WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 7, 1867. Friday.
DEAR UNCLE:—Lucy
reached here this morning safe and well. It is a most interesting period in
Congress. She will enjoy it very much. Our new plans suit me exactly. Grant,
Thomas, and Sheridan are now known to be all right.
Your letter on the
governorship came one day too late. I decided not to run. The principal reason
is I do not like in these times to leave a place to which I have just been
chosen on my own request. But it's all right, I am sure. It is something to
have declined an office of the sort.
Sincerely,
R. B. HAYES.
S. BIRCHARD.
SOURCE: Charles
Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard
Hayes, Volume 3, p. 41
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