Lot 179
Lee, Robert E. - Autograph Endorsement Signed as President of Washington College (1807-70) Legendary Confederate general. After the war ended in 1865, General Lee accepted the job as president of tiny Washington College, which had only 40 students and was on the verge of bankruptcy. He was an excellent administrator, having served as superintendent of West Point before the war. When Lee died in 1870, the school was in the black, had 15 faculty members, and offered ten major areas of study, including a law school. The name of the school was changed to Washington and Lee College after Lee's death.
A Washington College faculty request for leave signed "R E Lee" as president of the college, one page, on ruled paper, 7½ x 5" (Lexington, Virginia), Dec. 14, 1868. Lee grants a request of leave by a teacher, S.T.Hanna Lee writes below Hanna's request, "Granted. R.E.Lee". Minor tonor and one small edge split, else fine. Lee's signature is nice and large. Estimate Value $2,000 - 3,000
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