Box 131
Container
Contains 21 Collections and/or Records:
Varina Howell Davis Letters, 1875 - 1879
File — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1875 - 1879
Wife to Husband. Memphis., 1875 June 3
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Letter written for Mr. Davis’s birthday.
Dates:
1875 June 3
M. Morse to Madam. Washington, D. C., 1875 June 11
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Writes Mrs. Davis of his visit to Oak Hill Cemetery and of placing flowers on grave of their child (Samuel).
Dates:
1875 June 11
Wife to (Jefferson). Memphis., 1875 June 18
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Mentions the children and says that she is enclosing letter (the one from the person who placed flowers on Samuel’s grave).
Dates:
1875 June 18
Varina Davis to Husband. Memphis., 1875 June 24
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Writes of the family and tries to console him over business failures.
Dates:
1875 June 24
(Jefferson) to (Varina). New Orleans., 1875 November 11
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1875 November 11
Addison to Mother. Memphis., 1877 June 11
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1877 June 11
Varina to Husband. Liverpool., 1877 July 2
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1877 July 2
Wife to Husband. Liverpool., 1877 July 22
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1877 July 22
Winney to Husband. 18 Upper Gloucester Place., 1877 September 9
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Her hopes of returning home from England soon. News of Winnie and she also writes of her unhappiness over Mrs. Dorsey’s invitation to visit her—that she has no intention to do so.
Dates:
1877 September 9
Pince to Mrs. Davis. Carlsruhe., 1877 December 9
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Mentions happenings at school and new of Winnie and other friends.
Dates:
1877 December 9
Wife to Hon. J. Davis. Memphis. , 1877 December 29
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1877 December 29
Wife to Dear., 1878 February 4
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
A letter of bitter criticism of some of Mr. Davis’s subordinates during the Civil War.
Dates:
1878 February 4
(Varina) to Pollie. Beauvoir., 1878 February 25
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1878 February 25
Varina Davis to (Jefferson). Memphis., 1878 March 1
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Writes of Mardi Gras.
Dates:
1878 March 1
V. Davis to Husband. Memphis., 1878 March 3
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Writes him that his case has been won, but that it will be appealed.
Dates:
1878 March 3
Varina Davis to Husband. Memphis., 1878 April 7
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1878 April 7
George White to Mrs. Davis. Memphis., 1879 January 28
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Episcopal Rector writes Mrs. Davis a letter of thanks and also of condolence.
Dates:
1879 January 28
Mother to child. Beauvoir., 1879 May 11
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Writes of everyday happenings at Beauvoir.
Dates:
1879 May 11
Winnie to Ban. 362 Lance., 1879
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
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:
1879
Winnie to Ban., 1879 Tuesday
Item — Box: 131, Folder: 6
Overview
Her plans to go home at once through New Orleans.
Dates:
1879 Tuesday