Transcribe Lee, George Washington Custis. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1875-12-28)

nwh [page 1] Different hand Left margin Prest sec. Dec. 1875 1 Washington and Lee University, LEXINGTON, VA.,/em> 28 Dec., 1875. Prof. Henry A. Ward, Rochester, N. Y. Dear Sir:

       I have just received your

letter of the 23rd inst., and am glad that mine containing the address for the boxes reached you in time. In writing to you a few days ago, acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst., and the accompanying drawings, I neglected to say that I had mentioned in one of my recent letters that the pro- jection of the chimnies (in South wall of cabinet hall) is seven a half (71/2) inches.

        In regard to work room, we 

can get an entrance to it in S. W. corner of the cabinet - hall, just as readily as in S. E. corner. There are