Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-14
THE LEE MONUMENT.
Call for a Mass-MeetTug OF the Citizens
of Memphis at the GreenIaW
0perabOuse,
OFFICE OF BOARD OF MANAGES,
Les Monument ASSOCIATION, J
RICHMOND, Va, April q, ls16. }

OFFICE OF BOARD OF MANAGERS !
Les IoSUMENT ASSOCIATION,
RICHMOND, VA, April q, 1876.
General John @. FizeT, Memphis, Tenn:
Ta the soldier OF the Army Of North
eTn Virginia IL will be only necessary
TO saw that this association wss chartered
for the purpose of erecting at Richmond
sn equestrian statue Of General R. E.
Lee. to command his earnest attention,
In appealing to you to give to the board
OF managers your valuable aid, ad-
dress that soldier freely and without
apology, and frankly ask of him to give
of his ability, and to organize in Mem
Dbjs a Lee memorial association, which
shall adopt such measures SIS will best
secure the purpose indicated. With the
hope that you will pardon the liberty l
have taken, beg to remain, respect
f1IIy yours, BAssETT FRENCH,
Secretary.
To the Citizens of Memphis:
We, the undersigned, would respect
fully request our fellow citizens to meet
ma in conyeni ion st the Greenlaw Opera
house on next Tuesday evening at tVe
o'clock for the purpose OF deVislng
means to assist in the erection OF the
proposed equestrian statue OF Gener2'
Robert L Lee, at RichmO I'd, virginia,
in respoIss 10 q cali from 5. Bassett
French, secretary Of the Lee monument
Al association, ia letter 10 GsnOrat Jno.
c. Fizer, and published ia this issue.
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