Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 President Jefferson Davis's Inaugural Address

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05557.02 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Broadside Date: circa February 22, 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 52.9 cm, Width: 23.2 cm Order a Copy

Extra printing of Davis's speech from the Richmond Enquirer. The address was delivered on 22 February 1862. The paper was then published by Tyler, Wise & Allegre. Bottom of document mentions the evacuation of Nashville on February 22.

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources