Magdalene Hutchins Claiborne papers, 1813-1887 (bulk 1813-1836) [manuscript].

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Magdalene Hutchins Claiborne papers, 1813-1887 (bulk 1813-1836) [manuscript].

Chiefly letters received, 1813-1836, by Magdalene Hutchins Claiborne, wife of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, near Natchez, Miss., from her Louisiana and Virginia relatives about personal and family matters. Also included are printed funeral notices and other correspondence, including a letter from Jefferson and Varina Davis accepting a wedding invitation.

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Claiborne, Magdalene Hutchins, 1804-1843.

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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), wife of Gen. Howell Cobb (1815-1868). From the description of Letter to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, 1888 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476494 Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky. He attended Transylvania University for a short time before enrolling at West Point in 1824, at the age of 16. He graduated in 1828 and immediately joined the First Infantry. His regiment was engaged in the Blackhawk War of 1831. In 1833, he became a...