Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-19
INV ADVTFT7sTnENTs
lie CITY.

THR TuE3Ha o. PUBLl0 Rr0EFEIoE x
Cox. FooEu.-The Gitissns' Committee on
Friday waited upon Commodore FoOts and
Psssontsa him With The following oomnu-
zieatlon, rendering him q public reception !
eLEvHLLND, May 10, 1883.
q commodors a. Il F6ote, o. 8, Naggs
eR-Ths citizens Of Cleveland welcome
your aFfiFsl in their midst, Bnd while they
lament yOuF impaired physical condition,
bak leave 70 tender 10 you their kindest
uymPathy, and 70 express their heartfelt 80.
hcltude Tor your speedy restoration 70 health
and 70 she public service,
They have made She UndeFsigned their
committee 10 c0mmunicate 10 you the ex-
preston Of their high regard for your moral
and professional character, and 70 ask you
70 give them the opportunity 70 testify their
bsnso Of your distinguished public services,
as she commander Of that fctilla which has
made the Mississippi and is tributaries 10
Be known forever amongst the World's bright
scenes Of patriotism aud valer,
That We may carry out the wishes Of those
whom We represent. We Offer 70 you, sir, q
public reception By che citizens Of Cleveland,
with the hospifaliiiss Of the city, at such
time e may best suityouf eonvenisnee.
We are, very respectfully,
~ Your obsdispt servants,
S. J AEDTHWs, R. P. sPAUEDIEa,
ANAsA sToEH, JR., n 3 eOoFT,
-. B. rILDEH, 8. STARKWEATEER,
10. MoCuRBH, J. !. WRATEERLx.
-sa ]. A. HAKEIs. 4,
On Saturday Commodore FOOts replied Is
follows
CEgTELhED, May ~, 1889.
GEETLENHE:-i Save the honor to acknoWl-
edge the rssoipt Of your letter Of the 10Th
instant. rendering to me, in behalf Of the
citiEans Of Cleveland, 9 public reception and
the hospitalities Of the city.
For these marks Of favor, and for the very
handsome manues in which they have been
expressed, please accept my grststul &C.
knoWledEmenfH- i
= sympathising, as you 20, with nay physi-
cal condition aud impaired health, and shHT-
ing With me as you 60 feslingly express my
desire 20 rei1in my command ct the earliest
possible moment, I know that you viii per-
nit me % decline these Distinguished hon
Ors.
I should be as able 70 renew the 6ght,
with my aotilla, as 70 be the recipient Of
your numerous iav0rsj and know TOO well
the intelligentoitiEsns Of Cleveland, 70 doubt
for a moment that they would deem this my
'paramouat duty
IfI were in better health, osd lad con-
pgSts5 TIE 1iission t0ith s0Rfch an charged,
nothing could give me greater pleasure than
TO comply with your Wishes. Weare, how
ever, in the midst Of our work, and my
brevs comrades may thisday be engaged IN
daadly strife fer he Vindication Of our Dag
ThersfoEs. could not, consistently with my
views Of duty, seoept your kind invitation.
Tendering 70 you, and through you 70 |
the clti1ens Of Cleveland, my gincere thanks, /
and throwing myselfupon their indulgence, |
must beg them 10 excuse me for declining |
ths bonors which, through your COMMITTEES,
they have 80 generously rendered.
have The honor 10 be,
@ Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant
r-~ r-- A. b. FOoFn.
Wsssrg. 8. J. ADdreWs, B. P. Epalding, |
Dznisl =. Tildsn, J. A. Harris, j. 6. Nc /
CHrdy, ssm'l. ssars weather, J; l. Heath-
erly, A.slones jr,' n. B. Scott, Commit
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