Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-19

1EOVluence,JO DlesS you WIN ne2lth and
continued prosperity. Yours very truly
H p. KIMBALL, Secretary.
Other HnvItatIOns.
The following are the other invita-
tions which Mr.. Davis received and de.
clined:
WISCONSIN.
JANEsvILLE, WIS, August IL, 1875.
| To His Excellency, Jefferson Davis:
HONORABLE SIR-The people of the
northwest have learned, with much sat-
isfation, that you have consented to ad-
dress the Agricultural association OF
Winnebago county, Illinois, on the
fourteenth proximO. The southern
| Wisconsin Agricultural association will
| hold its annual festival and exposition
on the sixth, seventh and eighth of Oc-
| tOber next, and l am requested by its
executive officers to inquire if your ex-
| cellency csn be prevailed upon to visit
our city aud address the people of SOUTH
ern Wisconsin on the last Of the above
named days-OcLOber eighth. In view
OF the kindly greeting that will await
you by our people, and in view, also, of
the important results that may grow out
OF friendly meetings between the people
Of the northwest and the representative
man OF the south, may we not hope that
you will come to US and speak to our
people on the day named, even though
it be at 10 incOnsiderable personal in
convenience to yourself? Hoping for
favorable reply, have the honor 10 be,
in behalf OF the association, very respect
fully, J.B WHITING.
JEFFERSON, Wis, August l3, 1875.
To Jefferson Davis:
Can you deliver an address before the
Jefferson county Agricultural society
September sixteenth or seventeenth !?
Answer. GEO. C. CLAPP,
Secretary Jefferson Co. AgI Society.
IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Aug. IL, 1875.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Memphis, Tennessee:
MY DEAR SIR notice to-day that
you will be in Illinois on the fourteenth
of September to deliver an address before
an agricultural society there. presume
you will be flooded with invitations
from all parts Of the country when this |
is more widely known. write you at |
once, hoping that l may reach you be- |
fore you have an engagement for either |
one Of the dSys-twenty. first, twenty |
second or twenty third OF September. |
At that time the fair of the Central
Iowa District agricultural society will
be held in Des Moines, l wish in this
to extend to You an invitation to be here
one Of the three days mentiOned-the
twenty second preferred-and deliver
the annual address before that society.
l would like to have you deliver the sd-
dress on the grounds in the afternoon,
and then deliver an address on q subject
mi iro fI,n |
house in the evening. hope you will
feel constrained TO accept this invitation
and be with us at that time. AS an evil
ience of the sincerity and good feeling
Of our people in the matter, 1 will state
hat the matter was suggested to me by
Hon. J. s. Clarkson, the editor OF the
IOlOG State Register, the leading Re-
publican paper in the State. Central
Iowa will give you Tousing welcome.
Please write me and state your terms.
am very anxious that this should reach
7Ou In favorable time, and l can chroE-
Gle your acceptance of the same. l am
7Our Obedient servant,
P.H. BRIsToW, Secretary.
l have relatives in your southern
unny land" of same name, some OF
whom presume you know.
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER, Pa, July l6, 1875.
Ion. Jefferson Davis:
DEAR SIR-We have a weak Baptist
hurcb in this city, and we are in debt,
md in aid Of this church we should like
o have you come and deliver lecture
or US on some subject such as you
night select-the condition Of the south,
r the future prospects OF the south, or
be country, or something else, il you
hOOse. And il you can come early in
he fall, might procure other places in
with this for you to lecture,
ay Baltimore, Harrisburg, Reading and
'nilsdelphis, Pennsylvania. Please let
oe hear nom you at your earliest con-
enience, and give me your best terms Z,
Especial terms,n il possible. Although
bis was the home of the late Hon.
'hsddeus Stevens, and that l was one
f his warm friends, yet you need not
ear Of being well and courtecusly
reated. Hoping to hear from you SOON, ,,
remain yours truly,
FRANKLIN SUTTON.
Psf you can come, 7 will give you
lch reference az will satisfy you. S. I
LANvILLE, PA August 8, 1875.
.on. Jefferson Davis, Memphis, Tenn:
DEAR SIR-Che executive committee :
I the Agricultural society OF Moptour
Dunty requested me to wIite Won and }
scertain on Whgt terms (if any( YOU )
'ould consent 10 attend their next an.
ual exhibition, to be held at this place I
eptember 22d, 23d, oath and 25th, to :
oliver al address to the society, MANY
our citizens would be glad to hear o
gu, An early reply would oblige, yours a
:spectfully, W. K. HOLLOWAY. 8
ILLINOIS. \
CHARLESTON, August I3, 1875.
on. Jefferson Davis, Memphis, Tennessee:
DEAR SIR As committee of the
Oles county board of agriculture, In ac- +
,rdance with the accompanying resC-
tiOn, We desire to knoY II we can Sc =
Ire our annual address from you at our =
ir. on the eighth OF September, proxi- z
10, and ifso, at what expeI sc to our as y
ciatiOn? We observe that you ad. y
'ess Rockford On the fourteenth. and :,
e will be almost on your route, and be- :,
eve it would be well for you to stop a 9, q
~ or two and rest, and let the people :,
ear you in this, the central or grain q
lit Of the State. We are, with great q
spect, 4
T. q. CHAMBERS, =
k. DECKER,
X. s. HODGEN, q
Committee. II
"WHEREAs, We believe that a more b
lmate acquaintance between the ! 81