COLUMBUS, OHIO,
February 3, 1868.
DEAR UNCLE:—Tell the
boys that if nothing occurs to prevent I hope to reach Fremont on the evening
train that will arrive Friday evening.
I send you T. D.
Jones' design for a Soldier and Lincoln Monument. We hadn't money enough to
accept this design. It is in three parts: — (1) At the bottom, the uprising of
the people when Sumter was taken; (2) The surrender of Vicksburg to Grant; and
(3) The bust of Lincoln. I am not sure but presume you will think it worth
express charges and houseroom. We adopted Jones' bust from this design.
Sincerely,
R. B. HAYES.
S. BIRCHARD.
SOURCE: Charles
Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard
Hayes, Volume 3, p. 51
