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Today Lee bought a book called ROBERT EDWARD LEE- Soldier, Citizen and Christian Patriot. It was published in Richmond in 1897 & it's 592 pages.

It's gotta Captain Catesby Ap R. Jones article in it. It's called THE SERVICES OF THE "VIRGINIA" ( "MERRIMAC") .

It's on page 538 & there's an editorial note datzzzzzzzzzzz sezzzzzzzzzzzzzz:

(The following deeply interesting, narrative of the gallant and accomplished executive officer of the VIRGINIA was prepared for the Southern Historical Society, Richmond, Va., not long before his lamented death)

Let me know if you're interested.

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r