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") //-- ") //-- Skip Navigation and go to main content (Press Enter). Accessibility Help | Download Adobe Acrobat Reader for .pdf Files Internet Explorer is missing updates required to properly view this site. Click here to update… Resources for: Undergraduates Graduates Parents Faculty & Staff Rice University The Papers of Jefferson Davis Search Form Search About the Project Researching at PJD Contributing to PJD About Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis Bibliography Genealogy Chronology Youth and Education Military Service Early Political Career Mexican War and Senate Secretary of War and Senator Civil War Imprisonment Postwar Life and Career Death and Burial Volumes Volume Indexes Volume 7 Index Volume 8 Index Volume 9 Index Volume 10 Index Volume 11 Index How to Order Volumes People Samuel Emory Davis Jane Cook Davis Sarah Knox Taylor Davis Varina Banks Howell Davis Samuel Emory Davis Margaret Howell Davis Hayes Joel Addison Hayes, Jr. Jefferson Davis, Jr. Joseph Evan Davis William Howell Davis Varina Anne Davis Grandchildren Joseph Emory Davis Eliza Van Benthuysen Davis William Burr Howell Margaret Kempe Howell Sarah Anne Ellis Dorsey Joseph Eggleston Johnston Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Braxton Bragg Archives Places Beauvoir Brierfield Rosemont The Briars White House of the Confederacy Documents List of Available Documents Home Mobile Menu Search Form Search About the Project Researching at PJD Contributing to PJD About Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis Bibliography Genealogy Chronology Youth and Education Military Service Early Political Career Mexican War and Senate Secretary of War and Senator Civil War Imprisonment Postwar Life and Career Death and Burial Volumes Volume Indexes Volume 7 Index Volume 8 Index Volume 9 Index Volume 10 Index Volume 11 Index How to Order Volumes People Samuel Emory Davis Jane Cook Davis Sarah Knox Taylor Davis Varina Banks Howell Davis Samuel Emory Davis Margaret Howell Davis Hayes Joel Addison Hayes, Jr. Jefferson Davis, Jr. Joseph Evan Davis William Howell Davis Varina Anne Davis Grandchildren Joseph Emory Davis Eliza Van Benthuysen Davis William Burr Howell Margaret Kempe Howell Sarah Anne Ellis Dorsey Joseph Eggleston Johnston Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Braxton Bragg Archives Places Beauvoir Brierfield Rosemont The Briars White House of the Confederacy Documents List of Available Documents Home Welcome to The Papers of Jefferson Davis Best known as president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis was also a Mexican War hero, served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was secretary of war under Franklin Pierce. After the Civil War he became a symbol of the Lost Cause. The Papers of Jefferson Davis, a documentary editing project based at Rice University in Houston, Texas, has published (1971-2015) a 14 volume edition of his letters and speeches, several of which can be found on this web site. The site also provides extensive information on Davis and his family and numerous images. Photograph by Mathew B. Brady, c1860. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. A Day in History September 17, 1851 Accepts nomination for Mississippi governor. See full timeline » Top 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1827 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1892 Houston, TX 77251-1892 713-348-0000 | Privacy Policy...