Letter, David P. Williams, Natchez, Mississippi, to William H. Anderson, 1861 January 4

File — Box: 1, Folder: 30

Identifier: MSN/EA 5038-30

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Scope and Contents

Williams writes to Anderson of personal and political matters. He describes the hardships his family is going through, having lost four children in 15 months to illness. The rest of the letter talks about the secession crisis and Williams states, "it is better to separate peacibly if we can, fighting if we must."