, 1874-10-16


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I remain, dear mir, yonr ,noat ol,client aorrSrs.
1'.cyct a1ajor-Gcncral u. y. A. tlsetirod}.
FFoM JUDGE t. .. p1AKE.
WAsHlSuroR, D. o., Oct. Q, 1874.
81 sa :s1 { ;sxt si st 's';i' T out Of power to
accept t),a Invitation of tho National 1.incolE hul,-
s r Ito sans a q e
,I,on sao mont'nsn: @ erected IN ncno5y or Abraham
rcgrnt much moro That Tho nen'pry Of tic great
nres u Rootlnrns Of suc!, patriot #lould ever nerd
70 10 pcrnt,1a.ol In marble. abraham Lnco, paont
heart. but, aa tho gcncraton TINT know him n,tat
soon p9ss away, to bcst u can DO 4 r. erect uts
monument which History viii raiae to Ills name will
Son enrs ~S .tors o1ss' Very r'iqfny st. n.fr Sour
rlsoM 7uouAs A. scorr.
rnl1ApELpntA, Oct. 6, 1874.
LIZ Dian s1a a'n rneoipt 1t your invitation os tho
list Of October 10 attcnl tho ceremonies in connection
14incoln nm 1n,cl indebted for your courtesy and
reEro: TINT my engagements will prevent accepting
your tna invitation Very respectfully 4as,y, ~ o77
ruoi GEN. JAMES 1osasrnKEr.
GEw ORLEANS, Oct 3, 1874.
% iaSo 70" yor i kind 'l insiiaoi q @ tho st inst to 10
nredent as ~ eereaontes Of unveillna tho satno upon
Lincoln. havo to thank you ior yorr kini attss.-
W not permit mo 70 avail myEelf OF tho opportunity TO
which VIC should feel deep iutcrest, mud ono which
should not forego ucw r posstbe 10 be absent from
most obcdtont servant, JAMES LoNosrnsET. IT,
EHoM GOV. THOMAS a. IEaDn1ckB.
1Sp1ASAro1tB, Oct. :, 1874.
II s reesved SSs ] svsr Safd It Goth u inviting
s a te M probably IL fG e. Ii y
attend upon that intesesne occasion. nat. Il cap
possibly do So VIII DO happy to Join III tho ccremo
MICS o n, to o Gt ono Of our
THOMAS 4. HENpnlogs.
FROM JUDGE JOSEPH Z. GARY.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 0, 1874.
pisn sin: iii viii groat regret tin. roply 10
icipato III tho cora'nonica connected with the nnve
Ing Of tho statue upon tho monument erected to tho
Judge Of tho Superior cort Of oooh County aro 50
constant that niny not Indulge my wish TO comply
with It. No honors that 10 paid 10 Tho memory of
Abraham Lincoln are too great. character 10 ptlro,
30 lofty, and noblea man for whom no duttcs wcto
too ardlona and no task too Hoyerp,-whose patriotic
couraQo neycr faltcred,#hoall eror bs remembered
as an example antl encouragement! to nil manhnd.'
Yours respectfully, JOSEPH E. GARY.
FROM GOV. j. A. CAMPBELL.
WYOMING TEA11T0AY, ExEuUr1yx DrraAT4tENr,l
1ae Hon. roh" y. lasas.r. GAat1,aaa.. IT,:
Will not permit to acccnt your invitation 10 DO prcs-
tho unVctllnE OF statue tue Lincoln MOuu-
lncnt, at Springfield, on the 18th Inst.
A1nericana homer tho1aselycs n honor3ug Lincoln.
for no tr,ler Annriea ovor livcd nor ono moro worthy
eoun.ry@on. Ho ao1gAt only tic path Il dn,y, and,
having found T. no trou fearlcaay, untroubed aB to
whittier, until 10 found IN 1t grave. and glory,
honor and rcnown' Which las mover been aurpasaed.
Worry truly Sours J. A. OAMrnELL.
rnoM oEoaaE WILLIAM CURTIS.
WEST NEW Ba1auToS,l
STATEN LELAND, Oct. q, 1874.
Tho Hon. :. ". fh.fmtr, Chairman, etc.:
DEAn sns:, I thask you for the Invitation to tho
gret sincerely that unailo to accopt it. with
GEORGE W1I1n&1 Cun11s.
rRoM ADMIRAL WILLIAM n. TAYLOR.
NEWPORT, Il. L., Oct. Z, 1874.
SIN: 7 have tho honor, &c. :. :. uavlug lad
TIE privilege Of asaiAtinK III escorting tho ra,nans Of
tho martyred President from tho Salt Of Government
to tholr hnal rcsting-racc, It would glye great
satisfaction to DO present upon thai interesting ocea-
bcg you 10 accct my coral ,alha for your courtesy,
yant WlLL1AM luarRs TAYLOR,
lear Admiral, U. i. N.
FnoM GEN. E. n. TowSsESD.
WasHlEoroa Oct. 7, 1874.
Je4s ,'me &C.: &C., hf'i,ma" 'oo, ;fs h.
;. Nothing could giro mo more satisfaction than
thus to participate III what may 10 regarded rs the
10 history. it ills c however, and Il attoriy i
possible to bo absent from important duties in my Dc
youg arrangements for tho occasion, remaiu, with
iauch respect, your obcdlent servant,
Aa,utaa;-8susesi, =; 3; reHsiETG' .: ). 4,
FnoN JAMES L. .rIELps
ss H. = bs s ss FIJI II ;vsss ;sss< sS.sito to b. With you
the 18TH an take part In tho ceremonies connected
with hc nseting II th Lneqn etatne shou mont
mo in connection with so great an occasion. The
event Is fnl Of interest to tho country ut large and
sous Of Illinois, On thataay. Most cordially yoars
JAMES T. FlELpa.
rnoaf GIN. 4. n. EATON.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Oct. ., 1874.
DEAR GENERAL: Thanking you and your Committee
s ss lyea d ri t. Ipeo
ncnt am very rcuttantly obliged to report MY
inability to be present. Having beon OF the Guard
good Lincoln from tn, Executive Mansion at Wash
inston to Their rnstinalaco ut his choacn home,
10 Se a
America hns produced TO citizen who in tho ages to
CONG. when only great good and e'minensly patriotic
record In history than Abrala1n Lincoln. AMI Gen
eral very respectfully, Jour obedient, Hersent,.
Drcvct Najor-Gcnora u. i. i. incsird,.
FROM GOV. THOMAS TALBOT.
Exrcur1rE DErAn;sti;ST. nosros, Oct Q, 1874.
.v1sby Ds yS I tsye s sos0 xb sS IT s
awaken, mud al!t tho occaGiuu QUO Of National
aiEnhcance, demanding universal recognition Of thu
narlyrcs President, 7 sincerely regret that the
pressure Of oislal uen VII prevent NO from tcstl
yn m ahe s Tsse It
henrls Of the people Of II Massachusetts,. hayo tho
honor to be, most respectfully yours,
fAoN GEN. j. D. cox.
1 {sA 3,;n 4 rs: sn 2 g. esst,~a s
10 preacnt ut the unwilling Ut tho Lincoln Monument