to Jefferson Davis

Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884 to Jefferson Davis

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GLC#
GLC06619.02
Type
Letters
Date
28 December 1863
Author/Creator
Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884
Title
to Jefferson Davis
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Confederate Secretary of State Benjamin sends draft instructions (not included) for a proposed diplomatic minister to be sent to Mexico, on which Davis then sought the Confederate Senate's advice (see GLC06619.01). Recommends secrecy to avoid the United States trying to thwart their efforts. A list of dates and related administrative actions chart the progress of the resolutions until they were agreed to on 5 January 1864.

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