Diary and Correspondence of Salmon P. Chase

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... own means, or with the aid of other friends of our cause.--I expected, of course, as has been the case hitherto to take upon myself nearly if not the whole sum thus pledged. But I did not then know that the paper would be continued without temporary suspension. I remember saying I wished it could be, but I hardly expected it, as Mr. Rice said he should be and must be absent for some time. I rather anticipated a suspension for some four weeks. When I returned to the State as far as Toledo I learned for the first time that you had actually gone into the paper. I then expected to be at Columbus before this time; but finding it unnecessary for me to go up when I got home, busied myself with the matter here. I heard nothing from you when in Illinois, nor did I find any letter here from you, nor did I know where to address you, or I should have written. Probably your reference to the 26th of October alludes to my expectation, inferred perhaps to you before I went away, of being at Columbus in attendance on the Circuit Court at that time. I am ready to fulfil my pledge. It is very hard to raise money here and it can't be done except at extravagant rates. I can however pay $250 in December and $250 every three months after, if that will answer, or if it is undesirable I must raise the first installment before. I wish I could see you, but I cannot come to Columbus at this time without serious inconvenience. I have lecture to prepare for Boston--a foolish engagement but which must be fulfilled--and it demands all my time. Yours faithfully, i' From the Pierce-Sumner Papers. To R S. Hamlin Cin. Nov. 11, 186J.. My Dear Sih, It is too bad that the failure of the Banks should add to your other troubles; and too bad that, at a time when the principles we have advoca...