For those of you who missed the story, a descendant of Robert E. Lee went searching for his great grand aunt Mary Lee's missing trunks. Mary was the oldest daughter of Robert E. and was famous for her travels. Burke and Herbert bank was THE bank for the Lee family among others. At their Alexandria, Virginia office the bank officials searched the 'silver room' where things too large for a safety deposit box were kept. And there they found Mary's missing trunks. They had been there for 80 years since Mary's death. They were a treasure trove of Robert E. Lee letters and documents. The article is in one of the recent New Yorker issues.
Burke and Herbert is still in the bank business and they emphasize their old fashioned values and service. And well they should!
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