Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-23
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A MONUMENT OVER THE GRAVE or
GBS. LEES DAUGETTEF----IETTER
FROM GEN. LEE.
The Petersburg IadeE publishes an ac-
count Of the placing Of monument over
the grave Of Gen. LEES daughter, at War
rem White Sulphur Springs, North Carolina.
JAMES BARON HoPE, Esq, recited poem
on the occasion. The people were some
what disappointed in not seeing Gen. r. +.
LEE, Gen. CUsTIs, and Gen. W. ii. +. LEE.
Gen Cox, O. Raleigh, Gen. WHARToy, Of
Mississippi, Col, CHEEK, Col. JONEs, and
Col. GREEN, were present Capt. JUEIUs
GOODWIN, j. i. r. You've, S. S. BRIDGES,
ANDREW WHITE, Mr.. PLUNNEE, J. S.
GREEN, J. B. McCULLoCH, represented the
Cockade City This memorial is Of light
granite, quarried in this county, and con
sists Of base, sub-base, obelisl, cap and urn,
and inscribed upon il is the following re-
cord:
On the 'front.' which looks towards the
west
ANNIE c. LEE.
DAUGHTER or
GENERAL r. L. LEE
AND
NARY GUSTS LEE.
The south side
BORN AT ARLINGTON,
AND
DIED AT TIE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
WARREN COUNTY, n. C.,
OCTOBER 10Th, 1850.
On the north side are the last lines Of IA
vorite hymn which the young lady asked for
when dying:
Perfect and true are all his ways,
Whom Heaven adores and earth obeys"
GENERAL LEES LETTER.
RoCKBRIDGE BATHS, July %, lS6G.-LA-
DIES: I have read with deep emotion your
letter Of the 18th instant, inviting myself
and family TO witness the erection Of a
monument over the remainsof my daughter,
81 Warren White Sulphur Springs on the
Sth Of next month.
] do not know how 10 express my thanks
for YOUR great kindness to her while living,
and for your afiectionate remembrance Of
her since dead.
Ny gratitude for your attention and con
sideration will continue through life, and
my prayers will be daily offered 10 the
throne of the Most High for His boundless
blessings upon You.
have always cherished the intention Of
visiting the tomb Of her who never gave me
aught bat pleasure; but TO afford me the
satisfaction which crave itmust be attend
ed with more privacy than | can hope for
on the occasion you propose.
Bot there are more controlling consldera-
tons which will prevent my being present.
Her mother, who for years has been afflicted
with a painful disease, which has reduced
her 10 a state Of helplessness, is this far on
on her way TO the mineral springs, which
are best calculated to afford her relief. My
attendance is necessary 10 her in her jour
noy, and the few weeks l have now at my
disposal is the only time which can be de-
voted to this purpose.
But though absent in person, my heart
will be with you, and my sorrows and devo-
tons viii BE- mingled with yours.
/ hope my eldest sons and daughter may
be able to be present with you, but as they
are distant from me, | cannot tell under
what circumstances your invitation may
find them. / feel certain, however, that
nothing but necessity will prevent their at
tendance.
] inclose, according 70 your request, the
date of my daughters birth, and the inscrip-
ton proposed for the monument over her
tomb. The latter are the last lines Of the
hymn she asked for just before her death
am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
r. E. LEE.