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elled to occupy. The letter Personal Reminiscences of General Lee. J. Wm. Jones, D. D. Pages 309-11. of General Lee, previously referred to, is as follows: Petersburg, Va., 3 P. M., April 2, 1865. His Excellency, Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va.: Mr. President,—Your letter of the 1st is just received. I have been willing to detach officers to recruit negro troops, and sent in the names of many who are desirous of recruiting companies, battalions, or regiments, to the War Departmetand how we were overwhelmed by numbers; but that is not the question, Colonel. The question is, is it right to surrender this army? If it is right, then I will take all the responsibility. Remarks at the Lee Memorial Meeting, held in Richmond, Virginia, November 3, 1870.—Army of Northern Virginia Memorial Volume, pages 19-20. The following letter, written the previous day, was now sent to General Grant: April 8TH. General,—I received at a late hour your note of to-day, in a<