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). The author of the letter spent two weeks in Washington, D.C., meeting with the president, attorney general, and chief justice. The...