Manuscript Collection

Jefferson Davis: A Statement Concerning The Imputed Special Causes - Accession 1178 M546 (599)

Jefferson Davis: A Statement Concerning The Imputed Special Causes - Accession 1178 M546 (599)

Identifier

Accession 1178 - M546 (599)

Inclusive Dates

1877

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

6 pieces

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of Jefferson Davis: A statement concerning the imputed special causes of his long imprisonment by the government of the United States, and of his tardy release by due process of law; contained in a letter from the Honourable George Shea, of New York, one of his counsel. Reprinted from the New York Tribune of January 24, 1876. Consists of a booklet printed in London by Edward Stanford in 1877. Also included is a letter from Horace Greeley to George Shea dated April 8, 1867 and Shea’s reply dated April 17, 1867.

Additional Notes

Transferred from Special Collections

Provenance

The Jefferson Davis: A Statement Concerning the Imputed Special Causes were given to the Winthrop Library on February 21, 1950 by R.O'Hare and transferred to the the Archives in 2005.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Jefferson Davis: A Statement Concerning The Imputed Special Causes - Accession 1178 M546 (599)

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