The Russellville Democrat., 1890-01-30
From Gen. Geo. W. Jones.
HnT SpRIxgs. ARK.. ,Jan,

I I To Hon. John R. Homer Scott,
 Russeilville, Ark.5 Here I am delightfully."- located in the best room in this hotel directly opposite the private parlor and bed room of my old Washington City friends Dr. and Mrs. c. D. Hay and their daughter, Mrs. Fanny Moffit, who have received me IS an old and favored friend.
 How honored and favored have been ever since left Dubuque on this trip south hoping to meet and greet my old college, Black Hawk War, Sinsinawa Mound and Con gressional guest. Senatorial and life long companion and sincere friend, Jefferson Davis. On reaching the residence of Justice Charles K. Fen ner at New Orleans was most kind ly received by his accomplished wife and her father, J. U Payne, at whose residence my dear old friend Jeffer son Davis had dled the night before about one hour after my arrival at the N. 0. depot. Mrs. Fenner on meeting me said: s'Gen. Jones Mrs. Davis has refused to see all persons to day, but she says she must and will see you for very few moments" and she led me to the parlor where 1 found, overwhelmed Tn grief, the new made widow, by the side of him whom l had known and loved for up- ward of 69 years. She would not let me leave her for nearly an hour.
 At the hotel whilst I remained in New Orleans I was constantly the recipient of calls and honors at the hands of Governors, Generals, the Mayor of New Orleans, and other distinguished citlzens and friends. To have been designated as FIRST pail bearer at the funeral of my life long friend, was an unexpected hon or and courtesy which cannot but be gratefully remembered by myself and family and my friends every where. esteem it the highest priv ilege I ever enjoyed, exceeding the honor of serving as member of either house of congress covering a period of eighteen years or as the representative of my government at a foreign court. That funeral was, without exception, the most dis tinguished that have ever seen any where, although have seen deceased Presidents, U. 5. Senators, Justices of the Supreme Court, Ambassadors of our own and foreign countries and others of great distinction buried, but never have l seen such display, such marked sympathy and heart felt grief displayed by all classes of people. as was exhibited at the in terment of Jefferson Davis. His re- mains as they lay in state at the city hall were viewed by constant stream of mourners night and day. The streets were literally crammed with people of both sexes, white and black. And no one of the vast throng of mourners seemed more deeply sorrowfu than the good old body servant of MT. Davis, the old negro. Robert, who knocked down and kicked the federal officer who offered an indlgnity to young Jeffer- son, the son of the Ex President, when he and his family were prison CTS of war at Fortress Monroe.
 In conclusion I desire to thank you, your precious children and grand children for the unrefrittlng kindness and attentions which all of you with out exception showered up on me beginning with my arrival at the hospitable home of your noble son Dr. Andrew Scott at Little Rock. My earnest prayer to our Heavenly Father shall be that He will contin- ue to bless you and all who are near and dear to you with his choicest blessings on this earth and eternal felicity in the world to come.
 Your devotedly attached and grateful old uncle,
 GEO. W. JONES.