Davis, Jefferson to Frank H. Alfriend
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05344.03 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 October 1876 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 17 cm. Order a Copy
Enclosing a letter from an author name Spruce [?], who wrote a history of the "War between the Northern and Southern States." Davis notes the book is widely circulated in America. [Enclosure is not included in the collection.]
18 Upper Gloucester Place
Dorset Square, London N.W.
3d Oct. 1876
My dear Sir,
I have delayed writing to you in regard to the matter entrusted to me, because of deferred hopes of something which could meet your wishes, being obtained. It is needles to recount the disappointments and excuses encountered.
The best offer is to be found in the enclosed letter. The writer may be known to you as the author of a book on the War between the Southern and Northern states. I do not recollect the title, but it had considerable circulation in our country, and Mr. Spence is known here as a warm friend of the South.
For every reason, personal and patriotic it would have given great pleasure to have been more useful to you. Truly your friend
Jefferson Davis
F. H. Alfriend Esqr.
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