Jefferson Davis letter, 1875 Aug. 30.

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Jefferson Davis letter, 1875 Aug. 30.

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This small collection consists of an August 30, 1875, letter written and signed by former Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, in response to an invitation to attend the Owen County, Kentucky fair in October 1875. The original invitation written by Alex Rodgers, Secretary of the Owen County A & M Association, is also present.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Rodgers, Alex

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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...