"TEN O'CLOCK, A.M., 58 WALL STREET,
"NEW YORK, _Nov. 10, 1876_.
"DEAR SIR,--A meeting of Republican chiefs was held at
Washington night before last, at which it was decided to send some
one by express train or special train to Florida.
"Report is that the person sent to go was Zac. Chandler himself.[14]
Whoever he was, he was expected to reach Palatka about daybreak this
morning. The steamboat, with returns from the outlying counties, was
expected at Palatka at 3 o'clock this morning, and the messenger was
to receive these returns at once.
Yours truly,
"GEORGE W. QUACKENBOS."
[14] It was probably William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, who is
here referred to.