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Leroy Pope Walker letter to John Beauchamp Jones
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Leroy Pope Walker letter to John Beauchamp Jones | |
| Creator: Walker, Leroy Pope, 1817-1884 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1861 May 20 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) 1 letter | |
| Collection Number: ms1150 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Leroy Pope Walker (1817-1884) was the first Confederate Secretary of War and later Brigadier General. For more information, see http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1854
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter: dated Confederate States of America, War Department, Richmond, May 20, 1861, to J. B. Jones, Richmond, Virginia, from Leroy Pope Walker, in which Walker informs Jones that Jones has been "appointed to a clerkship in this Department."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Leroy Pope Walker letter to John Beauchamp Jones, ms 1150. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.