Gen
R E Lee
La State Semy
Gen
March 10th /66
Indeed I feel myself greatly honored that I have been chosen for a
certain purpose which I take so great pride in attending to and which although
finds me rather unqualified to be communicating with one of the first rank of
the world but at the same time I hope that you will think nothing of my capacity
in that respect on this present occasion.
Allow me to inform you that you have been unanimously elected as an
honorary member of a debating society which we have formed called after you,
“The Lee Society” and let me still further assure you Gen that your name had
not more than been presented to the society that it met with the affecting voice
of all and now could I have had a thousand voices to have spoken they would have
most assuredly been for you most noble man.
C. Newton /Secretary
Notation
on reverse in General Lee’s handwriting:
10 March ‘66
C.
Newton
Notifies
election as
honorary
member
of
the Society
La:
State Seminary
Ansd:
21 Mar