File:Letter signed J.M. Forbes to W.G. Eliot, November 25, 1863.jpg
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English: Acknowledges his two letters about General Schofield; discusses Schofield's attitude towards the negroes; asks what Eliot's youngest son is doing; and suggests a place for him in the railroad. Includes a note to John Williams on the back page.
Transcription: Cavalry Camp Tenne [Tennessee] Nov. 25 63 Rev. W. G. Eliot St. Louis My Dear Eliot Your two letters about Genl Scofield recd & have [three words unclear] You letter to the secy was endured by Gen Hitchcock, & hit[?] the white& There is no danger whatever of Scofield being held back from here about Negros_ much more of his being foiled in doing any thing by his old Provo. Marshals to whom is entrusted the whole machinery This is the weak point of his ([two words unclear]) general under[?] [word unclear due] 14th Nov— The [word unclear] way would be for him to get some zealous & experienced recruiting agent who believes in the negro
I am not sure but I shall come out to St Louis in my official dignity of Chairman of the Cold. [Colored] come. to see the Genl. & offer our co=operation. pecuniary & otherwise. We have from experience in the men who have recruited Blacks & we can save[?] a little more money if [word unclear] for the extra expenses which always allow the starting of a movement— What should you think of my coming? would it pay a busy man for a winters journey? I send this thro our friend, John Williams to save repetition to him— I am always yours most truly J M Forbes
N.B. What is your youngest boy doing & what is he fit for besides soldiering? My wife suggests putting him into a RRd. [Railroad] place [word unclear] by Charles Perkins (James Ps oldest son) at Burlington but he would have to go thro some apprenticeship first— Possibly one of these days a place may be open that will begin his education in RRoad matters — if you want him to get into that business! Write me next at Boston where I shall be in about a week Yrs J M F
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My Dear Wiliams Read [word unclear] learn & manually digest The enclosed note to Eliot & then forward it to him & [word unclear] Yrs Truly J M F N. B. They ought to have 25000$ in Mo. to give the Cold movement a good start, & N York ought to do the biggest part of it without traveling to Boston where we are [word unclear] at for Md., Virga., and Tenessee! write me your opinion about my going out to Mo?
[written upside down] J. M. Forbes. Ansd. Nov. 30. ‘63 Title: Letter signed J.M. Forbes to W.G. Eliot, November 25, 1863 |
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Missouri History Museum URL: http://images.mohistory.org/image/96BA7A61-2F69-9CBC-51D3-C1EC98C0BCEF/original.jpg Gallery: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/168811 |
| Author | Forbes, J. M. |
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| Identifier | D03903 |
| Part of | William Greenleaf Eliot Papers- Box 2. Papers |
| Subjects | Railroads Civil War, 1861-1865 Slavery African Americans Armed Forces |
| Resource | 168811 |
| GUID | 96BA7A61-2F69-9CBC-51D3-C1EC98C0BCEF |
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