13 March 1860

Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alfred Edmund Burr

Toombs, a United States Senator from Georgia, regretfully declines an invitation from Burr, Chairman of the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, to speak at a canvass preceding the 1860 presidential election. States "I consider your approaching election of the utmost importance to the Country. Your opponents are the enemies of the Constitution & when the Constitution perishes the Union will & ought to perish with it." Toombs was a U.S. congressman (1845-1852) and senator (1853-1860) from Georgia. During the Civil War he served as Confederate secretary of state and…

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12 March 1857

Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Recommending Mr. Cummings for pursership in the Navy. Bottom of page has an autograph note singed by John Appleton, also supporting Cummings. Letter may have been written to Appleton.

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October 27, 1861

Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Pierre G.T. Beauregard

Written from camp near Centreville, Virginia. General Toombs, former Secretary of State (February-July 1861), writes to Beauregard, commander of the Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. Discusses General Walker. He relates, "I will write to the Presdt & the Secretary to day on the subject. While I do not think the President would do the Genl injustice some past incidents between them might influence him to do him tardy justice, that is, do it in his own way & own time..." This letter possibly refers to General Leroy Pope Walker, former Secretary of War, or William Henry…

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1861/02/09

Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis W. Pickens re: announcing formation of Confederate States of America

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