The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
VALUABLE PAPERS
TO De PRESENTED.
C. M. L. S. to Receive Letters
Bearing on Life OF Jeffer-
son Davis.
MISS SHEA TO PRESENT THEM
List Contains Expressions From
Famous Men in Regard to
Confederate President.

The Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety Will meet at the Museum on Mon
day at / p NJ. promptly. to receive Miss
M. Ritter Shea, who comes to Richmond
to present TO the museum. important let
tiers bearing Oh the life of President JEFF
ferson Davis in 1866, 1865 and 1867.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, president OF the SO
ciety. writes that the collection Will be
an invaluable addition to the treasures
In the museum.
As Mr.. Alfred Gray, acting president,
has had recent bereavement she has
appointed Mrs ]. Enders Robinson
committee TO make arrangements.
Dr.. James P. Smith Of the advisory
board will be present to receive the let
tiers.
List Of Papers.
Following is the list of papers to be
presented:
In re- Jef0arson Davis, copy OF letter to
Mr. Lincoln. dated
Headquarters.
Richmond, 2 July, 1863.
tSigneO JEFFERSON DAVIS
Letters OF Mrs. Jefferson Davis to
George Shea, under dates: (a) March 10
(BaltImore), 1855; o. July IA (Sa:annah).
1866; (c) September II (Mile River. near
Augusta), 1866; (d) copy of the original
letter handed TO me, as one OF the coun-
sci for Mr.. Davis, by Mr.. Greeley. IN
June, 1Se5-tle original was returned to
Mr.. Greeley: (e) August !. 1865. signed
G. S. George Shea): 60 draft letter to
Mrs. Davis. August 81. 1865; 60 copy of
letter to Mrs varina Davis July B. 1865:
Oh copy OF letter to Mrs. Davis, August
o. 1866.
Letters from Mrs. Howell to George
Shea-ta) New York Hotel New York.
August ID. 1855; tb) reply. August o. 1865:
(c) Chamley, September 49, 1865: (d) no
date, but received October IA, 1865.
Letters-(a) Joseph r. Davis. New York,
June u, 1866; Oh Joseph r. Davis, New
port. December 20, 1865: (c) Joseph r.
Davis. Newport December Is. 1865.
Letters. Mrs Casslus Clay-(N to Mr..
Benjamin Wood. May 81, 1865: CD copy
Charles o'Conor's letter to Mrs. Clay:
June %, 1866: (o) copy from George Shea,
July 3, 1866; (d> letter to Mrs. Clay. July
Is, 1865; te) letter from Mrs. Clay to
George Shea, August :. 1860.
Letters-Francis Blair to George Shea.
September Q. 1866; Horace Greeley to
Francis Blair, introducing Charles
oConor, August 90 1865.
Letters-Horace Greeley to George Shea.
August o. 1855; Frederick a. Aiken to
George Shea. September 0, 1865; Charles Il,
Stuart to George Shea, no date; copy
letter to Charles o'Conor, January 6. 1865:
original letter to George Shea August 81,
1865; original letter to George Shea. Au
gust H. 1865; Frederick A. Aiken to
George Shea, September 10. 1865: letter
OF Introduction from Mr.. Charles O'Conor
to Mr.. Preston Johnston. of Montreal, IN
Producing George Shea.
LETTERS 1866. IN RE. Mr.. JEFFER-
son DAVIS.
I4ettcrs-Ca) Charles O'Conor to George
Shea, New York, February u, 1866: OBJ
Charles O'Conor to George Shea, New
York, February IL, 1855; (c) Charles
O'Conor TO George Shea New York.
March 81, 1866; Id Charles O'Conor to
George Shea. August s. 1866; (e) George
Shea to Charles OConor. August lS, 1866
~ Charles O'Conor TO George Shea, Au-
gust Il, 1866; (g) Charles O'Conor to
George Shea. August 20. 1866: (h Charles
O'Conor to George Shea. August ., 1866;
d Charles O'Conor to George Shea Sep
tember &c. 1866; Cd telegram to Charles
OConor. from George Shea, sent Sep
TENDER q, 1866.
Letters-(a) George Shea to Mrs. Davis
washington, May 16, 1866; (b) Mrs. Davis
to George Shea -tFortress Monroe), May
II, 1866; go George shea TO Mrs. Davis
CWashington1 May. 81 1856.
Telcgrams-(a) Alexander NJ. Davis to
John Russell Young, managing editor of
Tribune. September %. 1866; tb) to Alex
ander NJ. Davis. from John Russell
Young. September %, 1866.
Letters-ta) John Russell Young to
George Shea, June l. 1866; (b) original in
handwriting of Horace Greeley, memo
rial.
Letters-(a copy of memorial, dated
August IA. 1866 signatures Horace Gree
ley, Gerrit Smith; 90 draft letter to
Charles O'conor, from George Shea. dated
August IA, 1856.
Letter-(aJ original handwriting of Hor-
nee Greeley July %, 1866,
Letter-(a) to Hon. William H Seward,