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.
_______________
* 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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