The Papers of Jefferson Davis: June 1841-July 1846

by Jefferson Davis

The five-year period from 1841 to 1846 saw the beginning of Jefferson Davis' political career. In this, the second volume of The Papers of Jefferson Davis, the documents cover Davis' unsuccessful race for the state legislature, his selection as a Democratic state elector, his marriage to Varina Howell, his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and his departure therefrom to assume command of the First Mississippi Regiment in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080710082X
• ISBN13: 9780807100820
• Release Date: February 1975
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 806 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"