The sun., 1903-06-07

had been appointed TO good place at
linernl salary he whistled and remarked
"Good Lord! How any one in authority
in those dark days just preceding the c:Fl'
after he had written a letter containing
such rebel sentiments as those expressed
bv Mr. Perry Moses of Charleston, >. L.,
is more than | can see: Then, II at any
time the country needed good and faithtm,
servants, servants true and loyal, who would
stand 10y the rudderless Ship Of State, so
feelinglv described by the re bel applicant,
until II either ran on the rocks or reached
the haven of safety.
But I presume that the letter showed
what was desired that Mr.. Moses was an
excellent pennan. good composer.
gentleman of feeling and magination
and that was all that was desired AFTER
reading the Moses letter / wasn't bit sur
prised to find on looking up the RECORDS
In the case that he served short tive months
as an employee of the Post Office Depart
nent and AT the end of that time resigned
his position to espotlse the Southern cause.
Mr Moses on leaving the Department
did not forget his Southern courtesy; The
following is his letter to Mr.. King, who ad-
mired the penmanship and winked at his
sentiments
wAsHlNoToN. u. G., Feb. 70, 1851
Ne. Horono hmg, P2sima ste,I'irasrHi. ,h pt, onoo
Department allow me to tender NY thanks
for the uni iiorn courtesy and kindness with
"GGn INV" You pHs expressed I my sense of
the obligation To, others. and beg to assure
YOU PERSONALLY that shall ,, eyer hold s0dd s0d
IN grateful remembrance. WIN esteetn anu
respect, fEl!RN MOSES
Another interesting paper in the collec-
ton il an autograph letter written in 1881
by Elisha Whttlesey Of the Comptro!ler'
Office in the Treasury Department to Mont
gomery Blair, then Post stmaster-General,
which resulted in the appoint ment OF the
first woman employee of the posta service
and the second 10 be employed in a Govern
ment depart ment in Washington The let
ter follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMEHr
CoNpTHOLLER'S OFFICE, Dec. %. 1851.
The Hon. Montgomery hd"' Postmaster
SIR: Having understood you had decided
to elnploy females in the Dead Letter once.
under II recent act of Congress. authorl7inE
for your consderation the application OF
Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio.
who now and for some months past mas been
in this city. , ~
She i, a young lady. well edncatssd: nssNs well
hehaged and ,pemh,nr Of the Presoyteirinn .s irnn
leaving a widow woman and large family
of children.
Elizabeth D. was born in New Orleans,
teaching school when the seeding States
withdrew. Not dispcSin ing to remain there.
she was protected by the Colonel Of reG-
ment from New Orleans to Richmond. who
was acquainted with her. From Richmond
she went to Norfolk, when she came to Fort
rpSS Monroe WIN u lTuiih ana u nag VI 'ut'.
steamer. and from there here by the rail
road. trunk containing her winter cloth
Richmond. who came to this city and lost
it hetween Richmond and Fortress Monroe
The little money she had is now exhausted
and She is in debt for few weeks past. She
l. the person of whom an account was given
AT the time IN the puperf, =, as h1v,ns h I erected h
strines st%'s at S Fortrss* Monroe; OF heT loyatv
there can be no doubt. and for 1t ! will he
responsible.
|, seems to me that you will not have
case TINT will appeal more -trongly to rotr
!, kindness. was acquainted with her an
cestors in Connecticut and have seen here in
ahG S"no eT vii ,SSm1 ha%" a%
waited on You in person i could leave the
orlce without Disappointing those. who are
creditors Of tho United States and who are
waiting for their money.
The. Hon. Mr.. ,Thenkcr is acquainted with
Miss .JohnSon and will wait on you in her be-
'''''' ELISHA wHI11LEsry.
p. S.-Mr, Theaker has heard of the death
for his home. Prof. Donald Mel can: :, clerk
in this Office will wait on YOU with this letter.
and he is also acquainted with Miss johnson.
Mr.. Blair made the desired appointment,
and Mr. Whittlesevs letter bears the fol-
lowing comment in the Po:tmaster-Gen-
erals handwriting.
Somewhat mixed but his heart is IN the
right place Recommendation approved.
MoNrGOMERy BLAZE.
There are many documents in the old
file which have a sentimental and his.
torical value, and Post ma ster- General
Payne has displayed Il lively interest in
all of them, having taken a package Of he
old papers to his apartments, where he
pores over them in spare moments. He
has inst ructed the appointment clerk to
look for some more. and the vaults and coal
bins of the Depart ment are being searched