A Guide to the Joseph Emory Davis Papers, 1824-1880


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Davis, Joseph Emory
	Title	DAVIS (JOSEPH EMORY) PAPERS,
	Dates:	1824-1880
	Abstract	Papers document the business and personal affairs of Davis (1784-1870), the eldest brother of Jefferson Davis. Forms part of the Natchez Trace Collection.
	OCLC Record No.	34893446
	Extent	1/2 in.
	Language
	Repository	Dolph Briscoe Center for American History The University of Texas at Austin

Scope and Contents

Papers document the business and personal affairs of Davis, the eldest brother of Jefferson Davis. Includes an 1838 loan co-signed by Joseph and Jefferson, government documents concerning actions taken by the Freedmen's Bureau involving Davis's former slaves and plantations, and a printed petition to President Andrew Johnson requesting a pardon and restoration of Davis's land. Also included are letters from Davis describing his experiences in the early years of Reconstruction.


Arrangement
	Correspondence, legal documents, plantation records, and estate records arranged chronologically.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.


Index Terms

	Subjects (Persons)
		Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.
		Davis, Joseph Emory, 1784-1870--archives.
	Places
		United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
		Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Sources.
		Warren County (Miss.)--History--Sources.
	Subjects
		Decedents' estates--Mississippi.
		Plantations--Mississippi--Archival resources.
		Reconstruction--Mississippi--Archival resources.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Joseph Emory Davis Papers, 1824-1880, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.