Letter from Jefferson Davis to Franklin Pierce, 1861 January 20
- Collection Name:
- Franklin Pierce Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Jefferson Davis to Franklin Pierce, 1861 January 20
- Creator:
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1929.001
- Object ID:
- 1929.001.086.001
- Date:
- 1861/01/20
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Jefferson Davis in Washington, DC, to Franklin Pierce, dated January 20, 1861. In the letter, Davis notes he has thought of Pierce often during this troubling time. He goes on to announce the end of his connection with the United States as Mississippi enters "the trial of secession." He states, "Civil War has only horror for me, but whatever circumstances demand shall be met as a duty and I trust be so discharged that you will not be ashamed of our former connection or cease to be my friend."
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
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- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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