Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-12
She Death Of General lee.

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The Death Of General Lee.
The Philadelphia Times prints the following
letter from thu wife of Gen. Robert +. Ice,
describing her husbands dcnth. writton 10 q
friend In Charlottesville, w.:
LEXINGTON. Nov. %. 1870.
My Dear Mrs. -: That Wcdnes-
day Dinht al hall pas: ! o'clock, after a dsy
every moment Ct which had hocn fllod with
care for others aud tho closing hours to tho
vestry meeting OF the ohu!ch, my husband came
10. We had becn waiting tor him, and l ro-
mNkoG: "l ou have kept US waiting long
time, Whero have you boon? He did not
reply, and stood up as if to say grace. but no
sound proceeded from his lips, aud he sat down
ln his chair perfectly upright and with q subs
lime lock oil resignation on his couotcuanco,
but did not attempt to reply to cur Inquiries.
That look was mover to bo forgotten, and l have
40 doubt that he felt shon his hour had comc,
although no submitted to tho doctors, who
we're Immediately summoned and had not even
reached their homes from tho same vostry meet
ing. His whole dcmeancr during his illness
showed o1o who had tsksn loave of earth.
Ito rarely attempted to speak except 10 his
| dreams. and then he EaDdcrod to those dread
iu battle fields. Once, when -- urged him
to take some medicine. which ho always took
With ralucIarc,. he looked at hor and said,
'Tis no use" but afterWsrd took it. Whom
he btclmo so much bettor tho doctor said:
"You must soon got Out snd ride your faVorito
gray" Ho shook lis head emphaticsly and
| looked upward.
lie slept q great deal. but knew US all and
greeted ns with kindly pressure Of the hand,
loving ha lact
| forty.eight hours he seemed quite insenaiDe of
our presence, bres!hed heavily, and at last
quietly sank 10 rest, with one deep drawn sigh.
Oh, what glorious rest was in store for him
inc hum6le consistent Christian, who, net many
weeks before, had said, whom We wore talking
| OF the assurance of Heaven. he wished he could
teel that ass srance. He will be surprisedat tho
welcome: We'll done good and faithful ser.
want, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord"
! Had he been successful instead of the ''hero Of
lost cause" he could not have been moro bG-
loved and honored.
I am content. and would not havo him back,
though must conlinuo my weary pilgrimage
alone, without tho support on which l have
learned with such perfect confidence for mora
than thlr ty years. We shall continue to make
this our home. I could not bear to move into
new house. and MY own Arlington is not open
| to me.
Beliave 10 always !ruly and aiiactunatey
| your irioEG, MARY CUsTIS LEE.
! rocr1y E,, ID -.
OF tho famous family of New York rts:.u,
rautcurs. died ct Sharon Springs g low dsys
| ago. Tho restaurants conducted by tho Del
! Ecnloos have long since obtained national
| celebrity. and visitors TO New Yost from all
| parts OF tho country have generally lEnchcd at
one rtho othor of the branches fox tho novelty.
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| We Orcu give dirIers ;he; co1t 800 ho91.
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