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I did some modifications of recent edits. Kept "Brierfield Plantation" as per edits, though the text already makes it clear its a plantation and that it's the one Davis ran. Removed references to it being Davis's (e.g., his or his plantation), this implies an ownership Davis didn't have. As the article makes clear, there is the irony that Jefferson never owned Brierwood when it was functional as a slave plantation, it was a free rental from his brother. Davis ran it, socialized in it, owned the slaves, and kept the profits, but his brother Joseph never let him own the land. Joseph gave it to the Montgomerys' when he died. Davis was legally an executor on the will that gave the land to the Montgomerys'. Davis only got title to it through legal action long after the war when the Montgomery's were unable to pay the mortgage in a timely manner.
I also shifted one image to avoid sandwiching and disrupting a section. I move the other image to mention of when Davis reclaimed Brierwood, as it is more directly relevant to the text. The civil war section is primarily focused on the larger concerns that directly impacted Davis in Richmond. Wtfiv (talk) 23:22, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-5 vital article is rated FA-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Not done: No reason specified for oddly named page. LizardJr8 (talk) 22:57, 17 January 2025 (UTC)