130. ROBERT E. LEE (1807-1870) Confederate General and commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, arguably the most brilliant commander of field armies in American history. Partly-printed D.S. "R. E. Lee Capt Engrs.", 1p., 8" x 3", [n.p.], Oct. 3, 1839, a certification of the receipt of 28 bushels of potatoes at 25 cents per bushel for subsistence of men working on improvements to the Mississippi River above the mouth of the Ohio River. Related printing on the verso. Minor scattered foxing, else very good. $2,000 - 2,500