Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 [Signed endorsement, "J.D."]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01079 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Jackson, Mississippi Type: Autograph endorsement signed Date: 12 December 1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Confederate President Jefferson Davis endorsement signed (with initials) on the top of the first page in pencil. "Sectry of Treasry - Has not this matter been attended to on a former letter? J.D." Written on a signed autograph letter from Mississippi Governor Pettus to Jefferson Davis requesting money to cover the costs of raising and arming Confederate troops. The national government in Richmond had allocated monies to reimburse local governments for that purpose.
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