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Showing posts with label Jefferson Davis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jefferson Davis. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Jefferson Davis to John Jenkins, September 21, 1847

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(From Vicksburg Sentinel, September 29, 1847.) Brierfield, Sept. 21st, 1847. John Jenkins Esq: Dear Sir:—In your paper of the 1st inst., I ...

A. McWillie and others to Jefferson Davis, July 16, 1847

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(From Vicksburg Sentinel, September 29, 1847.) Buena Vista, Mexico,           July 16th, 1847. Genl. Jefferson Davis—Sir: — As you will doub...

Jefferson Davis to A. McWillie and others, August 19, 1847

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(From Vicksburg Sentinel, September 29, 1847.) Brierfield, Warren co., Miss.,           August 19th, 1847. Gentlemen:—I have the honor to ac...

Jefferson Davis to Caleb Goldsmith Forshey, September 24, 1847

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(From Natchez Courier, October 6, 1847.) Brierfield, Miss., Sept. 24, 1847. C. G. Forshey, Esq., of Com. of Invitation: Dear Sir—When I rece...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Major General Winfield Scott to John J. Crittenden, April 3, 1854

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NEW YORK, April 3, 1854. Dear CRITTENDEN,—Herewith I inclose you a copy of General Smith's letter that you supposed would soon reach m...
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Diary of Private Seth J. Wells, January 12, 1863

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We were called up at half past three this morning and were on the road inside an hour, and by sunrise were four miles on the way. We arrived...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Diary of Corporal John Worrell Northrop: Friday, July 8, 1864

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Prisoners arrive, 300, taken at James Island, S. C., the 3rd, belonging to the 52nd Pennsylvania, also a squad from Virginia. Fierce lightni...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Speech of Senator John C. Calhoun on His Resolutions in Reference on the War with Mexico Delivered in the United States Senate, January 4, 1848

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RESOLUTIONS. Resolved , That to conquer Mexico, and to hold it, either as a province or to incorporate it in the Union, would be inconsist...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Colonel Jefferson Davis to Stephen Cocke*, July 15, 1847

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(From Mississippi Department of Archives and History.) Brierfield, Mi. 15th July 1847. Chancellor Cocke, Dear Sir, When we parted I hoped ...

William L. Marcy to Colonel Jefferson Davis, July 16, 1847

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(From Mississippi Free Trader, Aug. 4, 1847.) War Department, July 16, 1847. Sir: I am directed by the President to inform you, in reply t...

Colonel Jefferson Davis to John Jenkins, August 4, 1847

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(From Vicksburg Sentinel, August 18, 1847.) 4th August, 1847 . Dear Sir: I send you herewith the correspondence between the Secretary of W...

Lieutenant Colonel George Talcott to William L. Marcy, May 5, 1847

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(From Vicksburg Sentinel, August 18, 1847.) Ordnance Office,           Washington, 5th May, 1847. Hon. W. L. Marcy,           Secretary of...

Wilson Hemingway to Colonel Jefferson Davis, May 21, 1847

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(From Vicksburg Sentinel, August 18, 1847.) Jackson, Miss., 21st May, 1847. Office of Secretary of State.      Sir: Enclosed you will re...

Governor Albert G. Brown to Colonel Jefferson Davis, August 10, 1847

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(From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Letter Book of Governor Brown.) Executive Chamber           Jackson Mi. 10th Aug...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Colonel Jefferson Davis to Governor Albert G. Brown, August 15, 1847

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(From Mississippi Free Trader, September 8, 1847.) Warren County, Miss., 15th August, 1847. Sir—I have the honor to acknowledge the rece...

Colonel Jefferson Davis to Charles J. Searles, September 19, 1847

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(From Washington Union, October 12, 1847.) Brierfield, Sep. 19, 1847. C. J. Searles, Esq.— My dear sir: Your highly valued letter of th...