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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 to Braxton Bragg

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03803 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: 20 March 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 37 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Davis tells General Bragg that he is glad Bragg's threat of force against the Georgia State Railroad to forward arms and ammunition did not need to be carried out. Notes that the Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown, who had complained about Bragg's plan to seize the railroad, contended that he was doing all he could to help. Advises Bragg to ask for aid from the governor in the future, in fulfillment of his view that "Any conflict between Confederate and State authorities...should always be avoided if possible." Docketed by Bragg.

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876

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