Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 to Nahum Capen re: Grant's presidential campaign
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05719 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Beauvoir, [Miss.] Type: Letter Date: 1880/04 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 24.2 cm, Width: 15.4 cm Order a Copy
Written in purple ink and signed (for her husband) by Varina Davis. "With all his stupidity, neglect of his duties and abuse of his trust... the case must be hopeless. [...] God forbade war to coerce the seceding tribes (of Israel) to return. "
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.