Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi, to Mayor Warren S. Reese in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter, which is marked "Personal," Davis thanks Warren for "thoroughly exposing the falsehood of one Norman Porter," an individual circulating derogatory reports on Davis to numerous newspapers. He concludes his letter with comments about his health, stating, "I am b...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | In the letter, which is marked "Personal," Davis thanks Warren for "thoroughly exposing the falsehood of one Norman Porter," an individual circulating derogatory reports on Davis to numerous newspapers. He concludes his letter with comments about his health, stating, "I am better, though still far from well, believe me." (Warren S. Reese was a cotton merchant, planter, and former soldier, who served as Mayor of Montgomery for two terms from 1885 to 1887.) |
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