Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884 to Jefferson Davis
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00495 Author/Creator: Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 4, 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Writing to the Confederate President, Confederate Secretary of War Benjamin notes that there is much molasses available in Louisiana and suggests that molasses would be welcomed by the troops to improve their deficient coffee.
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