Lot 314
Davis, Jefferson. War-date autograph letter signed ("Jeffn. Davis") as CSA President, one page, on blue, lined paper, 7¾ x 5 in., Richmond, June 18, 1864. To CSA Secretary of War James A. Seddon: "Your application for leave of absence is granted, and I sincerely hope the cause which induces you to ask it will be temporary." Seddons (1815-1880) served as a Virginia representative until ill health forced his retirement in 1851. He attended the peace convention held in Washington, D.C. in 1861, which attempted to come up with a means of preventing the impending civil war, and later in 1861, he attended the Provisional Confederate Congress. He was the fourth person named to the post of CSA Secretary of War and the longest-serving in that position. He resigned in January 1865, and was replaced by John C. Breckinridge.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
Sotheby's New York, Nov. 25, 1997, lot 235.
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