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Judah Benjamin Letter to Henry R. Jackson, 1861
Ink on paper
Rare, 19th Century, hand-written letter, on Confederate States of America War Department letter-head from the Confederate Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin (August 6, 1811-May 6, 1884) to Brigadier General Henry Rootes Jackson (July 24, 1820- May 23, 1898). Dated October 12, 1861, this letter from Benjamin is to reassure Jackson that both he and Confederate President Jefferson Davis have every faith in him even after the failure of the Battle of Cheat Mountain and to disregard the sensational press that “almost daily miscarried and misrepresented” the leaders of the Confederacy. Judah P. Benjamin was the first practicing Jew to be elected to Congress when he was sent to the Senate for Louisiana. He would go on to become the Confederate Secretary of State before escaping to Great Britain when the Confederacy lost to the Union in 1865.
Appraisal Value: $20,000.00
Our Price: $9,900.00
The letter reads as follows:
Sir,
I have received through the adjutant General your report for the action of 3rd unit at Greenbrier River- I congratulate both yourself and the officers and men under your command for your brilliant conduct on the occasion, and your successful defense of the important position held by you against a force so superior- The President joins me in the expression of the satisfaction we both feel in finding our confidence in you and your command so fully justified- In this connection I beg today that the President (Jefferson Davis) submitted to my personal perusal your private letter to him in relation to a newspaper report relating to the affair of the Cheat Mountain- He has answered your letter as he informs me- it gives me pleasure to assure you that there is not a syllable in General Lee’s report that reflects in the remotest manner any discredit on you and I hope you will not feel offended at my expressing surprise that you should should attach my importance or feel any sensitiveness in relation to the sensation articles or reports in the newspapers -- I have the pleasure of seeing my own action and opinions almost daily miscarried and misrepresented on "the most reliable information" with perfect equanimity, and you may well trust your own well earned reputation as a forceful shield against all anonymous attack.
Very respectfully,
Judah Benjamin
(To) Brig. General Mr. Henry R. Jackson Head Quarter Greenbrier River | acting secretary of war
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