Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell) (1821-1875) to John Miller
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02467.06 Author/Creator: Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell) (1821-1875) Place Written: Dalton, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.5 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy
Possibly created 4 December. General Breckinridge writes, "I know several gentlemen named Lyle in Bourbon and Fayette Counties Ky, but I do not know which is the person to whom you refer, nor do I know the inclinations of any of them in this struggle." Informs Miller, a Reverend in Petersburg, Virginia, that no confiscations have taken place in Kentucky. Breckinridge is unable to predict Miller's chances of obtaining a settlement (pertaining to confiscated items in Kentucky). Advises Miller to confer with the firm of Hunt and Beck in Lexington, Kentucky.
John C. Breckinridge was a Confederate General who was a native of Kentucky. Before the war he was a Senator and Vice President.
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