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Richmond
Dispatch |
8/14/1861; Mrs. Jefferson Davis
applies for carriage driver & dining room waiter |
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Richmond
Dispatch |
10/4/1861; Mrs. J. Davis & Mrs. Gen. Johnston
injured in carriage wreck near Dill's farm. Arm of latter broken |
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Richmond
Enquirer |
10/5/1861; Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Gen. Johnston are not as
bad off as was previously supposed after their accident. |
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Richmond
Whig |
1/2/1862; description of New Year's
Day in Richmond - notes that the main event was the reception at Pres.
Davis' house, and subsequent reception at the Governor's mansion |
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Richmond
Whig |
2/21/1862; President Davis will be
inaugurated tomorrow; railroad companies will run extra trains; ceremonies
will occur on Capitol Square, businesses will be closed |
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Richmond
Whig |
2/22/1862; very detailed
description of the plans for the inauguration of Jefferson Davis and
Alexander Stephens. After the ceremonies, the "President's Mansion will be
open from 8 to 11 o'clock." |
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Richmond
Whig |
2/24/1862; crowds of people have
been visiting President Davis at his residence. Armory Band is present |
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Richmond Dispatch |
7/18/1862; Mrs.
Davis invites wife of missing soldier – Eliza Watkins, wife of John M.
Watkins, C3NC - to stay at her home, the White House of the Confederacy |
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Richmond Dispatch |
11/29/1862;
slaves accused of stealing treasury notes at Custom House to go on trial
today. Includes slave of Jefferson Davis |
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Garnett Family Papers |
1/26/1863; Surg. A.Y.P. Garnett is under attack by
"persons inimical to me," who have revived old charges of official
misconduct which Garnett was acquitted of, and writes to Benjamin to send him
the results of his investigation in order to defend himself; 1/28/1863;
Benjamin replies to Garnett's request for results of the investigation into
Garnett's official misconduct which consisted of treating patients in his
private time, accepting funds, and recommending their discharge. Benjamin
deemed that he was working very hard "visiting gratuitously the hospital on
Main Street near Third" as well as private residences, and was guilty of an
error of judgment only. 11/9-11/1863; series of letters between Jefferson
Davis and Dr. A.Y.P. Garnett involving a perceived disrespect by Garnett.
Very testy at times, regarding Garnett sending Mrs. Davis' "love" to Gen.
Wise, and joking with Davis over kissing the girls in Selma. Eventually
Garnett talks his way out of it. |
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Richmond
Whig |
1/1/1864; announcement of the
reception at Jefferson Davis' house from noon to 3, as well as the
inauguration of Gov. Smith at noon at the Capitol |
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Richmond
Whig |
1/2/1864; detailed description of
the reception at Jefferson Davis' mansion |
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Richmond
Whig |
1/19/1864; first weekly reception at
the President's house will occur tonight |
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Richmond
Sentinel |
1/22/1864; an attempt to burn down
the White House of the Confederacy was foiled |
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Richmond
Whig |
1/22/1864; notes on the attempted
arson at the President's house after the reception |
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Richmond
Sentinel |
5/2/1864; Jefferson Davis's son
Joseph is killed in a fall from a balcony of the White House of the
Confederacy |
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Richmond
Whig |
5/2/1864; description of the death
of little Joseph Davis, son of Pres. Jefferson Davis, in a fall from a
balcony at the Confederate White House. |
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New
York Herald |
9/19/1864; notes from an informer on the
condition of Lee's Army, the Richmond defenses, feeling against Jefferson
Davis, and conditions in Richmond - notes the railroads are very poor |
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New
York Herald |
4/6/1865; Details on the Federal occupation of
Richmond - notes that the furniture in the White House of the Confederacy
was left behind, and that Tredegar survived the fire. Libby Prison and
Castle Thunder are now full of Confederate prisoners |
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New
York Herald |
4/9/1865; Description of Abraham Lincoln at the
White House of the Confederacy and on the USS Malvern |
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New York
Times |
4/11/1865; Article
describing the White House of the Confederacy, the military governance of
the city, the destruction done by the fire (particularly to the mills), the
newspapers in Richmond and what has become of the editors, and an extremely
detailed account of the jubilee meeting at First African Baptist Church.
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New
York Herald |
4/12/1865; notes the visit of President Lincoln
to Richmond, the parade of the XXIV Corps through town, and efforts by local
capitalists [including J. R. Anderson] to bring VA back into the Union.
Losses due to fire are 2/3 the city's assessed value |
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New York Times |
11/26/1889; resolution offered by Richmond
School Board to tear down the White House of the Confederacy and replace it
with a new school. Speculation that it will follow Libby Prison to Chicago.
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Richmond
Dispatch |
6/30/1894;
great description of Richmond for the Confederate reunion, focusing on how
much has changed since the war |
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National
Tribune |
8/10/1899; “A Union Man in Richmond;” part four of
serial account. Describes John Minor Bott’s stay in “a negro jail in Lombard
Alley” [Castle Godwin], the economic situation in Richmond, the Battle of
First Manassas, the man who [Mr. Gretter] who tossed the first shovelful of
dirt for the Richmond defenses, the dangerous nature of “Lombard Alley”
[probably Locust Alley], and the post-war collapse of the upper floor of the
Capitol building |
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National Tribune |
2/28/1901; description of a visit to Richmond,
mentions Bird Island, Belle Isle (mentions that many soldiers still buried
there), and the White House of the Confederacy |
