. Jay Cooke : financier of the Civil War . asury wrote to Mr. Cooke from Washington onAugust 16th. On September 1st she was still at TheCedars, for Kate Chase who was in New York wrote: My dear Mr. Cooke: I very much fear my little sister has stayed too long with youand quite worn Mrs. Cookes patience out. I understood youshe was to go to Atlantic City and remain there with the chil-dren. ... It will be impossible for me to leave for Phila-delphia on Monday as I had expected to, because my escort hasfailed me. But I leave on Tuesday morning at eleven, I it be asking too much of you
. Jay Cooke : financier of the Civil War . asury wrote to Mr. Cooke from Washington onAugust 16th. On September 1st she was still at TheCedars, for Kate Chase who was in New York wrote: My dear Mr. Cooke: I very much fear my little sister has stayed too long with youand quite worn Mrs. Cookes patience out. I understood youshe was to go to Atlantic City and remain there with the chil-dren. ... It will be impossible for me to leave for Phila-delphia on Monday as I had expected to, because my escort hasfailed me. But I leave on Tuesday morning at eleven, I it be asking too much of you to send any letters that maycome for me to the Continental. I am expecting orders fromheadquarters respecting my further movements and desired fatherto send them to your care. On August 20, 1861, during Mr. Cookes absence atthe capital, in conference with Chase, his partner, Will-iam G. Moorhead, wrote as follows: Dear Jay: We received your telegraph. Dont leave Washington so longas your presence benefits Governor Chase, the government of. FINANCIER OF THE CIVIL WAR 155 these United States or the good firm of Jay Cooke and Company,provided nevertheless that that period extends not beyond Satur-day next. The affairs of the office seem to be in proper shape. Itis a loss in dollars and cents to have you absent. The boys seekno business and do as little as possible but you are on a good mis-sion, one that must not only result to benefit of our worthy UncleSam, but some way or other to that of yourself and house. It was while in Washington on this mission (August21, 1861) that Mr. Cooke had his first meeting withPresident Lincoln which was always so pleasantly re-membered, and of which he writes in his Memoirs: I was a guest at Mr. Chases house and after a mid-night session we adjourned until after breakfast the nextmorning. We were in his library hard at work againwhen at about ten a. m. a servant appeared and an-nounced that President Lincoln was at the door in acarriage with Atto
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