Autograph Letter Signed by Judah P. Benjamin, Washington, D.C., February 5, 1861


Two-page autograph letter signed by Judah P. Benjamin, dated February 5, 1861, from Washington, D.C., to an unknown recipient. The letter discusses Benjamin's plans to return home and subsequently write from New Orleans or Montgomery. The date is significant, as it falls the day after Louisiana joined the Confederacy, highlighting Benjamin's concerns about potential arrest.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Benjamin, J. P. (Judah Philip), 1811-1884
  • Benjamin, Judah P.

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 13, Folder 9