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314 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.

MARCH 29TH 1888.

COLONEL THOMAS L. CASEY, U.S.A.

ARMY BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY,

MY DEAR SIR;

I VENTURE TO ENCLOSE YOU AN INVITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE COMMITTEE OF COMMERCE OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO PROPOSE VISITING THE SITE OF THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGE ON SATURDAY MORNING NEXT. IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO START AT 10 O'CLOCK, BUT THIS IS TOO LATE TO SEE THE TOWS GO THROUGH. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMITTEE HAVE FIXED THE HOUR AT 8.30, AT WHICH TIME WE WILL LEAVE THE BATTERY, AS PER THE ENCLOSED CIRCULAR ALTERED.

THE COMMITTEE HAD ACCEPTED THE INVITATION OF THE STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT CO. A MONTH AGO. I WROTE TO THEM THAT YOU HAD PROPOSED TO HAVE A GOVERNMENT STEAMER, BUT THEY SAID THEY HAD HEARD NOTHING OF IT, AND HAVING ACCEPTED OUR INVITATION, I HAVE MADE PROVISION FOR THEM, INVITING TO ACCOMPANY US THE OFFICERS OF THE VARIOUS RAILWAYS OPPOSED TO THE BRIDGE AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED. WE SHALL BE MUCH GRATIFIED INDEED TO HAVE THE PRESENCE OF YOURSELF AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, FOR WHOM PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED INVITATIONS.

I AM,

FAITHFULLY YOURS

Erastus Wiman

110 P. M. Mr Emmons has just called, meantime we had arranged with Mr Fisher & the other tow people to have the tows in hand at 9.30. I have a letter from Mr Frye this a.m. fixing the time of departure at 8.30