Part 9 (1/2)

[Illustration: A letter from the man who could not make up his mind [Transcriber's note: the illustration contains a reproduction of the above-quoted letter]]

Even after McCombs had declined the French post, as recited in the above letter to the President, he continued to vacillate, and addressed the following telegraard to the French Ambassadorshi+p:

New York, April 4, 1913

HON JOS P TUMULTY, Washi+ngton, D C

Confidentially, expect to come tomorrow Please suspend on matter until I see you

W F M

New York April 25, 1913

JOS P TUMULTY, Washi+ngton, D C

Confir be done for the present and nothing sent in

W F M

Sagaponac, N Y, May 3, 1913

Radio S S _Olyton, D C

Will cable about ti na

W F M

Paris, Via French, May 13, 1913

JOS P TUMULTY, White House, Washi+ngton

Have been ill, i Cable you Thursday in matter

W F M

Paris, June 1, 1913

J P TUMULTY, Washi+ngton

Some better Operation doubtful Question delayed a few days

W F M