| Title: | Charles Foster, Washington, to Andrew Smith, New Orleans. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1089 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Foster, Charles/84 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Foster, Charles |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | politician |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Washington, Maryland, USA |
| Destination | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Recipient | Smyth, Andrew W. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Brendan O'Reilly, O'Reilly's Bar & Restaurant, Main St., Dromara, Co. Down. |
| Archive | Original Held by Above Donor. |
| Doc. No. | 9806864 |
| Date | 26/09/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:06:98. |
| Word Count | 218 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Personal Treasury Department, Washington. September 26, 1892. Mr. Andrew Smyth, Superintendent of the Mint, New Orleans, La [Louisiana?] Dear Sir: You have discharged the duties of your office with faithfulness and success, and I have stood by you in what you have done, although sometimes I have thought that you purposely removed republicans of the Warmouth stripe. I write you now to say that in fifteen years there has been no such possibilities for the Republican Party in the south as now. Were it not for factional differences, not only in your state, but others, the Republican Party would elect a large number of members to Congress, and given the electoral vote in more than one state. The Republican possibilities in Louisiana just now are better than they have been for years, but it seems as if the factional dissensions would throw all this away. You must meet your opponents at least half way. Taken individually, you are all pleasant men and gentlemen; politically you behave like the devil. I desire most earnestly, and I speak on behalf of the Republican managers, that you subordinate your differences, and that you use all honourable means to secure harmony in the Party. Let there be but one nomination in the Congressional districts, and if you do that and work harmoniously, I am sure you can elect at least three members to Congress. Very truly yours, Chas. [Charles?] Foster. |
