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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

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