In the letter McRae asks Bloodgood to inquire about the reputation of a French banker who has made a financial proposition to the Confederate government.
In the letter McRae explains that he will not return to the United States now that the war has ended: "Brother John continues to urge me to come back, but it is useless. I could not do so if I would & I would not if I could. There are reasons which...
In the letter McRae asks his mother to copy a letter to send to some business associates, and he mentions travel plans, family members, and supplies he is sending to her.
In the letter McKleroy mentions a note from Colin J. McRae, which has been endorsed according to the instructions of Governor John Gill Shorter. The note was originally enclosed with the letter.
The letter vaguely discusses efforts to secure bail or parole for Jefferson Davis (who is never directly named). He mentions a trial date in October and suggests that "Letters to me on this subject should not be entrusted to the mails." O'Conor...
The letter vaguely discusses efforts to secure bail or parole for Jefferson Davis (who is never directly named). The author of the letter spent two weeks in Washington, D.C., meeting with the president, attorney general, and chief justice. The...
In the letter O'Conor discusses an unexplained resolution, probably related to the trial of Jefferson Davis. O'Conor served as senior counsel for Davis.
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