Box 133

Scope and Contents An affectionate letter to her little sister on her 16th birthday.

Scope and Contents Her anxiety over her father’s illness and description of her summer retreat.

Scope and Contents Jefferson Davis’s body servant writes of his hard life in his old age and thanks Mrs. Hayes (Jefferson Davis’s daughter) for her kind favors.

Scope and Contents A letter thanking her for the suit of clothes that were worn by Jefferson Davis when he was captured by the Federal troops and also asking for furniture belonging o her family to be used in a museum.

Scope and Contents From Margaret Howell Davis Hayes to Mrs. Carrie Phelam Beale expressing appreciation of the honor conferred on her by daughters of Confederacy of Alabama. Mentions her health and daughters.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Scope and Contents A letter describing the day that Jefferson Davis arrived at Fortress Monroe as a prisoner and how he was treated as a prisoner.

Scope and Contents Letter of sympathy on hearing of Mrs. Davis’s death.

Scope and Contents Writes again sympathizing with her in the loss of her mother. Also thanks her for a souvenir which Maggie has sent to her.

Scope and Contents This letter contains advice as how to close an unpleasant concerning a Mrs. K. (A person who tried to make trouble for Mrs. Davis and is now trying to cause more trouble for Maggie (Mrs. Hayes).

Scope and Contents An affectionate letter from an old servant writing of his disappointment in not seeing her again before he left Richmond.

Scope and Contents Writes that he is very glad that statement he sent her pleased her so much. Will have it published in the Washington Post now that he has heard from her.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Scope and Contents Letter concerns the placing of Jefferson Davis’s statue in the National Park at Vicksburg. There appeared to be some misunderstanding between Mrs. Hayes (Daughter of Jefferson Davis) and Mr. Vardaman concerning the statue.

Series Description From the Series: This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence of various family members of both the Davis and Howell Families. There is correspondence from non-family members as well as a notice of sale of Beauvoir house in Mississippi, newspaper clippings, and a Davis Family tree.

Scope and Contents Writes mostly about her school work and that she is anxiously awaiting their return.

Scope and Contents Date supplied by Rice University.