Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) to: Sam Chapman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.06 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1901/08/01 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy
chides Chapman for not remaining in Washington to meet with Daniel personally: "[H]e endorsed your application and forwarded it, and got the reply of 'no vacancy.' But that is the stereo typed answer to all applications by mail….you must go in person…"
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1 Aug 1901, Washington
Dear Sam:
I have your letter with enclosure. I cannot see that you have any just ground of complaint against John Daniel. On the contrary I think he has been very kind to you. He was certainly here at the Inauguration - also at the extra session a few days afterward, ? dined with him at his house. He may have gone to Va. For a few days. He was at his house here all the time for at least two months afterward. His Secretary was there all the time. If you have not left you could have seen him nearly every day. It seems that he endorsed your application & forwarded it & got the reply of "no vacancy." But that is the stereotyped answer to all applications by mail. I told you there would be no use in applying in that way. That you must go in person with Daniel. Of course I did not expect Daniel to quit his seat in the Convention to come here to get the place for you. But he will be here next winter. I have no political influence. If I had you wo. Get the benefit of it. Daniel has not certainly showed any indisposition to help you. You seem to forget that he had you sent as a Chaplain to Cuba. He was not to blame for not being at home when you called there last March. You might have waited for his return. Neither is it Daniel's fault that Hitchcock says there are "no vacancies" - Daniel did all you asked him to do.
Very truly,
J.S. Mosby
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