my foron aching Eyes Rendung thin

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in your beautiful City done year agon Sthe paper that you

mention

your

letter failed to wach me; &

Dunk you

bless

again, ato a day good bye, God bars
you. _ Vorytruly your friend

རི་འབར་ཐོགས་གོག་ཅ་ ་.་ད།

The following is the last letter I ever received from the writer:

My Dear Colonel :

Jacksonville, Fla., April 18, 1890.

The delay in replying to yours of the 8th inst. was on account of your addressing me to Pablo, and the letter had to be sent back to Jacksonville, where I now am. The paper was received, read to me, and I enjoyed it very much.

I have no hope of ever seeing Washington again. My eyesight is now so impaired that I have to employ an amanuensis. Blind as I am I still am able to sign myself,

Very truly yours,
(Signed)

F. E. SPINNER.

Washington, D. C., April 21, 1890.

To the Adjutant-General U. S. A.,

Washington, D. C.:

Sir-I have the honor to request that permission be granted me to visit New York, Boston, El Paso, San Antonio, Texas, and such other points as are within the bounds of the United States. Deemed necessary for me to go for the next ninety days in connection with business and private matters.

Very respectfully, etc.,
(Signed)

(First endorsement.)

GEO. A. ARMES.

War Department, Adjutant-General's Office,

April 21, 1890. Respectfully returned to Capt. Geo. A. Armes, U. S. A., re

tired.

The Secretary of War regards so much of the within letter as refers to "such other limits as are within the bounds of the United States" as too indefinite, and he desires the points which Captain Armes desires to visit to be specifically stated.

CHAPTER XXIX.

January 1, 1891.

Being under suspension by my sentence, approved by the President, fixing Washington city as my place of confinement, with fifty miles limit for exercise, and deprived of wearing my uniform as an officer of the Army, it was impossible for me to join my comrades at the War Department this morning and march to the White House to meet the President.

Judge Stewart greatly enjoyed calling with me. He is a candidate for a very prominent position here, and expects his appoint

ment soon.

January 22, 1891.

When about to leave the reception at Senator Stanford's this afternoon he stated that Mrs. Stanford would like to see me on business. She wanted me to fix a time when I could go with her to look at property, saying she had decided to either lease or purchase a larger house, and we fixed 12 o'clock tomorrow.

January 23, 1891.

Mrs. Stanford postponed going out until 2 o'clock, when the Senator joined us, and we went to look at quite a number of houses. Finally deciding that the Corcoran house would suit better than anything looked over, I offered it at thirteen dollars a square foot, which made the cost $400,000. After several hours' inspection, they decided to take it, noting down the many alterations necessary to make it suitable to receive in.

January 24, 1891.

Met Mr. Dwight of New York, who employs the Governor of Dakota as an overseer of his farm and interests in that State. He and Colonel Flaggler and I spent several hours together. I received a note from F. G. Newlands backing out of his proposition to take an interest in the Judson patent, in which I have just taken $5000 worth of stock. Senator and Mrs. Stanford are very much disappointed in not being able to secure the Corcoran

house.

Mr. McLean and I both advised them not to take it because the trustees raised the property to $15.00 per foot when they saw Mr. Stanford wanted it, which would make a difference of $50,000 or $60,000 in the purchase price. Gen. E. M. Beale, who is one of my friends, agreed with me that Senator Stanford should not be required to pay the additional price when it had been recently offered at thirteen dollars.

January 26, 1891.

General Beale and I called on Senator Stanford. Not being able to get the trustees to let the Corcoran property go for thirteen dollars, the Senator decided to re-lease the house he now occupies and build an addition on the vacant lot for a dining and ballroom.

January 28, 1891.

Lucy and I spent a portion of last evening with Mrs. Senator Spooner and Mrs. Stanford. I met Mr. E. B. Grandin, one of the large capitalists and business men of Pennsylvania, whom I drove around the city to look at property this afternoon. He is a bright and intelligent business man whom I am very anxious to have locate here.

February 13, 1891.

Spent most of last evening at the Arlington with Senator Squire of Washington, and today called on Colonel Berrett, a friend of Governor McLane, who is assisting me in trying to secure a building lot for the ex-Governor. Mr. Taverner and I called on General Hooker of Mississippi, who accepted an invitation to deliver an address on the 23d.

February 24, 1891.

Lucy and I attended the reception at Lincoln Hall given to the members of the Junior Order American Mechanics. Among those who delivered addresses except myself were General Hooker, Senator Stewart and General Grosvenor. After the speeches we attended the reception at Professor Cable's, where Mrs. President Harrison read over the names of the list of daughters of the

association, and after singing and a few speeches took place, refreshments were served. Among those present were Senator Faulkner, Professor Goode, Captain Vanderbilt and a large number of the oldest inhabitants and first society of the city.

February 26, 1891.

Have been very busy in real-estate matters, buying a number of pieces of property and improving the grounds around Fairfield, and have not neglected to visit the War Department, General Schofield and others in relation to my brevet promotion, which I earned and am entitled to.

Astor House, New York, March 7, 1891. Lawrence Sands and others joined me at the depot last evening. We came over here on the invitation of Professor Boynton, the inventor of the bicycle railroad, in which I am largely interested, and were taken over to his road in carriages, the car being put in motion. It proves to be a success. Col. J. H. Wood of Lowville, N. Y., took great interest in it.

December 31, 1891.

During the year I have continued the streets through Armesley Park and donated them to the District, and have sold Mr. C. C. Glover a portion of the park fronting on the Tennallytown road. Having gone largely in debt for the purchase of property in the vicinity of Connecticut avenue, I concluded to cut down my expenses and notes by selling off a portion of my property. I have reduced my notes from $165,000, which were drawing 6 per cent., to $90,000, which I hope to be able to clear by next year. I am sorry to say I have not succeeded in getting my brevet bill through, although I have given a great deal of my time at the War Department in trying to get favorable action. A portion of the same old ring connected with Graham and Belknap being in power, have managed to prevent it from going through in my favor.

Mr. Brady invited us to his gallery, where he made the pictures shown on opposite page: