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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 to General C.J. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00578 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Missi. City Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 8, 1877 Pagination: 4 p. 26 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Davis upholds the secessionist notion of the Union: "The word Union implies volition among the members...."

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Wright, C.J., fl. 1877

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