Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi to Mayor Warren S. Reese.

Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi to Mayor Warren S. Reese.

In the letter, which is marked "Personal," Davis thanks Warren for sending an article "chastising the Editor of the so called Christian Advocate," who wrote about the current political situation unfavorably to Davis's tastes. He adds, "You have done well in Montgomery t...

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Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi to Mayor Warren S. Reese.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Reese, Warren Stone, 1842-1898; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865-1877); Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.); Beauvoir (Miss.)
description In the letter, which is marked "Personal," Davis thanks Warren for sending an article "chastising the Editor of the so called Christian Advocate," who wrote about the current political situation unfavorably to Davis's tastes. He adds, "You have done well in Montgomery to drive out a black incendiary but the question occurs was he acting from his own promptings or incited by others equally guilty but no so exposed." The letter references the brief time in Southern politics when African American men could hold office and participate in government, before the installment of Jim Crow laws. (Warren S. Reese was a cotton merchant, planter, and former soldier, who served as Mayor of Montgomery for two terms from 1885 to 1887.)
spelling Q0000213426 - Q0000213427Q213426 - Q213427Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi to Mayor Warren S. Reese.In the letter, which is marked "Personal," Davis thanks Warren for sending an article "chastising the Editor of the so called Christian Advocate," who wrote about the current political situation unfavorably to Davis's tastes. He adds, "You have done well in Montgomery to drive out a black incendiary but the question occurs was he acting from his own promptings or incited by others equally guilty but no so exposed." The letter references the brief time in Southern politics when African American men could hold office and participate in government, before the installment of Jim Crow laws. (Warren S. Reese was a cotton merchant, planter, and former soldier, who served as Mayor of Montgomery for two terms from 1885 to 1887.)1887 August 181887-08-181880-1889Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Reese, Warren Stone, 1842-1898; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865-1877); Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.); Beauvoir (Miss.)TextCorrespondenceReese familyReese family papersSPR1053Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/16737
title Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi to Mayor Warren S. Reese.
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