Box 131

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 Asks the consent of the Davises to marry Margaret. (Mrs. Davis’s sister.)

Scope and Contents Expresses her unhappiness over Margaret’s approaching marriage to Mr. Stoess. Also mentions the children and friends.

Scope and Contents Writes of Margaret’s engagement of her fiancé and plans for her marriage. Asks for his consent.

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 Author unknown. May be from Varina to Mary Stamps.

Scope and Contents Congratulations on his birthday.

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 Her plans to try and recover some of their household belongings and also to buy some necessary household furnishings.

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 Mrs. Lee’s expression of sorrow in the death of Davis’s son Billy.

Scope and Contents …as he sails for England.

Scope and Contents Writes of her anxiety over his health—urges him to go to Havana. Also mentions some business matters.

Scope and Contents Her concern over Jefferson Davis’s illness.

Scope and Contents Her plans to move and financial worries.

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 Regrets his inability to comply with Mrs. Davis’s request in testing the orthographical proficiency of the citizens of Memphis