The Writings of Carl Schurz/To George W. Folsom, January 10th, 1885
TO GEORGE W. FOLSOM[1]
Last night I received your kind letter of yesterday with a check for $600 to refund my travelling expenses during the campaign. I did not keep any detailed account of my actual outlays on my campaign trips, as it was my expectation to bear those expenses myself. Least of all did I expect that the Committee would have any surplus funds after the election. But since that is the case I do not see why I should not permit at least a part of an outlay of money to be refunded, which was really larger than I could well afford.
The sum you send me, however, exceeds those outlays considerably. According to my general expense account during those two months I spent on my campaign journeys about $450. My trips were generally rather long but in those instances I had tickets from one place to another presented to me. Now I want to have the satisfaction of having made a little cash contribution to the campaign in addition to my work. I therefore return the $600 check, and if you will send me one of $300 in its place, that will about cover what I paid out in excess of what might be considered my cash quota of the campaign expenses.
- ↑ Treasurer of the Independent Republican organization.