Box 130

Series Description From the Series: This series contains correspondence, both outgoing and incoming. The majority of the correspondence is of a personal nature between Mrs. Davis and her husband, children and other family members. Though the bulk of this series is family correspondence it also includes a letters from Mary Custis Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Lord Henry Percy, and a short note from Oscar Wilde.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains correspondence, both outgoing and incoming. The majority of the correspondence is of a personal nature between Mrs. Davis and her husband, children and other family members. Though the bulk of this series is family correspondence it also includes a letters from Mary Custis Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Lord Henry Percy, and a short note from Oscar Wilde.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains correspondence, both outgoing and incoming. The majority of the correspondence is of a personal nature between Mrs. Davis and her husband, children and other family members. Though the bulk of this series is family correspondence it also includes a letters from Mary Custis Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Lord Henry Percy, and a short note from Oscar Wilde.

Scope and Contents Mentions her husband’s defeat in politics and how much happier she is at Brierfield than in Washington.

Scope and Contents Information supplied by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and Rice University.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains correspondence, both outgoing and incoming. The majority of the correspondence is of a personal nature between Mrs. Davis and her husband, children and other family members. Though the bulk of this series is family correspondence it also includes a letters from Mary Custis Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Lord Henry Percy, and a short note from Oscar Wilde.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains correspondence, both outgoing and incoming. The majority of the correspondence is of a personal nature between Mrs. Davis and her husband, children and other family members. Though the bulk of this series is family correspondence it also includes a letters from Mary Custis Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Lord Henry Percy, and a short note from Oscar Wilde.

Scope and Contents Shows great concern over her health.

Scope and Contents Writes that she has been very busy since her arrival. Mentions also that she is quite troubled that her parents do not have any servants.

Scope and Contents Writes of her distress over fire (her parents’ home) and also mentions the family and some of their activities in Washington.

Scope and Contents Writes of her family and urges her parents to come to Washington for a visit.

Scope and Contents Talks about little Sam and Washington social life. Talks about Maggie.

Scope and Contents Writes of their grief over Samuel’s death.

Scope and Contents Information supplied by Rice University.

Scope and Contents Writes that she has never led such an unsatisfactory life – so many callers, dinners, and parties. She also mentions the children.

Scope and Contents Writes of family and friends.

Scope and Contents Family happenings and health.