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.

Scope and Contents Enclosed resolutions which he presented with reference to her memoirs of Mr. Davis. He also wrote that he would try to dispose of the remaining volumes of her book which had not been sold.

Scope and Contents Says that he has received Mrs. Davis’s letter stating the number of her books which are still unsold (Memoirs). He writes that he intends issuing a circular letter to each camp of veterans enclosing a copy of the resolutions. He hoped that each camp would buy at least one of the books.

Scope and Contents Writes that Winnie (Miss V. A. Davis) will be in London for a few days that she would like for her to see him.

Scope and Contents A note presenting Winnie to Lord and Lady Leigh while Winnie is in London.

Scope and Contents Note saying that Winnie would be in London for a week or two with her cousin Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and she hoped that he would call to see them,

Scope and Contents Explaining that a letter that was valued so highly as one written by Jefferson Davis concerning the time that Col. Walker Taylor offering to kidnap Mr. Lincoln was actually written and signed by her. She explains that during the last few years of Jefferson Davis’s Life she did most of the writing and signed them as well.

Scope and Contents Letter is concerned with the proposed abduction of President Lincoln and the statement made by Jefferson Davis to Major Taylor that the plan was impracticable and that he did not believe that Major Taylor would lend himself to a plan of assassination any more than Davis himself would. This letter was written to Mrs. Davis after Jefferson Davis’s death, asking her to verify the statement.

Scope and Contents Note stating that from the morning’s paper he noticed that Winnie was much better. Enclosed clipping.

Scope and Contents Writes that his heart has gone out to her during Winnie’s illness.

Scope and Contents A letter expressing his sympathy after learning of Winnie’s death.

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.