New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-08-22

| have no claims upon you except those OF
a disinterested friendship sincerely cherished.
AS to this permit to trade in cotton, you have
obtained it without any word or influence or
thought of mine, even direct or indirect, for,
until your communication to me, | never had
any knowledge or thought even that you con-
templated such thing.
And yet this fact alone, which gives me no
claim upon you, is the only possible ground
upon which | accept your generous, | will
say more, your most magnanimOus offer.
Had L aided you in the least, directly or
indirectly, in thought, word, or deed, / could
not have accepted it if would, and would
not if could.
l hope you may realize your sanguine eX-
pectations, and be able to place yourself,
without injury to any other human being, in
q condition of pecuniary independence, so
that when this fearful war is over YOU may
retire to private life, again to cultivate those
literary pursuits you so much love, and which
are moro precious after all than gold and
silver. And should your success be such
that in the muniicence of your proposition
you can enable me to do the same, you will
confer great benefit upon
Your sincere friend,
J. II, DooLITTLE.
Envelope addressed CT. j. Connatty,',
marked "Private," 81. r. Doolittle, U.
s. S."
MR. DOoLITTLE'S PRAYERS FOR A FORTUNE.
[Confdentiall
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1861.
DEAR SIR: I saw Gen.. Banks. He will
not leave until Congress meets He wishes
to see Louisiana admitted or the way sure
for her admission.
Probably you had not better wait for him.
You can write me fully and freely when
you get on to the ground. L will, if you re-
nit to me, purchase bonds for you here or at
New York, according to arrangement. 1
suppose you wish to make permanent invest
ments of the funds if you realize them.
1 send you a letter to Banks. Write, and
not only about business, but about the state
of things generally. May God bless and
prosper you, will be the earnest prayer of
Yours, sincerely, J. r. DooLITTLE.
T. J. Conatty, Esq.
Envelope addressed "T. J. Conatty,
Esq.," marked Private, Astor House, New
York" Postmarked Congress, Washing
ton, d. G., Dec. 81"
MIR. DoOLITTLE's VIEWS or THE PUBLIC
WELFARE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1864
MAJOR Gen. N. 7. Banks:
My DEAR SIR: Allow me to introduce to
your acquaintance and to your entire conf
dence MIR. L. j. Conatty, who for the last
two years has been assduously at work in
the Treasury Department.; so assiduously
that his health has been somewhat threat
ened. He visits New Orleans upon a matter
Of great Importance, not only to himself but
to the public welfare--the reopening practi-
cally of tho cotton trade. He is a gentleman
of high character, and one whom | feel as
sured you will be glad to know, and, so far as
may be compatible with your official duty, to
aid in his undertaking. With full faith that
we shall overcome the rebellion in the end,
and with assurance of my high personal re-
gard for you, remain, sincerely yours,
j. II. DoOLITTLE.
Addressed "Major General n. Banks,
New Orleans" Franked and marked in
corner "My friend, 7. j. Conatty."
T.. J. Conatty:
My DEAR SIR: l saw Dana and Stanton
and the Treasury about the list of articles.
The War Department made out a list. 1t
was sent to the Treasury. They suggested
some alterations. 1t was sent back to Stan
ton. 1t lies still on his table Enacted on.
will forward a copy just as soon as possible
to you at New Orleans. Probably the news
papers will contain it.
AS ever, yours,
J. r. DOoLITTLE.
JAN. 4, 1860.
1t will be distinctly understood that all the
above letters are in the same handwriting
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