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[CIVIL WAR]. DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889), President, Confederate States of America. Autograph letter signed ("Jeffer. Davis") as Senator, to Secretary of War William L. Marcy (1786-1857), Washington, 30 July 1848. 1½ pages, 4to (9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in.), small portrait affixed to upper left corner, browned.
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[CIVIL WAR]. DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889), President, Confederate States of America. Autograph letter signed ("Jeffer. Davis") as Senator, to Secretary of War William L. Marcy (1786-1857), Washington, 30 July 1848. 1½ pages, 4to (9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in.), small portrait affixed to upper left corner, browned.
FUNDING THE MISSISSIPPI RIFLES IN THE MEXICAN WAR
During the Mexican War, Davis served as Colonel of the Mississippi Rifles until wounded at the Battle of Buena Vista. Shortly after returning home, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Here, Davis fights to receive Federal Government compensation for expenses incurred by Governor Albert G. Brown (1813-1880) in the efforts to raise his regiment: "Gov. A. G. Brown (1813-1880)...in his efforts to raise a battalion of Rifles in our state expended a sum of money for objects which I am fully assured were necessary to success. His claim for the repayment of that amount has I am told been before you and been to a great extent disallowed. Permit me to suggest that that the special act of this session enlarges the field of disbursement beyond the ordinary rules for recruiting, and would seem to justify relaxation of the rules as to vouchers." Noting that a allowance had been granted Congressman Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), he assures Marcy that the Governor "is wounded by what he considers a discrimination against him, in favor of an individual whose accounts should have been presented to him, as the State Executive." Davis concludes: "Believing that some error existed...I determined...to write to you."
Ultimately, Davis and Brown would work together again while Davis was President of the Confederacy and Brown served as Senator.
FUNDING THE MISSISSIPPI RIFLES IN THE MEXICAN WAR
During the Mexican War, Davis served as Colonel of the Mississippi Rifles until wounded at the Battle of Buena Vista. Shortly after returning home, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Here, Davis fights to receive Federal Government compensation for expenses incurred by Governor Albert G. Brown (1813-1880) in the efforts to raise his regiment: "Gov. A. G. Brown (1813-1880)...in his efforts to raise a battalion of Rifles in our state expended a sum of money for objects which I am fully assured were necessary to success. His claim for the repayment of that amount has I am told been before you and been to a great extent disallowed. Permit me to suggest that that the special act of this session enlarges the field of disbursement beyond the ordinary rules for recruiting, and would seem to justify relaxation of the rules as to vouchers." Noting that a allowance had been granted Congressman Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), he assures Marcy that the Governor "is wounded by what he considers a discrimination against him, in favor of an individual whose accounts should have been presented to him, as the State Executive." Davis concludes: "Believing that some error existed...I determined...to write to you."
Ultimately, Davis and Brown would work together again while Davis was President of the Confederacy and Brown served as Senator.