Letter from George B. Cortelyou to E. A. Hitchcock

FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. JOSEPH W. BABCOCK, Wis., Chairman. Sydney E. Mudd, Md. Spencer Blackburn, N. C. John J. Jenkins, Wis. John K. Stewart, N. Y. COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, David H. Mercer, Nebr. Adolph Meyer, La. Samuel W. Smith, Mich. Asbury C. Latimer, S. C. Amos L. Allen, Me. Wm. S. Cowherd, Mo. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S., George A. Pearre, Md. Peter J. Otey, Va. James W. Wadsworth, N. Y. James A. Norton, Ohio. Edw. de v. Morrell, Pa. Thetus W. Sims, Tenn. Nov. 20, 1902 Harry W. Barney, Clerk. Washington, D. C., The President, White House, Dear Mr. President:- Mr. Hull has had considerable friction over a postoffice appointment in his District, and a good deal of contention over his nomination. He advises me that if he could use one of the positions that were held by the Inter- ior Department for the Committee, it would smooth matters out, and I would respectfully recommend that George B. Lincoln be appointed to one of them. At the time of my last talk with the Secre- tary, all of these appointments had been made but three, which he was to hold. Very respectfully gursobeark