Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27


Colonel Henry l.. MtcheH, President Of
Mtine Veterans association. Bangor,
Name.
My DEAR SIR: received your kind
invitation OF tAe It'll instant 10 be present
at the eucampment OF ycur association and
l can assure you it would sff ord ne great
deal Of pleasure to be sble to be there, but
4 fiji isl ba.iness will reveut my a'iendsncs
Wishing you success and the kindest re-
CARDS to all comrades, l remain,
Very truly yours.
NELSON A MmEs, L. S. A.
Col. Henry L. mitchell, President.
MY DEAR colonel: Thanking you fo'
your kind invitation TO VISIT the encamp-
ment of The Maine Veterans ASSOCIATION,
regret that am unable to sc.ept any OF
these courtes;ss nj present. a. am Obliged
to ,emsin nesr the city in sttepdsrce upon
an oculist for il famed eyes. With best
wishes for q happy reunion and with cor
dial n gsrds fer The Name veterans Asso-
citation OF the Third Army Cop, 1 am
dear colonel,
Very sincerely,
d sIoKLEs.
Mr.. Henry i. Mitchell. President Name
Veterans dissertation, bangor, Name,
DEAR SIR: Cereal II ward desires me
to wIi.e thanking You for ,cur cordial invi-
tstion for the 25th instant, but to say that
owing to the Dept Riff CoDrett,ion meet
ing at Niagara at that liue he ca not poe
sibly accept.
Very respectfully,
CuAs. g. TREAT.
Henry L. MITCHELL Esq, Bangor. Maine;
DEAR SIR: regret ~ ssy that because
of imperative business engage mems It Will
be impossible for me 10 attend the Encamp-
ment of the Maine Veterans Association.
Thanking you for the courtesy of The
invitation, am
Very Truly Yours,
BEN +. BUTLER
Hon. Henry l.. Mitcheit, Bangor, Me-:
My Dear Sir found your very courte-
Gus invitation. on my return after bfiel
absence, to participate with the Maine
veterans in their annual reunion at Can p
Keyes, Augusta. on the 26-h inst and
hasten to thank you for the same aud ex.
press nv regrets st my inability TO avail
myself f the same. know youwii have
q delightful time, ard am sorry that il Is
my misfortune not to be with you With
best wishes for you, one and all. l beg to
remain,
Sincerely yours,
john NJ CoRsE
Gen. Henry l. Mitchell, Bangor, Ne.
Dear sir: Ia reply to your kind invita-
ton to visit the encsnpment Of the Maine
Veterans Ass,cia ion, | viii cay that fear
NV on o.uement, will not admit of nv at
tendine the encamnment q. The association.
have oiven n fo,tripbt 10 Detroit and
next month will e, to IIoulton, and in til,
meantime my business will require my full
attention. regret much that l CAM
meet you and the old comrades.
Very truly yours,
l. p. CILLEY.
GIN Jy,nyy l.. Mitchell. President. etc.:
DEAR siR-Please accent nv warmest
tbanks Inv vour Cordial invitation tn yisi,
The enc.mnment NJ the association du,ios
II. .nnroacbjnu encsmnment at Augusta
I 5eeriv regret that Other engagements
comnei ma IN decline IL.
RESPECTFULLY yours,
ER.kc1s EFssENpEn.
c, ~ nt,L.U.
General H. IL. Afe"e"'
Dear Comfsde-i our eeleemed favor OF
the ISL INST, came 10 me mere. am very
sorry mat cannot s.ceps tne ihvi'sl'oh "
'he NAME veterans A'socla,on sDa &c
presen' WIN 'uen on sne ooo~s'on y. 'en
encsh1pmeht' Ou. can see No WY iof me
70 DC present. me Term mere Is e1'enueo
into tne 1ouitn week anu nehce l a." o.'
aoie 70 se' away 81 lhe ume ns"sa.
Ihah.ihe you ana tne a'Soc'aUoh iof 'ne
KIND inVnsuon, remain
very Truly ana ifs,sihaiy yours
ESocH FOSTER
General H. s. Mitchell, President, etc.
Dear General.-Your polite note iaviiing
me to visi. the encsmpment on the 2G.h
inst, has just come to hand, for which
please accept my most ii ce'e 'hspks.
Nothing could sff1rd me greater pleasure
than the honor of being pretent on that oc
casion, especially as the camp bears the
name Of my mother, bat month sgo 8
very important reference in which am sole
referee was rent down to be heard on the
same Day, and II cannot De changed wl'hout
en~sitahtao!e disappointment OF tne par
ues. for my own SAKE very much regret
my inaoiiity TO sccep' your kind in'Hs'ion'
louis very fespectIuiy,