This September, Encyclopedia Virginia invites you to make a gift to support the inclusive story of Virginia.Support Encyclopedia VirginiaMEDIA Show Media Credit: the Virginia Historical SocietyOriginal Author: Michael MileyCreated: ca. 1868Medium: Glass plate negativePublisher: Virginia Historical SocietyMary Custis Lee in Old AgeWearing a night cap and shawl, Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, the wife of Robert E. Lee, sits in a wheelchair in Lexington, Virginia, around 1868. This glass-plate image was made by local photographer Michael Miley.FEATURED INMary Randolph Custis Lee (1807–1873)