"Fiction Distorting Fact": The Prison Life, Annotated by Jefferson DavisThis new study of 'Prison life' places the work and these two years in proper perspective. Davis was imprisoned and Craven was assigned to be his physician, not much more than that should be accepted as fact. This edition reproduces Davis's annotations and comments from his personal copy, along with editorial notes and explanations. It also provides a clear, objective description of Davis's life at Fort Monroe, based on evidence and Davis's own letters from prison. |
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... given immediately though they were in my trunk . The prayer book was for some time witheld [ sic ] after the Bible was given . * Franklin Pierce , president of the United States ( 1853-1857 ) , and a close friend of the Davis family . + ...
... given immediately though they were in my trunk . The prayer book was for some time witheld [ sic ] after the Bible was given . * Franklin Pierce , president of the United States ( 1853-1857 ) , and a close friend of the Davis family . + ...
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... given that the physical condition of State - prisoner Davis required the removal of his shackles , until such time as his health should be established on some firmer basis . Exercise he absolutely needed , and also some alleviation of ...
... given that the physical condition of State - prisoner Davis required the removal of his shackles , until such time as his health should be established on some firmer basis . Exercise he absolutely needed , and also some alleviation of ...
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... given , might only challenge a base and false imputation of hypocrisy against one than whom , in my judgment , no more devout exemplar of Christian faith , and its value as a consolation , now lives , whatever may have been his ...
... given , might only challenge a base and false imputation of hypocrisy against one than whom , in my judgment , no more devout exemplar of Christian faith , and its value as a consolation , now lives , whatever may have been his ...
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