Robert E Lee Letter to Jefferson Davis July 6 1864

Civil War dated autographed & signed letter on blue lined stationary one page quarto
Dated "July 6 1864" General Lee writes to Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy.
"His Excy Jeff Davis"
"Mr. President
As I have felt some anxiety as to the position of the 9th Corps from the various reports concernin it
I directed that the pickets along our lines should be directed to capture a prisoner along their front.
Gen'l Hill has first come in to report that one from 2nd Corps was brought into him last night.
He was a New Yorker sharp & shrewed from whom but little could be gained.
But he had on his person a diary kept by himself-brought up to the 5th Inst.
It was there recorded under date of the 4th.
Inst. that he had a comrade that day passed through the 9th & 5th Corps visiting certain friends & c.
This would seem to be good evidence that the 9th Corps is present before Petersburg."
"With great respect your obt Servt.
R. E. Lee Gen."
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