H.T. Loutham to Mrs. Davis. Madison, Virginia., 1898 August 2

Item — Box: 132, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Letter is concerned with the proposed abduction of President Lincoln and the statement made by Jefferson Davis to Major Taylor that the plan was impracticable and that he did not believe that Major Taylor would lend himself to a plan of assassination any more than Davis himself would. This letter was written to Mrs. Davis after Jefferson Davis’s death, asking her to verify the statement.

Dates

Creation: 1898 August 2

Creator

From the Collection: Benjamin, J. P. (Judah Phillip) (Person)
From the Collection: Pierce, Franklin (Person)
From the Collection: Shorter, John Gill (Person)
From the Collection: Davis, Varina (Person)
From the Collection: Davis, Jefferson (Person)

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