Letter, Governor Jeff Davis

Letter, Governor Jeff Davis

Object number1979.069.00

DateSeptember 18, 1903

MediumPaper, Ink

Dimensions9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (24.5 x 21 cm)

Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection

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DescriptionA letter by Jeff Davis to "My Dear Sir and Friend:" stating that the press is deliberately attempting to alter public opinion against him. Davis lists examples which include the Judge Wood Affair. He wants his supporters to investigate public opinion in their local areas and report back to him. The letter is dated September 18, 1903. On the back are written two personal notes in pencil dated September 23, 1903.

Jefferson "Jeff" Davis was born in Rocky Comfort, Arkansas on May 6, 1862. Davis served as the twentieth Governor of Arkansas from 1901 to 1907. Although his administration was said to have "produced more politics than government," Davis succeeded in building a new state house and reforming the penal system. Davis passed away on January 3, 1913 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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