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Lexington VA: 21 March 66
My dear Sir,
I am very much obliged to you for the kind offer contained in your letter of the 17th Inst:
I have all the published reports in hand in the list you sent me, except those enumerated below. If you can spare them, I would like very much to have them.
Very respy your obtservt
R E Lee
Mr Wm J. Folkes
Report of Battle at Port Republic Fall of New Orleans
Helena Correspondence
Bristol Station between Genl J. E.
Fleetwood Johnston & Pres
Seven Pines Davis
Perryville
Genl Beauregards report, Defence of Charleston
Genl Hindmans do
Genl Ripleys do
Bakers Creek
Report of Robt Ould Exchange Agt:
Shiloh
Genls Johnston & Pembertons report of
Port Gibson, Bakers Creek & Siege of Vicksburg