Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. Miscellany, 1877 March 17, undated 4 items [photocopies]. Location: Misc.:D. U. S. congressman (1845-1851, 1857-1861) from Mississippi, U. S. Secretary of War (1853-1857), president of the Confederate States of America (1861-1865). Letter to John B. Lafitte comments on the death of George A. Trenholm. Included are copies of the obituary of Lafitte and of an article entitled 'The Last Volley at Appomattox Court House and the Apple Tree.' Also included is a fragmentary article by Confederate Major Caleb Hose describing cotton purchases made by the Confederate government. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2503.