. The life and letters of Roscoe Conkling : orator, statesman, arkedto a friend: This is my first and last NationalConvention. Senator Conkling then receivedfrom General Grant the following grateful letter: Milwaukee, Wis., June lo, Dear Senator Conkling: I hoped to see you in Chicago yesterday morning on myway here, but was informed on my arrival there that you had leftfor Washington the night before. Just before starting, however,I heard that you had delayed your departure until the morning,and were still therefore in the city. But as a special train wasthen awaiting me, a
. The life and letters of Roscoe Conkling : orator, statesman, arkedto a friend: This is my first and last NationalConvention. Senator Conkling then receivedfrom General Grant the following grateful letter: Milwaukee, Wis., June lo, Dear Senator Conkling: I hoped to see you in Chicago yesterday morning on myway here, but was informed on my arrival there that you had leftfor Washington the night before. Just before starting, however,I heard that you had delayed your departure until the morning,and were still therefore in the city. But as a special train wasthen awaiting me, and a small party going with me from Chi-cago, and it was about the time you would probably be starting, Iwas disappointed in the opportunity of thanking you in person foryour magnificent and generous support during and before theConvention. I feel very grateful to you and the three hundredand odd who stood with you through your weeks labors. Indi-vidually, I am much relieved at the result, having grown wearyof constant abuse—always disagreeable, and doubly so when it.
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