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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1808 - 1889

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Civil War Material

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000006001], Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Material about Civil War commemorative events, a map of Stonewall Jackson's movements, a summary of the Battle of Antietam, a copy of A House Divided: The Civil War Letters of a Virginia Family, by W.G. Bean, a piece about Jefferson Davis, and an extract from 'The Congressional Globe' from January 21, 1861 about seccesion.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1910 - 1965

Davis, Jefferson

 File — Box 4: [Barcode: 0000006781], Folder: 72
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a pamphlet from the Proclamation of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Jefferson Davis on June 3rd, 1908, officially dubbed a Confederate memorial day by the Hollywood Memorial association and endorsed by former Virginia Govenor, Claude A. Swanson. Pamphlet includes a photo of Davis.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Francis MacDonnell Research Materials Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0291
Scope and Contents This collection contains photocopies of research materials gathered by Francis MacDonnell in preparation of his article 'Reconstruction in the wake of Vietnam: the pardoning of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis,' which was published in Civil War History, Vol. XL, no.2, 1994. Included are materials from the Gerald Ford Library, government documents, and miscellaneous sources on the pardoning of Robert E. Lee, Vietnam draft evaders, Iva 'Tokyo Rose' Toguri and others...
Dates: Inclusive 1990-1994

Heale, Daniel P. , 1864-01-23

 File — Box 4, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents

File includes photocopy of a petition to Jefferson Davis representing that Heale is a citizen of Giles County, Virginia.

Dates: 1864-01-23

Jefferson Davis Centennial Program

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0533
Scope and Contents

Program for the Jefferson Davis Centennial Service at St. Paul's Church, Richmond, Virginia on June 3, 1908.

Dates: 1908-06-03

Jefferson Davis collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0011
Scope and Contents This collection includes four telegrams and one letter, 1862-1865, from Davis to C.S.A. Generals Braxton Bragg, Joseph E. Johnston, and Robert E. Lee and Col. William Preston Johnston concerning conduct of the war; nine letters, 1867-1882, from Davis to General William Nelson Pendleton, the majority discussing the preparation of Davis' book, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government; one letter dated Feb. 4, 1887 from Davis to Mrs. Mary Meredith refusing assistance from Texas friends;...
Dates: 1861-1887

Letters, No Date, fragments

 File — Box 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Folder ten contains miscellaneous four undated items or fragments of papers. Included is a narrative description of a floating structure for the defense of Charleston Harbor, a resolution for filling vacancies in the South Carolina or Confederate provisional congress; a proclamation giving the governor power to commission officers of coastal military companies; a letter from Thomas J. Glover asking for the Edisto rifles to be part of the infantry; and a letter fragment concerning political...
Dates: No Date, fragments

Lithograph and a photograph of Jefferson Davis

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-COLL-PP-0153
Scope and Contents

An original lithograph by Blelock and Company and a modern photograph of an earlier post-Civil War photograph of Jefferson Davis.

Dates: 1865 - 1868

Photograph of Jefferson Davis

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000004208], Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes 82 items collected by Charles Manson Crutchfield, including 38 photographs some of which are of Confederate generals and were taken by Michael Miley, postcards and printed materials, most of which concern Washington and Lee University and the surrounding city of Lexington, Virginia during the 1880's

Dates: Inclusive 1882-1914; Majority of material found within Bulk 1880-1889

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1855-02-28

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000003921], Folder: 31
Abstract

Robert E. Lee recommends his son's promotion to lieutenant.

Dates: 1855-02-28

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1862-08-24

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000003921], Folder: 64
Abstract

Robert E. Lee discusses strategic movements and his ability to feed the troops.

Dates: 1862-08-24

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1862-08-30

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000003921], Folder: 65

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1862-09-03

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000003921], Folder: 66
Abstract

Robert E. Lee writes to Jefferson Davis regarding the second Battle of Bull Run.

Dates: 1862-09-03

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1862-11-06

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000003921], Folder: 69
Abstract

Robert E. Lee discusses strategy before the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Dates: 1862-11-06

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1863-08-22

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000003974], Folder: 74
Abstract

Robert E. Lee replies to Davis' declining of his resignation after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Dates: 1863-08-22

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1863-09-03

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000003974], Folder: 75
Abstract

Robert E. Lee informs Davis that the Florida brigade cannot be spared unless an equal force can be sent to take its place.

Dates: 1863-09-03

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1864-07-07

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000003974], Folder: 92
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains primary and secondary resources pertaining to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family. Included are correspondences from, to, and about Lee and various family members; memorabilia, pamphlets, photographs, reminiscences, miscellaneous personal papers, family history and genealogy. The collection includes materials acquired from the Lee family and items donated to and purchased and compiled by W&L University since Lee's tenure as president of Washington College from 1865...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1864-07-07

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1864-08-04

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 0000003974], Folder: 93
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains primary and secondary resources pertaining to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family. Included are correspondences from, to, and about Lee and various family members; memorabilia, pamphlets, photographs, reminiscences, miscellaneous personal papers, family history and genealogy. The collection includes materials acquired from the Lee family and items donated to and purchased and compiled by W&L University since Lee's tenure as president of Washington College from 1865...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1864-08-04

S. P. Cunningham to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-12

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents

S. P. Cunningham of Kentucky wants to obtain Washington College catalogues for Fairview Academy students wanting to attend.

Dates: 1866-04-12

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 15
Collection 4
 
Subject
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) 2
Anniversaries 1
Antietam, Battle of (Maryland : 1862) 1
Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862 1
Church bulletins 1