Jefferson Davis to John Janney, June 17, 1861

SPOTSWOOD HOUSE, June 16, 1861.

HON. JOHN JANNEY, President, etc.—

Sir:—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th inst., communicating to me the resolution of the Virginia State Convention to visit me at such hour as it may appoint.

It will afford me great pleasure to receive you and the members of the Convention at eight o’clock on Monday evening of the 17th instant. I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully, yours,

JEFFERSON DAIVS.

SOURCE: “Virginia Secession Convention,” Richmond Enquirer, Semi-Weekly Edition, Tuesday Morning, June 18, 1861, p. 2