Ben G. Davis letter, 1922 May 8.

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Ben G. Davis letter, 1922 May 8.

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The collection consists of a one-page letter from Ben G. Davis to Miss Mary D. Carter on 8 May 1922 responding to her request for information about purchasing a copy of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. The letter was sent to Carter at "The Maples" in Upperville, Va.

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Thomas Balch Library

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Carter, Mary Duncan, 1896-

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United States. War Department

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Marcy served as Secretary of War under James K. Polk, 1845-1849. From the description of William L. Marcy letter : Washington [D.C.], to Col. J.D. Stevenson, New York City, ALS, 1846 June 26. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 43771263 Officer, Second U.S. Cavalry, 1868-1892. From the description of Report of Lieutenant Gustavus C. Doane, 1870 Dec.15. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 43955079 U.S. gov...

David, Ben G., 1865-1946.

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Ben G. Davis was born in May 1865 in Shannon, Ill. Little information is available about his early life or education. Davis took a position as private secretary to William Jennings Bryan in 1895, the last year Bryan served in the House of Representatives. He also worked with Bryan during the latter's campaigns for president in 1894 and 1896. When Bryan was appointed Secretary of State by Pres. Woodrow Wilson in 1913, he chose Davis to be chief clerk of the State Dept. Davis held the position unt...