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Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) to: Sam Chapman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.14 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1906/05/09 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

McCabe's letter abusing Grant.

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9 May 1906, Washington
Dear Sam:
Herewithin a copy of a letter I wrote Ben giving an outline of my Boston trip. Show it to ? & Mc? If you ever go to Lexington. Let Scott Shiff read it. Joe Bryon writes me that McCabe did not mean to ? me by writing me a letter abusing ? & when nothing had been said by anyone to provoke such a letter. That just the reverse. I had not written to McCabe - only sent him a paper marked Nov. I have no idea that he intended to insult me - it only shows his obtuse sensibility. I wo. Be very obtuse if I were not offended out of it. Any real gentleman wo. know that such a letter wo. Offend me.

Yours Truly
J.S. Mosby

Chapman, Samuel Forrer, 1838-1919
Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916

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