Letter, LeRoy Pope Walker to George W. Johnson, July 17, 1861

Authors

LeRoy Pope Walker

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten, dated July 17, 1861, is written from LeRoy Pope Walker, Confederate Secretary of War, to George W. Johnson in response to a proposition Johnson had initially sent to Confederate President Davis regarding recruitment of a regiment for the Confederate Service. Walker goes on to inform Johnson that no transportation will be provided through Kentucky and that should the regiment be successful in purchasing arms, the government will take them at their value. The letter is written on Confederate States of America War Department letterhead.

Publication Date

1-17-1861

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence

Geographic Location

Richmond, (Va.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F169

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 169

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, LeRoy Pope Walker to George W. Johnson, July 17, 1861 , Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.