Keywords: civil wars civilwars american history letters monochrome Dated April 17th, 1865, Robert E Lee writes to Gen. Edward Ord, requesting sanctuary for General Joseph R. Davis, nephew of Jefferson Davis and 1842 Miami University graduate. In addition to its age, it is also made difficult to read by the use of the diluted ink the Confederacy was down to by the end of the Civil War. Dated April 17th, 1865, Robert E Lee writes to Gen. Edward Ord, requesting sanctuary for General Joseph R. Davis, nephew of Jefferson Davis and 1842 Miami University graduate. In addition to its age, it is also made difficult to read by the use of the diluted ink the Confederacy was down to by the end of the Civil War. |