Hmm, who was it who put Mrs. Lee is a such a position to make such a choice, or was the intention to embarass her. Anne Pemberton wrote: > I believe the facts are that Lee inherited them from his wife. Seems I've > read somewhere that she stopped the manumission so that she would not live > alone while he was about his soldiering. If actions speak louder than > words, then Mrs. Lee's refusal to accept a black US soldier as guard when > Richmond fell, indicates her feelings on the subject of Negroes. She was > most ungracious! > > Anne > -- James P. ('Jim') Lynch [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html