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 documents Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi, to Mayor Warren S. Reese in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Porter, Norman; Reese, Warren Stone, 1842-1898; Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865-1877); Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.); Beauvoir (Miss.) |
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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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Q0000213415 - Q0000213418Q213415 - Q213418Letter 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 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.)1886 May 231886-05-231880-1889Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Porter, Norman; Reese, Warren Stone, 1842-1898; Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865-1877); Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.); Beauvoir (Miss.)TextCorrespondenceReese familyReese family papersSPR1053Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/16736 |
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Letter from Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Mississippi, to Mayor Warren S. Reese in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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