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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03844 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Alexander Swift Pendleton to Anzolette Page regarding the inauguration of the Confederate President |
| Date | 12 February 1862 |
| Author | Pendleton, Alexander Swift (1840-1864) |
| Recipient | Page, Anzolette |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to ask his mother if his sisters, Mary and Rose, may travel to Richmond, Virginia to attend the inauguration of Jefferson Davis as Confederate President. Humorously phrases the request in military terms, describing the request for a "furlough" and his asking as part of a "solemn conspiracy" for which she "will be ready to cry treason!" Notes that his sister has written to their father for permission also. Goes into details about money and where they will stay to allay her fears. |
| Subjects | Confederate States of America Military History Civil War Confederate General or Leader Inauguration Children and Family Women's History Travel Humor and Satire Finance |
| People | Pendleton, Alexander Swift (1840-1864) Page, Anzolette (1807-1884) |
| Place written | Winchester, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |