Lee Dispatch No. 156 - July 10, 1864 (pages 279-280)

 

Camp 10 July '64.

 

M'' President

 

I have the honor to send you a N. Y. Herald of the 8th containing some items of interest. You will see the people in the U. S. are mystified about our forces on the Potomac — The expedition will have the effect I think at least of teaching them they must keep some of their troops at home & that they cannot denude their frontier with impunity — It seems also to have put them in bad temper as well as bad humor — Gold you will see has gone as high as 271 & closed at 266 ¾  —  Provisions &c are rising — I see also they are moving the prisoners from Pt — Look out —

 

I trust that you & your family are in good health & wish you every happiness —

 

Very respy your obt servt

R. E. Lee

 

His Excy Jeff'' Davis