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Jefferson Davis (1808-1889). Sole President of the Confederate States of America (1861-1865). ALS as US Senator from Mississippi (1857-1861). 2pp. Dated January 20, 1858, from the Senate Chamber, signed Jeffn. Davis. Addressed to Hon. I. Toucey, Secretary of the Navy. A letter in which Davis introduces A.S. Worth and recommends the young man as an applicant for a lieutenancy in the US Marines. Davis identifies Worth as the son of US Naval Officer Algernon S. Worth and nephew to famed General William J. Worth.
Jefferson Davis- Letter of Recommendation for the MarinesJefferson Davis- Letter of Recommendation for the Marines
Jefferson Davis- Letter of Recommendation for the Marines
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Final prices include buyers premium.: $796.50
Number Bids: 11
Auction closed on Thursday, November 19, 2015.

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