The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-01-27
Davis History of the War.

the publishing house Of the apple
tons on yesterday, for the pur-
pose of getting whatever was new
concerning the forthcoming history
of the late war by Mr. Jefferson
Davis. now in the presses 0
that house. He found at Il dcsl
ia the front Of the building Mr.. .
G. Derby, who has more dircc
charge Of this book, possibly, thai
any one connected with the firm
In response to an inquiry rs to whcl
the book would be out he replied
"Well, the Appletons DO not like
to make promises, but ! feel juatl
fed in saying that IL will he ready
inside of ninety days. ! have nov
the proof sheets of half the frs
volume IN my desk here. have
last received letter from Trnnv
Who was sent lowa by the honS" L
assist Mr.. Davis with the writing
IN winch he SAYS that Ae viii for
ward inside OF t"n - [."m th'
date OF writing bali tho IL usrrip
for the SECOND volume, which i nov
rradv. AID is withheld simply tina
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norformnl = duty that has weighed
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thn consn that he rroresentcl. II,
dntorminpd shortly after the col
l,nen Of his government, to devote
tIn remainder of his life to the pre-
n,rotion Of a ful! and romprehcr-
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