A decorative woodcut headpiece consisting of a rectangular frame. At the center is an oval medallion containing a profile portrait of a man wearing a laurel wreath. The medallion is flanked by draped floral and leaf garlands. The name "Grisner" is inscribed in small letters at the bottom right within the decorative frame.

First Section.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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Further

Original Letters

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Spartacus (Weishaupt.)

Adam Weishaupt (1748–1830), the founder of the Order of the Illuminati, used the pseudonym "Spartacus."

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Sp. to C., Greetings.

Original: "Sp. C. S. d.," an abbreviation for the Latin Spartacus Catoni Salutem dicit. "Cato" was the secret name for Xavier von Zwack, a high-ranking member of the Order.

I have now read all the communications original Latin: Communicata; refers to the internal reports and papers circulated within the secret society, and will return them with the messenger next Thursday. I have seen that you are taking great pains to gradually bring everything into order. However, it will always be a difficult task; for the corruption is very great, and indifference toward the ⊙ The symbol of a circle with a dot, representing the Sun, was used by the Illuminati to refer to their Order. has become very widespread. To better achieve this, I wished to apply the following measures.