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To: nolu chan
Robert Lee's residence and lands and family were supported in grand style, not by the U.S. Army, but by the labor of slaves.
601 posted on 06/19/2003 12:54:19 PM PDT by Grand Old Partisan (You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
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To: Grand Old Partisan
Robert Lee's residence and lands and family were supported in grand style, not by the U.S. Army, but by the labor of slaves.

The Custis estate was supported in grand style by the labor of slaves.

That was Lee's official residence while in the Army. That is like my official "home of record" while I was in the Navy for 20 years. I was never stationed at home and did not see a whole lot of it.

There is absolutely no question that there were slaves at Arlington. That does not make Lee their owner.

The Custis family was certainly supported by the labor of slaves. I have not seen evidence that Robert E. Lee was being supported by the Custis family.

606 posted on 06/19/2003 6:02:32 PM PDT by nolu chan
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