Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 to Comm. of the Maryland legislature re: inviting the state to join Confederacy
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04660 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Montgomery, Alabama Type: Letter signed Date: 1861/05/25 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy
Signed as President of the Confederacy, responding to resolutions of the state of Maryland. The letter expresses sympathy and assures the committee of the Confederacy's desire for peace. The Committee consisted of Messrs. McKaig [sic], Yellott and Harding.
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