Mary Custis Lee papers open to the public

[col90]

In today's Washington Post:

A Portrait in Letters
Mary Custis Lee's Two Trunks Full Of Memorabilia Tell Much About A Famous Father

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/11/AR2007071102385.html

[cstaples]

Re: Mary Custis Lee papers open to the public

Oh How interesting! If only we could all see and feel what it inside these trunks.
I have often dreamed to find just this same thing, only from my own family.
The bits of history, so left for us all.

[mightyreb]

Re: Mary Custis Lee papers open to the public

that is incredible, i wonder if they'll ever be printed ?..
just a remarkable find..thank you. steve hutton

[Emmanuel Dabney]

Re: Mary Custis Lee papers open to the public

Again,

Some of the Robert E. Lee papers were printed.

Pryor, Elizabeth Brown. Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters. http://tinyurl.com/ytm7vx (link to the Amazon listing).

However, as the article has stated, not all of them (including the ones to his then fiancee Mary Custis which are reportedly brimming with his sexual desires) have been published.

Let us cross our fingers that they will be released in some format soon.

[Parault]

Re: Mary Custis Lee papers open to the public

Thank You Mrs. Formby. I enjoyed reading the very informative article. I would like to read more of the letters.

[pearl1863]

Re: Mary Custis Lee papers open to the public

Thanks for sharing this information, Ms. Formby. I did get a laugh out of thinking Robert E. Lee as "sparkling with sexuality." I hope the letters will be open to the public sometime soon.

[S. Hampton]

Re: Mary Custis Lee papers open to the public

Good Evening All,

Here is an interesting 9 minute video about the Mary Custis Lee paper find, from a television show called Push Pause:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1I-kW3QS70

There's also an interview with Ms. Pryor, author of Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters.

Regards,

Stacy