. Naval vieux jours ; croquis de la vie de Le Contre-amiral William Radford, U. S. N.. de Conseil d'theExamining dont il est le président. Pour les deux années suivantes Radford servi sur différents NavalBoards sous la présidence du Contre-amiral Jos. Smitli, d'RearAdmiral Theodore Bailey et du Vice-amiral Rowan, montrant-comme lit la notice-que de son expérience et de sa connaissance de l'utilisation weremade à maintes reprises par le gouvernement. Nous étions tous très heureux de nous retrouver à nouveau à Washington, pour se laver et étaient peu installés dans une chambre sur ce qui est maintenant l'QStreet, N.W., mais qui était alors la rue, nommé forBe Stoddert

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. Old naval days; sketches from the life of Rear Admiral William Radford, U. S. N.. of theExamining Board of which he is President. For the following two years Radford served on different NavalBoards under the Presidency of Rear Admiral Jos. Smitli, of RearAdmiral Theodore Bailey and of Vice Admiral Rowan, showing—as reads the record—that his experience and knowledge weremade use of many times by the Government. We were all greatly pleased at finding ourselves again in Wash-ington, and were shortly settled in a house on what is now QStreet, N.W., but which was then Stoddert Street, named forBenjamin Stoddert of Georgetown, first Secretary of the Navy.My father enjoyed being among his old friends once more, andmany a hearty laugh would come from the smoking-room of anevening as they would sit there together over their cigars. Gen-eral Grant, who was then President, would occasionally drop infor a smoke and chat. In the autumn of 1871 my father made a visit to St. Louis, andthe following letter from his brother, Mr. Jefferson Clark, waswritten after his return. 372. ^ :^ in in 6 LAST YEARS 373 Minoma, St. Louis Co., Nov. 19th, 1871, Dear Brother, I received yours of the 9th, and was glad to see that you hadarrived safely in the bosom of your loving family, although Iwould have been more gratified if you could have remained withus longer—which I flatter myself would have been the case hadnot the momentary arrival of the Grand Duke Alexis hurried youback before your visit was half completed here. I wish I had youhere now, for I have just heard of a most excellent new place tohunt geese, swan, ducks and grouse, and as for quail they saythere is no end of them. And what is most important for me, now that I am growing old, is that there is a good house to live inabout a half mile from the lake, and no pot hunters about. Cantyou come back after this description and let Alexis slide on thebriny deep? . . We enjoyed your visit so much that we desireto see you now more th

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