Sunday, May 24, 2015

John M. Forbes to John H. Clifford*, January 27, 1862

New York Cars, January 27, 1862.

My Dear Clifford, — I am going on to Washington by “telegraph,” and may stay a few days. You once gave me a line to Secretary Stanton, but I could not find him, after several calls, he being in court. I wish you would give me such a letter to him as will convince him that I do not come on to steal anything from Uncle Sam. In fact my object is quite the reverse — viz.: to help fight the “legal tender” mongrel, a cross between a folly and a fraud! I may also want to talk coast defense with him.

I have a line to him from the governor, but I also want one from you, to let him know I am no self-seeker, nor office-seeker, nor politician!

Thanks to your suggestions, I gave the joint Committee on Federal Relations a good screed of doctrine, and now hope they will act promptly.

Very truly yours,
J. M. FoRbes.
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* Formerly governor of Massachusetts, and a leading member of the bar in that State. — Ed.

SOURCE: Sarah Forbes Hughes, Letters and Recollections of John Murray Forbes, Volume 1, p. 288-9

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