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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03410.03.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Charles Lafayette MacArthur to Francis Elias Spinner regarding future travels |
| Date | 9 December 1874 |
| Author | MacArthur, Charles Lafayette (b. 1824) |
| Recipient | Spinner, Francis E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Spinner for a recently received fractional shield and note. Writes "I have sent to Col. Van Burkirk to get me some fractionals changed... and when they arrive will paste two on the shield, frame it, and hang it up conspicuously for a perpetual reminiscence of our experiences north and south." States that he would like to visit Florida with Spinner, but predicts that Spinner will have to wait until Congress makes a decision regarding the Treasury Department before he will be able to travel. Discusses travelling to Florida, a possibly visit to Cuba, and mutual acquaintances. Written on Troy Northern Budget stationery. Docket indicates that Spinner replied to MacArthur 21 December 1874. Recipient inferred from content, and based on other items in the collection. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Coins and Currency Finance Travel Latin and South America Caribbean Congress |
| People | Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) MacArthur, Charles Lafayette (b. 1824) |
| Place written | Troy, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | General Spinner served as a United States Representative from New York 1855-1860 and Treasurer of the United States 1861-1875. MacArthur was the editor of various newspapers in New York, including the Troy Northern Budget. During the Civil War, he served as lieutenant, quartermaster of the 2nd New York volunteers, captain, and assistant quartermaster in the regular army. He was a member of the New York state senate 1881-1883. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |