...facilitate an upward movement of gold in the fall." Fisk, in telling his part of the story, said : "We went down to supper about nine o'clock, intending...thoroughly talked up, and, if possible, to relieve him (Grant) of any idea of putting the price of gold down; for, if his policy was such as to allow gold...

...the language of Mr. Fisk and Mr. Gould. Mr. Fisk, in his testimony before the committee, said : ' ' On our passage over to Boston with General Grant,...ascertain what his position in regard to the finances was. Wj went down to supper about nine o'clock, intending while we were there to have this thing pretty...

...there, to have this thing pretty thoroughly talked up, and, if possible, to relieve him (Grant) of any idea of putting the price of gold down; for, if his policy was such as to allow gold to go down to one hundred and twenty-five, our transportation would have been snapped right...

...the occasion in his testimony before a congressional investigation committee seven months later: ... on our passage over to Boston with General Grant,...him from any idea of putting the price of gold down. . . . We talked there until about half-past twelve. When we first commenced to talk, I could see that...

...in the language of Mr. Fisk and Mr. Gould. Mr. Fisk, in his testimony before the committee, said : " On our passage over to Boston with General Grant,...from any idea of putting the price of gold down." Mr. Gould's account before the committee was as follows : " At this supper the question came up about...