1873 · Richmond, VA
by Jubal A. Early
Richmond, VA, 1873. This Southern Historical Society Official Circular was written by its President, Jubal A. Early, dated September 15, 1873. Jubal Early (1816-1894) was a Confederate army officer, lawyer, and Virginia state legislator. Early was also a seminal proponent of the Lost Cause movement and a prominent white supremacist. ~~In this circular Early gives a brief history behind the formation of the Southern Historical Society and its reorganization at a convention held in Sulphur Springs, VA the summer of 1873, and its move from New Orleans to Richmond. He follows this with 12 resolutions adopted for the society at the convention and a general (truncated)