. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. brought her, she sent for General McClelland, and asked him tosend her to Richmond. In consequence of this interview her car-riage was ordered, thecolored driver dismissed,and a Union soldiermounted the boot anddrove the ladies to theConfederate lines undera flag of truce. Then aConfederate soldier tookhis place, and droveMrs. Lee into Rich-mond to 707 East Frank-lin Street. The momentshe entered the door shebecame one of TheMess ; she was pre-pared to share a sol-diers life; she was notafraid of hardship ; shewas ready for dan
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. brought her, she sent for General McClelland, and asked him tosend her to Richmond. In consequence of this interview her car-riage was ordered, thecolored driver dismissed,and a Union soldiermounted the boot anddrove the ladies to theConfederate lines undera flag of truce. Then aConfederate soldier tookhis place, and droveMrs. Lee into Rich-mond to 707 East Frank-lin Street. The momentshe entered the door shebecame one of TheMess ; she was pre-pared to share a sol-diers life; she was notafraid of hardship ; shewas ready for danger. No. 707 is alarge brick house nowconsiderably downtown. During the warit was in the most fash-ionable part of Richmond, just two squares from the Capitol Park and St. Pauls Church. It was built by Norman Stewart, of Rothsay,Scotland, who came to this country early in the century, and settledin Petersburg. During the year 1812 he was banished to Columbia,lest, as a British subject, he might be dangerous to the State. After * General R. E. Lees MARY CUSTIS photo taken in Lexingto 328 GENERAI. ROBERT EDWARD LEE, the war was over he came to Richmond and became a prosperous citi-zen. He purchased a tract of land on the outskirts of the city, onwhich he built a square of substantial brick houses, in the handsomestof which he lived with his servant Stephen. He was a quaint, intelli-gent, sturdy Scotchman, who, to the day of his death (1858), wore abrown wig, long black silk hose, with bright garter buckles ; and inwinter a cape or shawl worn after the manner of a shepherd. The house for its day was handsome and commodious, with wal-nut woodwork and big windows, wide halls, spacious rooms and broadverandas. When Mr. Norman Stewart died, he left the house to hisnephew, Mr. John Stewart of Brookhill, through whose courtesyGeneral Lee occupied it during the war; and since, in memory of Gen-eral Lee, his widow and daughters have presented it to the VirginiaHis
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