Clarksville,
Tenn: April 12th/66
General,
I have a son now in his sixteenth year, & who at present in Canada,
at school. He was from his fourteenth year up to the close of the war,
in the C. S. Army in which he had the good fortune to obtain the Rank of
Lieutenant. At the conclusion of
the war I thought it best, to send him out of the U. States, for some short time
I have now concluded, to recall him and send him to you, and write you to know
if he can enter the College at Lexington. He
is pretty well advanced in Mathematics, & Latin, but has just begun to read
Greek, Is quite deficient in his English – a deficiency however very
common with our young men, particularly at this time, Please have me a catalogue
sent & such advice as you may
think necessary
I have the honor of a personal acquaintance with you, but was at the
University of Va with Col Venable, who so greatly distinguished himself as a
member of your staff, and to whom I refer you, as to Mr Alexander Holliday of
Richmond Va with the feelings of the most profound respect & sincerest
prayer for your health & happiness. I
have the honor to be very truly yours
W. A. Quarles
P.
S. I propose to send two of my nephews along with my son –
Address.
Clarksville
Tennessee
Notation
on reverse in general lee’s handwriting:
Tennessee
12 Apl ‘66
W.
A. Quarles
In
reference to son
Ansd:
21 Apl