Oct 6, 2017A Child's Scribble: 180 Years OldThe artistic scribble of a little girl is as timeless as it is charming. I found such scribble on a 180 year old letter from Mrs. Mary...
Aug 25, 2017Lillie & Fanny: Misidentified in a Robert E Lee Letter for 60 YearsImagine being 18 years old in 1863 and encountering Robert E. Lee on his retreat from Gettysburg. Then imagine that Lee mentioned seeing...
Aug 18, 2017Robert E. Lee in WinchesterI have spent a lot of time in Winchester, VA performing research on the Powells, the school they ran for girls, and the town. While...
Jul 14, 2017A Robert E. Lee Letter with a Sketch of Charles L. PowellIs that a sketch of Charles L. Powell on a Robert E. Lee letter? Probably. I came across this pencil sketch on the back of one of Lee's...