Framed letter signed by Jefferson Davis (Mississippi, 1808-1889), datelined "Saltillo (Mexico), 29th March 1847. My dear Genl., I have just read with great pleasure the copy of your letter to Genl. Gibson, which you did me the honor to send me this evening. I shall review the circumstances and respond in my next letter. Yours respectfully, Jefferson Davis." At the time of this letter Davis, a graduate of West Point, and then a U.S. Congressman representing Mississippi had taken a leave of absence from his congressional office and was serving in the U.S. Army as Colonel of the First Mississippi Regiment. He commanded troops at the Battle of Buena Vista in February, 1847. Davis later served as the U.S. Senator from Mississippi from 1847-1851, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of War 1853-1857, U.S. Senator, Mississippi, 1857-1861, and President of the Confederate States, 1862-1865. The portrait of Davis included in the frame is a copy of a 1863 painting by John Roy Robertson (British American, active 1857-1884). The verse "Truth crushed to earth like a seed will rise again" is from the 1839 poem "The Battlefield" by William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) and was used in speeches by Jefferson Davis and, ironically, in speeches by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At frame verso is a C.O.A. from Antiquities International, Las Vegas and "Ink and Document Analysis" authentication by GFAA #6158. The letter approx. sight 4.5"h, 8"w, frame overall approx. 24.25"h, 22.75"w, 5.3lbs **Provenance: Treasures from the vaults of a Dallas designer** Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please utilize the ASK A QUESTION tab found in each lot. All lots are sold as-is and where is. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, and Austin Auction Gallery does not give refunds based on condition. Austin Auction Gallery does not perform any shipping or packing services. WE HAVE A LIST OF SUGGESTED SHIPPERS WHO WILL GLADLY QUOTE YOU PRIOR TO BIDDING. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers**NOTE: ALL SILVER, JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE. STANDARD TREATMENTS ASSUMED ON ALL COLORED STONES**