Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 to Francis W. Pickens re: control over proposed attack on Fort Sumter
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01958 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Montgomery, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861/02/22 Pagination: 3 p. : docket : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy
Written as President of the Confederate States. Pickens was governor of South Carolina. Also concerning the larger issue of who determines peace or war. Beauregard fired upon Fort Sumter six weeks after the date of this letter.
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