Box 131
Container
Contains 12 Collections and/or Records:
Varina Howell Davis Letters, 1866 August-December
File — Box: 131, Folder: 2
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.
Dates:
1866 August-December
V. D. to Husband. New York Hotel., 1886 August 14
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
News of the Convention and hopes of getting Davis released from prison soon.
Dates:
1886 August 14
Winnie to old Ban. Lake George., approximately 1866 August 17 Thursday
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
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.
Dates:
approximately 1866 August 17 Thursday
Varina Davis to Gen. Nelson A. Miles for Mr. Jefferson Davis. Montreal., 1866 August 18
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Found all very well—Will leave here Tuesday. Are you all well.
Dates:
1866 August 18
Varina Davis to Mr. Greely. Fortress Monroe, Va., 1866 September 2
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
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.
Dates:
1866 September 2
Wife to Husband., approximately 1886 September
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Writes him a note to tell him that their little daughter is easy and thinks that she will be alright.
Dates:
approximately 1886 September
Varina Davis to Mother., 1866 October 18
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
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.
Dates:
1866 October 18
Varina Davis to Mr. Greely. Fortress Monroe, Va., 1866 November 21
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
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.
Dates:
1866 November 21
Sister to child (“Jeffy D.” Howell). Fortress Monroe, Va., 1866 November 24
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Mentions that her husband’s health is better since he has received the parole of the Fort and also mentions family and friends.
Dates:
1866 November 24
Wife to Banny. New York Hotel., 1866 December 8
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Describes her trip to the east in hopes of getting Davis released from prison.
Dates:
1866 December 8
Your Wife to Bann. Montreal., approximately 1866 December 12
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Expresses her desire to bring Margaret and Billie back with her because of their poor health if it meets with Davis’s approval.
Dates:
approximately 1866 December 12
Winnie to My precious Husband. Montreal., approximately 1866 December 16, Sunday evening
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 2
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.
Dates:
approximately 1866 December 16, Sunday evening