to Francis Elias Spinner

MacArthur, Charles Lafayette, 1824-? to Francis Elias Spinner

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GLC#
GLC03410.03.04-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
9 December 1874
Author/Creator
MacArthur, Charles Lafayette, 1824-?
Title
to Francis Elias Spinner
Place Written
Troy, New York
Pagination
2 p : docket ; Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 14.8 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Thanks Spinner for a recently received fractional shield and note. Writes "I have sent to Col. Van Burkirk to get me some fractionals changed... and when they arrive will paste two on the shield, frame it, and hang it up conspicuously for a perpetual reminiscence of our experiences north and south." States that he would like to visit Florida with Spinner, but predicts that Spinner will have to wait until Congress makes a decision regarding the Treasury Department before he will be able to travel. Discusses travelling to Florida, a possibly visit to Cuba, and mutual acquaintances. Written on Troy Northern Budget stationery. Docket indicates that Spinner replied to MacArthur 21 December 1874. Recipient inferred from content, and based on other items in the collection.

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