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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05344.05.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Items Relating to Frank H. Alfriend |
| Title | James A. Seddon to Frank H. Alfriend regarding Jefferson Davis' biography |
| Date | 3 June 1867 |
| Author | Seddon, James A. (James Alexander) (1815-1880) |
| Recipient | Alfriend, Frank H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | [Former CSA Secretary of War] Answering Alfriend's request for information about Jefferson Davis for a biography. He relates some of Davis' career in U. S. politics (from 1845 - 1860), including his time in the House of Representatives and Senate, his service in the Mexican War, and as Secretary of War. He also tells Alfriend of a few written sources he might check but notes: "No other sources of information occur to me at this time, as I suppose the Archives of the Late Conf[ederate] Gov[ernmen]t would not be accessible to you." |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Literature and Language Arts Politics Congress Government and Civics Military History Civil War Mexican War |
| People | Alfriend, Frank Heath (1841-1887) Seddon, James Alexander (1815-1880) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |