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to Crafts J. Wright re: vehement denial of claims that Davis started the war

Signature removed. Davis denies that he "instigated and precipitated" the Civil War, and that he "left the U.S. Govt. to be made Presdt. of the Confederate Govt." Davis also addresses the questions of "Negro" Troops and exchange of "Negro"...

GLC06784

Committee of Safety for Montgomery County.....

Requesting committees be formed at the courthouse to "Assist in suppressing insurrection or repelling invasion." Paper has purple stain from inactive mold at left margin.

GLC06785.01

To The Voters of Jefferson County [Secession]

In bid to be representative at Virginia Secession Convention.

GLC06785.02

to Samuel Bates re: schoolroom experiences; opinion re: the "Christmas Religion"

Written while employed as a young school teacher in Northeast Ohio. Includes accounts of two altercations with disobedient schoolboys.

GLC06786

Collection of nine letters [decimalized]

GLC06789

to James Winchester re: procedures of court of inquiry

For conduct of resigned officers. The letter, dated "Nashville 23, May 15" should actually be dated 1815; Winchester responded on June 5, 1815, per the Andrew Jackson Papers

GLC06789.01

to James Winchester re: tour to "Bluff and Back Again"

Differing opinions on how to equally divide land. Waterstains on the top third affect appearance but not legibility.

GLC06789.02

to James W. Breedlove re: his anger about Sen. Conrad's attack on him

"The attack of Mr. Conrad in the United States Senate upon me...He had hitherto in all his public speeches approved my course..." Requests History of Judge Martin and declares....the reign of the Whiggs will terminate with the present Congress, when...

GLC06789.03

to James W. Breedlove re: Martin's history of Louisiana, Clay's attacks on him

Jackson mentions receipt of Judge Martin's history of Louisiana and describes his belef that Henry Clay influenced the writing of Morten and the attack on Jackson by Senator Conrad: "should Mr. Conrad take back his slander and do me justice, he will...

GLC06789.04

to James W. Breedlove re: falsehoods of "Kentuckian on Martial Laws"

Requests information on specific death dates of Judge Hall.

GLC06789.05