Box 132

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 Letter explaining the reason that he would not be in Richmond when the city would receive the remains of the “Chief of the Confederacy”

Scope and Contents Inquiry as to whether or not Davis was disguised as a woman when he was captured. States that a ladies water proof cloak and a black shawl are stored in a room in the War Dept. Building in Washington. If they are hers that they should like to return them to her.

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 Thanking her for the offer of a stick which had belonged to Jefferson Davis.

Scope and Contents Thanks Mrs. Davis for the cane which she has sent him. Says that it is the dearest souvenir he has in his possession. Also mentions what a happy memory it is for him to have served under Jefferson Davis.