Letter from Archibald D. Grieff to John M. Mackenzie, March 18, 1861
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Letter from Archibald D. Grieff to John M. Mackenzie, March 18, 1861
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-03-18
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Letter from Archibald D. Grieff to John M. Mackenzie, March 18, 1861
action: sent
sender: Archibald Grieff
Birth: 1818
Death: 1870-07-18
location: New Orleans, LA
receiver: John MacKenzie
Birth: 1816-03-04
Death: 1891-04-18
location: Cincinnati, OH
transcription: hah
revision: amr 2021-01-22
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This letter and two other letters were enclosed in a letter
from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, dated March 29, 1861. The
other two enclosures included: a letter from Marion Mackenzie to Frances Miller
Seward, dated March 23, 1861 and a letter from Peter Zinn to Salmon P. Chase,
dated March 21, 1861.New Orleans March 18 – 1861
Dr. J. M. Mackenzie,
Dear Friend,
We are pleased
to learn by your esteemed favor of the 12th
that you are a candidate for the office of
Consul to Havana.
It affords me much pleasure to
say that we know of no one more worthy,
and capable to fill the office, and you
have our sincere wishes that you will be
Successful.
As at present it is considered
treason here to hold any intercourse with
Washington – we feel a reluctance to call on
our friends for their signatures; Many know
you well and would be glad to do so,
but a feeling of distrust prevails – and we
think it would not promote your interests.
Yours truly, A. D. Grieff & Co.
[left Margin] Strictly Confidential
J.M.M.
Editorial Note
Dr. J. M. Mackenzie,
Dear Friend,
We are pleased
to learn by your esteemed favor of the 12th
that you are a candidate for the office of
Consul to Havana.
It affords me much pleasure to
say that we know of no one more worthy,
and capable to fill the office, and you
have our sincere wishes that you will be
Successful.
As at present it is considered
treason here to hold any intercourse with
Washington – we feel a reluctance to call on
our friends for their signatures; Many know
you well and would be glad to do so,
but a feeling of distrust prevails – and we
think it would not promote your interests.
Yours truly, A. D. Grieff & Co.
[left Margin] Strictly Confidential
J.M.M.