John Millington, Memphis, Tennesee, to his daughter, Kate, Mrs. Robert Blankenship, Richmond, Virginia, 1862 January-April
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Regarding inauguration of President Davis on 22 February; hope that the British will lift the blockade and perhaps declare war on the North; the capture of a part of the railroad line by the Northerners; Tennessee Legislature has fled from Nashville to Memphis; hope to return to Williamsburg; then purchase a 220 acre plantation at La Grange, Tennessee.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 January-April
Creator
- From the Collection: Millington, John, 1779-1868 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 8.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository