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September 5, 1864
Dear Emerald,
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No doubt this will be our last interchange.
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Jefferson Davis
President
Confederate States of America
October 28, 1864
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Emerald
From the Peabody Hotel
Memphis, Tennessee
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My dear Emerald,
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I am glad that you took the initiative to contact me.
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I wish I could make you glad in return, but I cannot.
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However, I present with two insurmountable difficulties
in attempting to aid you. First, I have no means or organiza-
tion myself that could render any assistance.
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I enclose a journal with a recent speech of his. ____________
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Most sincerely yours,
Jefferson Davis
President, Carolina Life Insurance Company
formerly President, Confederate States of America
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To the Honorable Albert Pike, 33rd Degree
Sovereign Grand Commander
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
August 31, 1875
Dear Commander Pike,
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I shall identify myself as I sign myself,
Emerald
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September 1, 1875
Mr. Emerald,
In your earlier written communication to me, you assured me
that your intentions were most honorable. Given the nature
of our discussion on Tuesday night, I have some reason to
dispute that.
I can understand why former President Davis had you contact
me. ____________________________________________________
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mostly outside the domain of the old Union, south of the
Mason-Dixon line, and west of the Mississippi. _____________
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