Secretary of War James Seddon Sends a Letter to Secretary Memminger

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SEDDON, James Alexander (1815-1880) Member of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62) and Confederate Secretary of War 1862-65.War-date Confederate Letter Signed, “James A. Seddon” as Secretary of War, 1p. quarto, on nice “Confederate States of America, War Department” lettersheet, Richmond, Virginia, April 7, 1863, addressed to Christopher Memminger, Secretary of the Treasury, and reads “I have the honor to enclose for your perusal a letter from Genl. Magruder and to request its return after you have read it...” VG.

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