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Autograph letter signed

to Christopher G. Memminger

20-29 December 1861

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

Criticizes General Ripley's failure to report troops sent from South Carolina and requesting arms. "[Ripley's] proper place is in Fort Sumter & Moultrie & to command the batteries - and he is suited to nothing else...when I had Beauregard there...

GLC09207
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Autograph letter signed

Judah Benjamin

31 October 1861

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

SC governor to Confederate Secretary of War Judah Benjamin, re raising and arming ten new companies under Colonel Orr to defend the coast against invasion. "We are now in daily expectation of being attacked on gulf coast & I earnestly beg that you...

GLC09306
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Manuscript document

to Gen. James Simons re: defense of Charleston Harbor (retained clerical copy)

1861/01/02

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

Retained clerical copy of Pickens letter, as governor of South Carolina, regarding the defense of Charleston harbor.

GLC02277.02
GLC02269
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Autograph letter signed

to D. F. Jamison

1860/12/22

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

Written as Governor of South Carolina to Jamison, president of the Secession Convention.

GLC02269
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Autograph endorsement signed

Board of Ordinance letter to Pickens re: defense of Charleston

1861/01/02

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

With Pickens' endorsement on verso, as Gov. of South Carolina, he has refused to yield. James Jones and signed by Thomas F. Dragton.

GLC02277.01
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Document signed

Transmittal of secession and related resolutions

1861/01/21

Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869

GLC02280

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