Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Congressman James A. Garfield, June 26, 1869

COLUMBUS, June 26, 1869.

DEAR GENERAL:—Looking over the letters opened and read hastily on the day of the convention,* I find the enclosed which is no doubt the lost letter to you.

Your capital speech the other day, the night of the 23rd, I have read with great satisfaction, and I hope you will make your arrangements to speak for the committee during the canvass and at a long list of meetings.

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

J. A. GARFIELD.

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*The State Republican Convention, June 23, at Columbus, which renominated Mr. Hayes by acclamation.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 64