There was an REL birthday observance at Ft. Ward Park in 
Alexandria.
A small group of Confederate re-enactors and ladies in 
period costume
gave demonstrations and answered questions outside, while 
the museum
was open for visitors.

Birthday cake was served in the museum.

Elizabeth Whitaker

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>  
> I hope it is still polite and acceptable to this group to remember Robert E  
> Lee on the 201st anniversary of his birth.  I will be holding my annual REL  
> birthday celebration this evening.

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