My Dear General: When I received your letter of the 8th of June, I had just returned from a short trip to Bedford County, and was preparing for a more extended visit to the White Sulphur Springs for the benefit of Mrs. Lee's health.
My Dear General Lee: Presuming on the acquaintance with you which I had the honour and pleasure of making last November at Lexington, while travelling in Virginia, I venture now to write to you under these circumstances.
Again, my dear general, I do not believe you appreciate the magnitude of the misfortune involved in Lee's escape.
At that moment Hamilton rode up to Lee, and exclaimed, "I will stay with you, my dear general, and die with you.
Dear General:--I have just learned officially that you have been relieved from command in this army and ordered to report to Richmond.
My Dear General:--Your note of to-day is received.
You must allow, my dear general, that all these indications are somewhat vague.
My dear general, admit that you are not one whit more in love than I with your government of July, though you serve it.
But, my dear general," cried the Marquis de Souday, "I do assure you all this exists only in your imagination.
My Dear General, "I hear the Authorities at 'Home' have been sending hastening telegrams to you.
My Dear General, "The enclosed is a copy of a Signal I have received from de Robeck.
My dear General, "I have sent orders to all Admirals that operations are to proceed and they are to take the necessary measures to have their commands in their assigned positions by Sunday morning, April 25th!
My dear general, you know that I am used to women, and take it upon my word, that the lady to whom I allude is more tender and passionate than vain.
My dear general, I know all that you can tell, all that you can hint concerning her history abroad.
My dear General, I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
My dear General, I am come to a resolution to accept of that embassy to Russia which I lately refused.
WAYNE, My Dear General-- Only the day before yesterday I heard of your being here, and then but by accident, or I should have addressed you upon the subject of this communication.
Indeed, my dear General, nothing but a good Providence can extricate us from the present convulsion.
My Dear General, I am come to a resolution to accept of that embassy to Russia which I lately refused.
I pass over a great many intermediate ideas, my dear general; your sense and feeling will supply them.
The world would say--promise me that you will not be angry, dear General!
You see, my dear General, you are no longer young.
But then, my dear General, it is strange that you should not have sent an excuse for Dolores' not appearing.
Do you really think, my dear general, that I would wish to see you united to a lady who could not prove, by her obedience to her parent, that she would be able to obey her husband?
It is already granted, my dear general, if even only on this account, that within another hour I may not be in a condition to accede to anyone's wishes.
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