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Jefferson Davis to My dear Wife, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1862 December 15

 Item — Box: 126, Folder: 6

Series Description

From the Series:

This series contains correspondence, both outgoing and incoming. Most of the materials are of a personal nature between Davis and his wife, children, or other family members. It includes letters from Mary Custis Lee and Braxton Bragg, as well as letters from Davis to General Robert E. Lee, General Josiah Gorgas, and prominent Tuscaloosa businessman, Robert Jemison. In addition to his correspondence, there are a few of Davis’s writings such as his inauguration speech and the first draft of "Prefatory Introduction" to the The Rise and Fall of the Confederate States.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862 December 15

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations.Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

From the Series: 1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

1 handwritten transcription, 1 typed transcription.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513