The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926 Page: 73
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Bryan-Hayes Correspondence
the best boys I have ever known and much like his mother. He
has been my companion for years and I have done my best on him.
As ever yours,
Guy M. Bryan.
HAYES TO BRYAN
Spiegel
Fremont 14 Sep 1884
My dear Guy:
I have just returned from a two weeks trip, East to New York,
Saratoga &c &c and find here your very welcome letter. I am
specially glad to hear that we have your son so near, and that we
may expect to see Mrs B & Bettie at our home. I will write
them today.
My family are all in good health. Fanny will go to school
another year in Cleveland, and perhaps then go East to school
for a year or two. Scott is at an Academy near by us. All the
others in business, as they were.
Mrs Hayes retains her usual good health. I hope to see you
here. Do not leave it out of your plans.
As ever
R.
HAYES TO BRYAN
Fremont, O.
13 Nov. 188450
My dear Guy:
Yours is before me. The boy is all you think he is-all you
ought to wish. He will be very welcome here in the Christmas
vacation, and at all times.
I have no prejudices against Cleveland. The scandals of the
campaign were shocking. In getting a candidate there should
be more care. But you and I know-all men of the world know-
that the kernel of truth under it all does not disqualify him for
public duties. It is within the knowledge of us all, that integ-
rity, firmness, wisdom and the executive faculty with the truest
patriotism are found in men who are not without that sin. Cer-
tainly I am in a frame of mind to judge him charitably-to give
6"In transcribing this letter into his diary President Hayes made numer-
ous changes in its phraseology. See Williams, Life of Rutherford Birchard
Hayes, II, 368.
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