Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) to Manton Marble
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00162.05 Author/Creator: Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Letter signed Date: 21 May 1873 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.9 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
Encloses a copy of the review of the Credit Mobilier affair. Calls the scandal "miserable business." Also asks Marble to read the review, stating "I have no right, perhaps to address you on the subject, but I thought you would be willing to look through these pages." Written on lined paper. Marked as personal on the upper left-hand corner.
Marble was the editor of the New York World Newspaper and Garfield was then a Republican representative from Ohio. Garfield, along with many other members of Congress were implicated for owning stock with Credit Mobilier, who was selling stock below the market value and then overcharging the costs to build the Union Pacific Railroad in order to make a large profit.
(Personal)
Washington, DC 21, May 1873
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of enclosing herewith a copy of my review of the Credit Mobilier. I am sure every man is meared with reading or hearing anything more about that miserable business; but I have undertaken to state the real machinery by which the rascality was accomplished and I think have done so with some clearness. I have no right, perhaps to address you on this subject, but I thought you would be willing to look through these pages.
Very Respectfully
J. A. Garfield
Martin Marble
New York
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