"215 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y., _Aug. 30, 1885_.
"DEAR MR. SMITH,--I am just back from Watch Hill.
I want to see you, and will take the early train Wednesday
morning, stopping off at Yonkers at 10.30 A.M. I expect
to return to Washington next Thursday evening or Friday
morning, and as I do not think I can come over again for
some months, I will be glad of a chance for a long 'talk'
with you. Please advise me by telegraph if it will be agreeable
to see me about the hour named; or if some other hour
on Wednesday or Thursday will be more convenient.
"Faithfully yours,
"DANIEL MANNING.
"_Geo. W. Smith, Esq._
"How the papers do lie!"