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Jefferson Davis letter to Mary Lamar Cobb
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Jefferson Davis letter to Mary Lamar Cobb | |
| Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1888 October 2 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms464 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was a Mexican War hero, U.S. senator from Mississippi, U.S. secretary of war and president of the Confederate States of America throughout the American Civil War.
For more information, see the article "Jefferson Davis" in the Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter: dated Beauvoir, Mississippi, October 2, 1888, "My dear Mrs. Cobb," signed "Jefferson Davis," regarding allegations that prisoners were starved during confinement at Andersonville Prison, and supplies sent to the prison from General Howell Cobb's plantation.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Jefferson Davis letter to Mary Lamar Cobb, ms464, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.