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Good morning Leo, I re-read the emails Beau and I exchanged, especially those when he was in Iraq. It’s so sad he is not with us anymore. I met him through Chris but we got to know each other better when he shipped off to Iraq. I loved putting together care packages for him and his troops. What he loved more than the snacks (he was a healthy eater unlike me and my love of candy and junk food) were the magazines. He said they created a Emily’s Library onsite. He especially enjoyed Architectural Digest magazine. There was a home in Nantucket that he had seen from the outside from the time the spent there and really liked. He was especially delighted to see the interiors in the magazine. Since he went to Nantucket yearly, I told him he should introduce himself and let the owners know how much he loved their home. They would have loved that. Fond memories. Have a great day, Leo. Hope to see you soon. Much love,Emily xo

An earlier email about the pictures of Chris, Beau and Michael Solomon at Penn.
Yes, that is Beau in the middle. The pictures were taken at University of Pennsylvania Graduation 1988: Chris Carrera, Beau Biden and Michael Solomon. Chris and Michael had just graduated and Beau finished his freshman year. They were all fraternity brothers at Penn: Psi Upsilon (also known as “The Castle”), Tau Chapter – yes, the same fraternity that you are a Honorary Member of. I’m sure Beau is just smiling about that. Chris was President of The Castle when Beau was pledging. Knowing his family history and the fact that his father was running for President around that time, Chris protected Beau from having to engage in certain pledge activities, primarily those that involved drinking. Thus a friendship spanning close to 3 decades began. When Chris hosted The Castle Spring Reunion Dinner on March 20, 2003 at The St. Regis Hotel, Beau was a speaker. That same evening was also the invasion of Iraq. It was a bit eery being together for something celebratory and special as the invasion began. I’ll send you a picture from that evening separately. Chris also hosted a cocktail party for Beau at The Four Seasons Restaurant to raise funds when he was a candidate for Delaware Attorney General on July 25, 2006. That was such a wonderful and successful evening. I also have a picture from May 14, 2013. The Royal Foundation Of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry had their first inaugural benefit dinner in NYC at The Four Seasons Restaurant. Chris and I invited Beau and Hallie to join us. I’ll send that picture to you as well. Beau’s cousin, Missy Owens (also a Georgetown grad), is also in the picture. So, some wonderful memories amidst the pain. Look for two more emails from me with pictures.=A