The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-11

n Monument oveR y Of1v6 Ueues
raj Lees Daughter-Letter from Ge.
neral Lev. ..u..g
The Petersburg nder of yesterday pub
fishes an account of the placing Of monu-
ment over the grave Of General Lees
daughter at Warren White Sulphur
Springs, North Carolina. James Baron
Hope, Esq, recited a poem on the occa-
sion. The people were somewhat diSap-
pointed in not seeing General X. F. Lee.
General Gusts and General W. ii. lice,
General Cox Of Raleigh, General Whar-
ton of Mississippi, Colonel Check, Colo
mel Jones, and Colonel Green, were pre-
sent. Captain Junius Goodwin, J. +. 7.
Young, S. S. Bridgers, Andrew White,
Mr.. Plummer, J. S. Green, and j. b. Nc
Culloch, represented the Cockade City.
This memorial is of light granite, quarried
in this county, and consists OF base, sub.
base, obclisk, cap, and urn, and inscribed
upon it is the following record:
On the front, which looks towards the
, vest
ANNIE c. LEE,
daughter of
GENERAL X. +. LIEF
and
MARY CrsTIs LEE.
The south sidc,-
Born at Arlington,
June 18th, 1889,
and died
AT the White Sulphur Springs
Warren county, n. c.,
October goth, 1862.
On the north side are the last lines Of Il
f~avorite hymn which the young lady asked
for when dying:
Perfect and true ar. all His way-,
Whom Hes ven adorso and earth oheyh'
GENERAL LEES LETTER.
RocKBRlDGE BATHS, 25th July, 1866.
Ladics,-I have read with deep emotion
your letter of the 18th instant, inviting my
self and family 10 witness the erection OF 4
monument over the remains of my daugh-
ter, at Warren White Sulphur Springs, on
the Sth Of next month.
] do not know how 10 express 10 you my
thanks for your great Kindness to her
while living, and for your atfcctionste re-
mcmbrance of her since dead.
Ny gratitude for your attention and con
sideration will continue through life, and
my prayers will he daily offered to tho
throne of the most High for His houndlesS
blessings upon you.
have always cherished the intention %!
visiting the tomb Of her who never gave me
aught but pleasure; but 10 afford me the
satisfaction which | crave, it must be at
tended with more privacy than ! can hop"
! for on the occasion you propose.
But there are more controlling coIiSldc-
rations which will prevent my being pres
ent. Her mother, whojor years has been
afflicted with Il painful disease, which has
reduced her to a state of hclplessncSS, is
this far on her way to the mineral springs
which are considered the best calculated
to afford her relief. My attendance is ne
ceSSary to her in her journey, and the few
weeks | have now at my disposal is the
only time which can be acvotcdto this pur-
pose.
But though absent in person, my heart
viii be with You, and my sorrow and devo-
tioDs will he mingled with yours.
| hope my eldest sons and daughter may
be able TO be present with you, but ashley
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.
! enclose. according to Your request, the
date of my daughters birth and the in
scription proposed for the monument over
her tomb. The latter are the last lines OF
the hymn which she asked for Just bctor"
her death. | am, with great respect,
Your ohcdicnt servant. Il. T.. LEE.