The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-02

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10 ID. C., Deer. 10th. 1875.
DEAR =: have been trying ever
since my election to write to you, but
have been bcsiegucd from light in the
morning until one or two at night. !
had about ono hundred a thirty np-
pointments 10 make n have had | rec.
on without exageration three thousand
applications besides men women n
children pulling 4 Jerking me every
time | would put my head out Of the
door Of my Office. Ihave had to keep
two ushers q two to three clerks ever
since the hour Of my election in Office,
&it is now five o'clock in the morning
that | have gotten up to write to you.
In regard to - tried to save place
for him but the members are so clam
erous for their constituents that so fur
it has been impossible to do so, my
force after Christmas will he increased
4 then I will be able to do some.
thing for him 4 I will stick him in.
Fay (Fitxhugli's son, arrived on Sat
urday morning all safe. ! set him to
work on Monday at So, 100 place d
he is the most delighted fellow you
ever saw. ! wish you could he here
with me do try & come on, the govnt
| furnishes me with n fine turnout x
spanking pair Of Horses a before q
after the house sessions * recess have
exclusive use Of them, my coachman
comes down every morning for us,that
is Fay & myself and after driving
around to my breakfast take me to
my office, come on K ! will give you
"A good time. Congress is invited
over to the Centennial on friday, we
will have a big time-come back on
Sunday, | may draw on you for one
hundred 4 twenty-five dollars to.mor-
row which you can draw back for on
the lst Jan, got your telegram tell
ing me TO draw for two hundred il
needed, but tried to do without any, X
NAV not have to draw tomorrow, but
all Of our members are like myself
tight up on first mo 4 I hate to ask
them, j W come on christmas for a
few days & we will have glorious
time. | have more invitations to frol-
icks with the members and Senators
than any man in Washington. am
bigger man now with the members
than old Grant. | cannot put my
foot on the floor Of the Hall but that
they make a break for me * sometimes
a dozen begging ut meat once for pia-
ces for some friend. scarcely ever
git out of the Office to 60 on the floor
of the House. | have under me the
Folding rooms, Document rooms, File
rooms all committee rooms, all en-
ployees in the South wing Of building
& entire south wing Of capital. l
have a Supt and assistant in each de
partment and about a dozen book
keepers besides my Office clerk, x We
do things up in stile. ! have a boy
to take my hat and coat or ! cant turn
around with some one at my beck and
call, & when | got all my new ap-
pointment broken in. shall have II
nice time. s y | am making up
party already To come on t. Texas on
the adjournnnt, 5 5 Cox to head it, he
is the warmest friend of mine you
ever saw, also the New Speaker Mr.
Kerr. Fay & myself spent the eve
ming with Mr. = Kerr last eveug y =
quite contrast here * Aus
tin. can't turn for friends here. l
have now fifty letters from my South
ern friends all parts Of the South con-
graduating me, thus wags the world,
let man be prosper Gus * every man
is his friend. must close, tell - l
will look out for him & il | cannot
make place myself can get him in
some of the Departments after Christ
mas, write soon TO Your Devoted
Friend l.. A. FITznUGn.