To Hon. Francis J. Parker

 

My dear Sir

                        I avail myself of y^r recent patriotic note to me to suggest that I w^d be glad to have a request made to me to order a salute of 100 guns to be given the national flag to be hoisted at public places throughout the Commonwealth at noon on the 8^th of Jany, if some leadership Democrats will sign the request (the names of others to be added—but let Democrats lead).

 

I hope that a concerted demonstration of this sort would encourage the President to sustain Major Anderson where he now is. Shall I hear from you today?—

                                                           

Yrs Very Truly

J A Andrew

'Sat', Jany 5^th 1861

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