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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 2: influence of Christian officers. (search)
hy, for I know the depth of their grief. That God may give you and them strength to bear this great affliction, is the earnest prayer of your early friend, R. E. Lee. Dr. Orlando Fairfax, Richmond. On the death of his personal friend, George Peabody, General Lee wrote the following to Mr. Peabody Russell: Lexington, Virginia, November 10, 1869. My Dear Mr. Russell: The announcement of the death of your uncle, Mr. George Peabody, has been received with the deepest regret wherever hMr. George Peabody, has been received with the deepest regret wherever his name and benevolence are known: and nowhere have his generous deeds, restricted to no country, section, or sect, elicited more heartfelt admiration than at the South. He stands alone in history for the benevolent use and judicious distribution of his great wealth, and his memory has become justly entwined in the affections of millions of his fellowcitizens in both hemispheres. I beg in my own behalf, and in behalf of the trustees and faculty of Washington College, Virginia, which has no