. The great American book of biography . it necessary for her to travel to the medi-cinal springs in different parts of Virginia, and he used often to precede her onthe journey, in order to have everything in readiness on her arrival. He con-trived an apparatus whereby she could be lowered into the baths in her chair,in order to avoid ascending and descending the steps. His love for his children 366 ROBERT E. LEE. manifested itself in a tender and delicate courtesy which was beautiful to see,and which was repaid on their part by the strongest attachment. General Lee died at Lexington, Virginia
. The great American book of biography . it necessary for her to travel to the medi-cinal springs in different parts of Virginia, and he used often to precede her onthe journey, in order to have everything in readiness on her arrival. He con-trived an apparatus whereby she could be lowered into the baths in her chair,in order to avoid ascending and descending the steps. His love for his children 366 ROBERT E. LEE. manifested itself in a tender and delicate courtesy which was beautiful to see,and which was repaid on their part by the strongest attachment. General Lee died at Lexington, Virginia, October 12, 1870. After hisdeath the name of the college over which he had presided was changed, in hishonor, to Washington and Lee University, and stands a worthy monumentof the great soldier, whose noble qualities were shown as conspicuously in peaceas in war. The issues which divided our country into hostile sections havehappily passed away ; and North and South can join in cherishing his memoryand doing honor to his spotless MONUMENT TO ,..,i, ,., i\\ i\ 11 11 \
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