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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07755 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1843 |
| Title | Robert E. Lee to John MacKay about health and politics |
| Date | 6 February 1843 |
| Author | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Recipient | MacKay, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Comments on MacKay's improving health and gives additional advice. Discusses congressional appropriations, reductions in budgets and appointments, and politics in Washington, D.C. at length. Mentions that the Oregon Bill, which expansionist President James K. Polk supported in his campaign, passed the Senate but had a doubtful fate in the House. Lee was then the Superintending Engineer for Fort Hamilton in New York Harbor. Delays and changes in congressional appropriations threatened his improvement projects. MacKay was Lee's closest friend during his days at West Point. He served in the Artillery and the Engineers in Georgia. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Politics Government and Civics Congress Westward Expansion President Military History Infrastructure |
| People | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) MacKay, John (1805-1849) |
| Place written | Arlington, Virginia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |