Jefferson Davis letters to and from William L. Rhea, 1889 + signature card.
Collection
Identifier: MM.1987.031
Scope and Contents
Wm. L. Rhea, Knoxville, Tenn., to Hon. Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Miss. June 10, 1889. ALS 1 p. (with response letter and signed note glued to this letter). Re: buying a copy of Davis’ history of the war, send good wishes. + July 23, 1889, response from Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Miss., to Wm. L. Rhea. ALS 1 p. Re: thank you for kind interest, tells where to buy book. + note to Rhea thanking him for memorial donation. ANS 1 pc. + one small autograph card, “Faithfully Jefferson Davis.”
Dates
- 1889
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 folder
- Autographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Davis, Jefferson Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William L. Rhea Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jefferson Davis letters to and from William L. Rhea, 1889 + signature card.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
Contact:
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
