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I thought that this was a very well written letter by Robert E. Lee to his son. It tells us his reasoning for fighting for the Confederate states against the Union. He first tells his son about his opinion on "//Life of Washington,"// a book that his son had sent him. He then starts to talk about what is happening down south. He explains that four states have already seceeded and that the four more states are about to follow their example, also if the border states also seceeded than half of the original Union would have seceeded. Lee says that he is willing to reform the South to rejoin the Union. However, Lee then tells his son that the only reason he is fighting for the South is that he believes that their rights have been violated. He believes that the Constitution was violated because it was written to make sure that everything was fair.

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I thought it was well writen too, but I just wondered why would he write this to his son. If every would write a letter to my son it would sound a lot different. This sounds like a good article of news paper. But he did want some major changes and things to happen with the war effort. It suprises me that he would fight for the south when I am sure that he knew they didn't have much chance of winning. It just goes to show what kind of person he. He will risk his life just to help other people he never met. 1205205499

I think the letter was very well written and very interesting to me. I thought it was cool how lee said he was only going to fight if the War touched his soil which to me isn't that weird. I mean the state were really the peoples country at that time, they used separate money, different law, and were completly separate so basically he viewed his home state as his country like evryone else at the time. I also think that this would be the exact letter i would write to my son because i would want it to be formal and well written so my kid doesn;t think i am an idiot, i would also write this so he wouldn't think that i was a coward for not fightin and that i had reasoning not just because i didn't want to. he also is telling his son what is going on because you really couldn't trust word of mouth by this time because it was a really big game of telephone and we all know how the game telephone turns out. You couldn't trust government propanganda because they wouldn't want to tell you that the country was breaking apart. So this letter could be very useful to Lee's son. I also would want to tell my son that i did not believe in slavery and i felt rights were being compromised, i think that would be a very important detail to throw in tere.

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This is an interesting piece of history. When lee writes home you can tell that he is both confident and hopeful toward the future. I wonder if his true feelings matched what he wrote. He must have had a million things on his mind. This letter shows the difference in family relationships then and now. He writes to his son like an old friend, not like his child. This was the proper thing to do back then men werent allowed to show affection. I thought that this letter was pretty dry overall. mme

In the first paragraph, Robert E. Lee is telling his son that he strongly agree's with Everett's opinions in the //Life of Washington// and believes that the words in the writing are inspiring and should not and will not be forgotten. Robert E. Lee tells his son that he believes their circumstances right now in the turmoil is between war and people fighting to rule over each other. He thinks the country is full of power-hungry people who just want to have more authority than one another. He hopes to God thatneither of these will happen becae they are both bad situations. he tells his son that four states have alreayd declared themselves out of the Union and that four more are likely to follwe. Lee believes that eventually halkf of the country will be against the other and there's nothing he can do to stop or slow down the process.

Robert E. Lee says that the South was angered by the North (opposing thoughts about slavery is what aggrivated each side about one another). Lee is an American citizen with an unmeasurable amount of pride for his country and would help out any part of this country if it was in trouble. Even though he wants to help, he knows that he can't help much with all of the commotion going on. He's willing to sacrafice anything to save his country that he admires so much. He tells his son that the people who worked so hard to write the Constitution and make this place a free country didn't take all that time for its ideas to be disrespected and wasted. And I also agree with his argument. He is clearly not a fan of what the country was going through at this time.

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I love reading letters like this. It gives me a hole different perspective about the war and life in general. These letters are always very meaningful and special. These letters always express how the person feels and how they feel about what is going on. I love how Robert just gives us his perpective on the war about how the south is angry at them. Or about how his mind is spining like mme said If i was in war all my head would be is at home. I couldnt get what i had earlier compared to war. I mean every soldier in Iraq is homesick and they cant get there mind off of it. I agree with you too mdo I do think Robert is expressing once again his feeling towards the situation and this situation is the people. The south is power hungry, they exited the union, powerful ecomonmy they had lots of powerful people to support there nation. Ill tell you why he wrote to his son NDI its becuase of fatherly love. Just like a mothers love a father has love for his children. Robert was probably very close to his son ever think of that one. Well it explains alot becuase he is afterall writing to his son. Overall this letter is well written but I would like to point out the passion like MME did. Back then that was a lot of passion were just used to everything being so romatic and everything being so rosy. This was romantic he did show a lot of his love for his child. Thats all I have to about Robert he is a good writer and I like the letter 1205369151ALE2

Robert Lee wrote a letter to his son that responded to the book his son sent him and gave his opinion on the South that brought to his attention from the book. He couldn't believe how the character's spirit was crushed as he saw the dissapointment from his major labors. But he believed that his contributions to work would never be forgotten. He fears that our society will not be able to bear the restraint and force of the war. He brings one good point about the signs that the civil war would come about.

" I see that four states have declared themselves out of the Union ; four more will apparently follow their example. Then, if the border states  are brought into the gulf of revolution, one half of the country will be arrayed against the other." Lee wants to be patient and to strive through the hardhsips of the battle.

I do not agree with the fact that Lee thinks the South has offended by the acts of the North. The north was trying to break slavery not to make it more impossible to live with. The South was using them for working in factories, farms and they were expected to treat whites with respect. however I do agree and like the idea the he has a lot of respect for America and he would defend it in anyway. He would be willing to sacrifice everything he had just to defend the value of the U.S. But I really did find his next comment to be an insult to our Fore Fathers.

"It is idle to talk of secession. Anarchy would have been established, and not a government, by Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison , and the other patriots of the Revolution."

I think he needs to open his eyes about this event. This constitution wasn't meant to express labor, wisdom, or forbearance, it was to meant to express the individuality and liberty of each state and declared that all states should be free and only under one nation of God. This was the most unforgettable event of our American history. I think thats what counts. Overall, I thought this letter was to harsh on our country, that can damage its reputation.1205371957

Personally, I think this letter was not only well written but it sounded so proffesional in terms of an explanation to a loved one about what was going on and the cause about of the Civil War. Lee seems to be very detailed into the reasons for what's occuring in paticular to the reasons why. He explains to his son that there is a somewhat of a split within the U.S. This being called the Union (North) and the Confederates (South). He was very descriptive into the causes behind the split and difference between the type of peopel living in these 2 areas. As for what they believe or stand for, or disagree upon. Lee also states the his choice into why he's supporting the south. Not because he necessarily wants slavery, but because he thinks his and the peopel's rights were effected dramatcially in a negative way due to the decision of being "fair".1205426986 --- The letter was very well written. It portrayed Lee's ideas about the war, and why his reasons for fighting. He says in the letter that he think the war is pointless and he does not want to see the natio split in half and fight with one another. At the same time, he also mentions that he would not let the Union rule the country because he thinks it will make people's life harsh. Near the end, he shows his determination to try his best to defend any states and save the nation from any hazards. Overall, the letter helps us understand the position of Sounthern states and Lee's personal insights about the war. 1205451007

I thought that this was very insightful about Lee's views on the war. He was really a true american who didn't want violence. He didnt want a country to tear itself apart because of something that could easily be resolved vocally instead of physically. This letter was very well written and also very well explaned. I was very impressed on how descriptive and percise he was when he was talking about all of the causes behind the split. And I also enjoyed how he stated what each side believed in. And also what they disagreed upon, and what they stood for. This letter also seemed as if it was too descriptive of a letter just to his son, but that just shows what he was like. This letter could have easily gone in a section of a newspaper. 1205462348

I found this letter very interesting. The writer of it had very strong opinions and stated them well which I liked. He was somewhat against the war, he probably like many other Americans at the time felt that this war could be avoided. Although this fact showed untrue. The really different part of this poem was how it was just a letter from father to son. It wasn't all fancy with quotes and long wordy sentences. Lee tells of how the south is very angered by the north. I also really like how patriotic he was. He even stated that he took great pride in his country and he woud defend any states if its rights were invaded. I believe we need more people like Lee. Too many people get hung up on little things when they need to realize that our country needs to come together as one and fight with the same agreement. 1205466841

Robert E. Lee wrote this letter at the start of the civil war. He knew what was coming, and seemed to have major internal conflict as to which side to join. He definitely does give foreshadowing to his actions of siding with the south when he says, "The south, in my opinion, has been agrieved by the acts of the North, as you say." He also admits that it would be the worst case scenario for the Union to dissolve. He doesn't want to see what our founding fathers put in place disappear. This letter sounds to me more of a letter written to himself to help him make a decision rather than a letter to his son. 1205467410

I found Lees letter to his son very interesting because the writer was very passionate about what he was writing. I think that Lee wasn't a fan of the war and i believe that he found it very unnessasary. I think he believed that the war could have been avoided. What i like most was how he wrote this letter to his son, expressing what he actually felt about the war, he didn't make something up to impress someone. I think he wrote this because he wanted his son to know the facts and not something that was made up. I enjoyed reading the letters, speeches and diaries because i think they are more real then the stories because when the authors wrote them, they werent expecting anyone to read them,so i think they are more fact than fiction. When learning about history i think it is nessacery to read first hand writing, because then you know it what someone experienced and didnt make up 1205474588