Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-25
LErrER FRoM LEXINGTON.


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n,rsn or General Lec-Obiects and
Organization Of The Lee ;, mc m rae
Arsoeia"on-"ei """''
Special Cor. Richmond DISPATCHED ,
LEXINGTON, VA. october II, lS'o'
Most Of the papers have made mistakes
in the name OF our fallen hero--writini
Il Robert Edmund Lee. His name wa'
Robert Ed,card Lee, after his grand
father Edward Carter. And there seems
also TO be some discrepancy as 70 date O
his birth. The 10Th Of January, 1907, u
the real date, and is so engraved on inc
simple marble slab which covers his last
resting place.
The " Lee Memorial Association, to
which your correspondent brieiy re-
ferred, has been fully organized. A
charter will be at once obtained from the
Legislature, and vigorous eiiorts maue
to carry ont the objects of the associa
ton, which are to erect suitable monu'
ment to the memory OF our great leader,
and observe in some lifting manner the
anniversary Of his death,
The soldiers meeting here appointed
the following Executive Oommittee, VINO
were empowered wlth iuii authori,y 70
elect officers OF the association ana per
feet the organization; Ien. W. n. rem
dleton, Col: WIN. Preston Johnston
Capt. j. j. White, Vol. ). W. Massle'
Col. VIM. Mclaughlin, Capt =; a.
Davidson. Col. }. h. Edmondson, 1apt'
A. Graham, Capt. .; =. b9nue' maJor
J. Is. Dorman, ana Ooi' mm' h Wan
Lexington; Col; John >. Mospy, War ,,
renton; Gen. VIM. Terry, Wyihev,iiie'
Gen. John Eehols, Stauntoni ooi' mos.
Stanhope fiournoy, HALIFAX; mayor
Robert STILES, Richmond; zen; pr"uiey
i. Johnston, hichmonui Vol " o. ven
able, University oil virginia,
The design IS to have all the states IN
the late Confederacy represented on lne
list Of officers to form coordinate asso,
Citations and to specify push ior"aru
the good work,
The plans OF the coinhi',ee hise mo-,
OF course, been YET periecteu' anu " ~
intended TO consult iuiiy the w,shes Oh
the survivors OF the graha oiu arm.
which our chieitain leu pu. u Is sug
gessed as appropriate tna' we sn1ulu
have an equestrian STATUE On 'ne eoseSe
grounds, . bust IN the vesnouie ol 'ne
chapel which ne 6uiit, ana recuhpeh'
statue on his tomb III ls-sihguiar.y ior-
tunate that the a1miraoie pusl u uen.
Lee which Mr. valentine secured ias'
summer wall give the heeueu liouei.
Your correspondent mas hae tne PRIV
lege OF gazing on the tomo ol uen. Lee ,,
since It has been eappeu Tl'n ~ Iia" tae
slab OF pure wnl'e narpie, anu ue nus
been struck with tne eAcee S eo ,Ia
taste IN when every,4i1g Suhuer tne
management OF 1oi. MIouiiougnj mas
been arranged Inc ooohs are al W nc
removed anu Tue ao1ul app aIir Ill
ntied up as tne holne " lie nhish:y ~ AZ.
we were also perini''eu " ~ nv IL
ONCE ana gaze upon .ne onalr III mnea
he was accustomed 70 sil' lne .aoie az az
which ne wro,e' anu otn9i nle n,i' ~,
ms busy nome NE. ih1eeu' s.s;y 'n'n
about the eoiiege relilnus US Vi nun anu
opens airesn our WOUNDS p hhoa
Drs. Madison anu pa5.c1, WY ma'eneu
so constantly al tne peusiue u ,re rea'
chieftain ana mlnls1erea 50 sAiinulI i ns
his case, pronounce .ne s.a.snen. =,
your correspondent oon:e III |" $50
accurate except IN a singie particui nj
which they uesire correcleu. ahey uio
not give any medicines "nlcn con an',
uted 10 the s'upor, OF, la'ner H., ue eel,
sleep, IN wnlch ne lay lor .he mus. par
OF his sickness put on .he ioa'rary'
carefully avoided l,euioiiles u 'nas ona,
acter, ana gave tn9se Vi an opposiiile
tendency. ne puo.lc' anu esp 0ieI y
the mealcai fraternity, VIII ue s,au . =. "
learn that .he al'enulhg pn1 sIoians NJ: aIe
preparing lor inc plcni iI .i.ou,s, 'n &c
Medical journal 9e.aiiea acco oe o.. VI
the causes, slases anu treatment Vi oo"
erai Lee 5 sickness.
IL may pe iieh.,o .l a. Inus;. H. n
universal griel OF lils com ilani'y s,,a aas
the coiored oaroer-shops ana 'ne co.9reu
churches were an urapeu l IN ln9I Ma.hss'
ana that the pen ., 'he coioreu ne s,.;,p
dlst chereh was 'oiLeu L Ia un'So" VII"
'ii gs VI 'no ~ 49, ~, no;n,od = oon