Hoppin to F. T. Frelinghuysen, October 22, 1883

No. 255. Mr. Hoppin to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Mr. Hoppin acknowledged the receipt of Mr. Frelinghuysen’s telegram of the 20th, and stated that he had seen O’Donnell; that O’Donnell claims citizenship through his father’s naturalization during his own minority, but that for greater security he took out papers to vote at Presidential election in 1876, at Ironton, Ohio. On that occasion his necessary previous residence and his character were proved by Michael McGinley, who was then employed in the steel rolling mills in that place. O’Donnell further says that he resided in the United States continuously seven years before the date of the naturalization certificate, and that he repudiates any knowledge of the alias Michael. Mr. Hop-pin states that he was impressed by the apparent truth of O’Donnell’s statements, but suggests referring to the witness McGinley.