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Letter to Jefferson Davis, Washington, D. C.

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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The Presidents of Congress, and of the United States

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Title
Letter to Jefferson Davis, Washington, D. C.
Names
Taylor, Zachary (Author)
Davis, Jefferson (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Presidents of Congress, and of the United States

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1848-07-10
Place: Baton Rouge, La.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
Presidents
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 5 pp. 4o
Description
Has failed to receive from Governor [John Motley] Morehead the official notification of his nomination by the Whig Convention for president; writes to ask that a duplicate be sent; as he is ignorant of Morehead's address, requests Davis to forward the inclosed letter; expresses gratitude for the honor; went from his plantation in Mississippi to New Orleans, last month, to meet the returning troops; saw Col. Clark; learned from Judge Perkins, "your friend across the river," that Davis's brother is going north for his health; sends this letter by him; is pleased with what Davis told [William L.] Dayton concerning Taylor's policy if elected; desires to see Davis advance himself; expresses great friendship for him.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1441
Archives EAD ID: 275634
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 30f78c00-6a35-0139-1492-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Jefferson Davis, Washington, D. C." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1848. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ef0d-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Jefferson Davis, Washington, D. C." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ef0d-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1848). Letter to Jefferson Davis, Washington, D. C. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ef0d-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

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Letter to Jefferson Davis, Washington, D. C.