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
>
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James P. ('Jim') Lynch
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