Jeffn Davis, (Jefferson Davis, CSA President), one page LS/ALS (last 4½ lines are ALS), Apr. 8, 1861 war-date letter as CSA President to Geo. W. Hughes of Maryland, headed 'Montgomery, Ala.' (CSA's first capital), contents a response to letter regarding public's affairs in the border states, 'I hope you will soon be with us and you know the pleasure with which I shall greet you when Maryland shall again make us cousins', 7½ x 10" on blue-lined stationery, light folds (one vertical fold through signature), letter mounted on the extreme outside edges to another larger sheet of paper, very fine, desirable letter written as CSA President regarding possible Maryland secession