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Jefferson Davis Letter, Beauvoir, to L. G. Washington, 1888 January 02
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
- Title
- Jefferson Davis Letter, Beauvoir, to L. G. Washington
- Dates
- 1888 January 02 (inclusive)1888-01-021888-01-02
- Quantity
- 0.1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- Cage 1767 (collection)
- Summary
- The letter concerns the incident during the Civil War when two men, under the flag of truce, proposed to Davis that Lincoln had agreed to pay a large sum of money in remuneration for emancipation of enslaved persons.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Three page (on two leaves) signed holograph by Jefferson Davis to L. G. Washington, dated 1888 January 02, sent from Beauvoir in Biloxi, Mississippi. It concerns the incident during the Civil War when two men, under the flag of truce, proposed to Davis that Lincoln had agreed to pay a large sum of money in remuneration for emancipation of enslaved persons.
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Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Jefferson Davis Letter, Beauvoir, to L. G. Washington, 1888 January 02 (Cage 1767)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Presidents -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence
Personal Names
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Correspondence
- Washington, L. G. -- Correspondence
Geographical Names
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
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