Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-22
BUFFALO. july q,

BUFFALO, July Il.
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Private and ConGdsssial.
CLyron House, NIAGARA Fails,
q. w., July Is, 1864. )
DEAR SIR I'll am authorized ~ say tns
Hoo. element Q. Clay, Of Alabama, Pro
lessor James B. Holc0mb, Of Virginia. an
George N. Sanders, Vi Dixie, are ready On
willing to 20 ct once to Washington upo'
complete and unqualified protection beinl
given either BY the President or the Sec
rotary Of War. Let the peruisaon includ'
three names and one other.
Very respectfully,
Gro. N. SANDERS.
To Hon. Horace Greeley.
NIAGARA FALLS, July II.
am informed that you are duly accrco.
tied from Richmond o. the bearer Of pr
positions looking to the establishment y
peace; that you desire to visit Washing.
tou to the fulfillment OF your mission, end
that you farther desire that Mr.. Geo. N.
Sanders shall accompany you. II my IN
formation be thus fer correct, | am author
II ID ny the President Of the United states
to tender you MS safe conduct on the joui
ney proposed, and to accompany you It'll
earti.st tune that will be- sgrceAtle to ycI
have the honor to be, gentlemen, your
truly. n. 0REELEY.
To y. O. Clay, jacob Thompson, snd Jas.
y. Hulcomb, clifton House, @. W.
CLIFTON Housr,
Nisgars Falls, July 1870.
STA I'VE have the honor to scknosl
edge your favor Of the 18th inst, wh.cl
would have been answered y esterdsy, bu
for tho absence Vi Mr. U.sy. Tue safe con
duct Vi tho President Of tue United State.
has been rendered. We regret to stat.
that under Misrepresentation u iactr, y.
have MT accredited " him tro,u Il chmOD,
- the bearer Of propositions looking I. IT,.
establishment Vi peace. W. are, however,
IN tue confidential employ Of our Govero-
ment, aud entirely familiar with its works
and opinions W that sotje set, aud We lee,
authorized TO declare that If the circum.
stsncs disclosed IN thls correspondence yer,
communicated ~ Richmond, No would b,
at once Invested with tue authority ~
which your letter reter,s or other gentle.
men, With tu,l power, would Immediately
be sent " Washington, with the view y,
Fastening the contamination 90 much De.
sired, aud Terminating ct the earliest posi-
bic noment the cAlsmities u vat We re.
spectiuily solicit, through your inserveu
too, . safe conduct to Washington, ana
fheuce BY any route which may b. dsslgna.
ted through your lines to Richmond. W.
would b. grateful II Mr.. Geo N. Sanders
wss embraced 10 this privilege. Permit us
In Conclusion 70 acknoWl ledge our ublies.
eIons TO you for the interest you have mau.
ttested N the fursheeance 81 0ur wishes.
and 70 express tho hopc that in any even,
you will atturd 40 the oppor tunity Of ten.
der'ng them IN person before you leave the
Falls.
We remain, very respectfully, etc.
J. Il. HoLcoAB,
GO. CLAY.
INTERNATIONAL HOTrL.
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