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Mildred Childe Lee (February 10, 1846 – March 27, 1905) was an American society hostess and the youngest child of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee.
The fourth daughter, and youngest child, of Robert and Mary Lee, was Mildred Childe, named after Robert’s sister. She was born February 10, 1846, at Arlington House. After the war, she became close to her father, who nicknamed her “Precious Life.”
Mildred was the youngest child of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Anna Custis Lee. She was a great favorite of the family, nicknamed Precious Life and, although she was rather plain and tending towards plumpness, she had a vital and captivating spirit.
14 de nov. de 2003 · Mildred Childe Lee - Brief Biography. Mildred ("Milly," "Precious Life") was the baby of the family and was named after Robert E. Lee's sister Mildred (Lee) Childe. She was at home most of the time until she went away to boarding school at Winchester, Virginia in autumn of 1860. The youngest child, she was a bit spoiled and willful.
Mildred Childe Lee. Boude & Miley, Photographers, Lexington, VA. c 1866-1870. Black and white photograph of Robert and Mary Lee's youngest daughter. Mildred, nicknamed “Precious Life” by her father, was still a child at the beginning of the Civil War.
Mildred Childe Lee (February 10, 1846 – March 27, 1905) was an American society hostess and the youngest child of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee.
8 de jun. de 2021 · Kingdom of My Childhood. Multiple Perspectives of One Place. This scene is presented through Mildred Childe Lee’s eyes, while the other waysides on the property interpret scenes from the point of view of the enslaved people. A white child on the estate, she saw the beauty of the garden.
