A Guide to the Judah Philip Benjamin Correspondence, 1850-1866
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| Creator: | Benjamin, Judah Philip | |
| Title: | Judah Philip Benjamin Correspondence | |
| Dates: | 1850-1866 | |
| Abstract: | Typescripts of letters concern Texas lands held by Benjamin (1811-1884), Louisiana senator and secretary of war for the Confederacy, and the legal assistance of James Harper Starr and Nathaniel C. Amory in connection with the lands. | |
| Extent: | 1 inch | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Benjamin (1811-1884) was a Louisiana senator and secretary of war for the Confederacy.
Scope and Contents
Typescripts of letters concern Texas lands held by Benjamin and the legal assistance of James Harper Starr and Nathaniel C. Amory in connection with the lands. Original letters are in the James Harper Starr Papers. There is one manuscript letter concerning Benjamin's authorization to Governor Francis R. Lubbock for the raising of troops, dated March 6, 1862.
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| Subjects | ||
| Amory, Nathaniel C. | ||
| Benjamin, Judah Philip. | ||
| Starr, James Harper. | ||
| Real estate. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Judah Philip Benjamin Correspondence, 1850-1866, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 2Q437 | Correspondence, 1850-1866 | ||||||||||||