Newberry Library - Letter Washington, D.C., to Hon. R. McClelland, Washington, D.C., 1853 Apr. 30

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Title Letter Washington, D.C., to Hon. R. McClelland, Washington, D.C., 1853 Apr. 30

Creator Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Date 1853

Place Texas

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, United States

Summary April 30, 1853, letter from Secretary of War Davis, written soon after his assumption of office, to Secretary of the Interior Robert McClelland, requesting a meeting regarding Texas Indian policy. Davis was conferring with army generals David E. Twiggs (commander of the Western Division) and Persifor Smith (commander of Military Dept. No. 8) about Texas, and wanted McClelland to join the discussion.

Biographical/Historical Note President of the Confederate States of America. Before the Civil War, Jefferson Davis served as a U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi, and as secretary of war in the cabinet of Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 26 cm

Format Autographs, Correspondence, Manuscripts, American, Records and correspondence

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 220

BibID 137396

Size 2372px × 2996px 20.36 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991373968805867_Ayer_MS_220_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I94J

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