Letter from Jefferson Davis of New Orleans, Louisiana to W. Thompson Gardner of London, England; March 29, 1876 · Jones Memorial Library Digital Collections · Jones Memorial Library Digital Collections

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Identifier: MS1220_0001
Source Identifier: 248b
Title: Letter from Jefferson Davis of New Orleans, Louisiana to W. Thompson Gardner of London, England; March 29, 1876
Description: A letter related to the Mississippi Valley Society, a British company organized to induce European immigration into Mississippi. The Mississippi Valley Society was conceived in November 1872 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1875, the association asked Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America, to head the movement. Davis agreed and was appointed President of the American Department. However, the plan eventually failed when required funding was not secured.
Date: 29 March 1876
Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Gardner, W. Thompson; Fife, S.; Johnson, Charles G.
Subject: Mississippi Valley Society (London, England); Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Gardner, W. Thompson; Fife, S.; Johnson, Charles S.; Immigration -- Mississippi
topic: Charles G Johnson; correspondence; European immigration; immigration; International Chamber of Commerce; Jefferson Davis; Letters; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley Society; MS 1220; MS1220; MS1220FA; S Fife; W Thompson Gardner
Location: Memphis, Tennesee; Mississippi, United States; London, England
Digital Format: application/pdf
Physical Description: Imprinted letterhead paper with black ink
Language: English
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Rights Holder: George M. Jones Library Association