Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-30
TJasLi zion. sih. Nqrck 1929.

jane. Hamilton Esg Washington.
SIR In answer 10 your letter Of this date, !
take the liberty ofrelerring you TO Nj PluDer
himself for any explanation al the statement IN
+ his letter ofthe Goth December last.
1 rh- information which | received IN the
spring OF 1901 ut AasiIiagiou. wa, entirely dis
ih.i lrota, and independent OF, that Of Nj.
4 pnncr. A pat % il vs. not that y,.ut Iathrr
Ind foHgtaitd 10 9e placed al tie ucad uf H.
ptojrc ~ 10 take n pa III u, bot thW II mad
been communicated 10 him "iti,S~ view TO en-.
gage his cooper alton in I. aud that ~ the ey ~
oi u neces.ny for the rmpoyu,euI ol mliltar,
/ free fpr It's eYccatpf, II WINS contemplated
that H. should be paced n, It's head. Ny IA
f,ruIanI. 10 the BEL ii my recollection, wa Nr.
Uria5 Tracy iaen a Sassfor form Connecticut
i sly, To the best of my 'ecolio ctior, DrCnUse
AT one al my cougersaimhs nj Nr. 1raey on
!, subject. anothss member OF Congress, als1
now deceased aas present. nnd an not per
tel sure from winch II ihrm ~ vas thai I
rreeiYrd this niprnnaiIon. Amer the c,nsr of
ia session uf Congress, being 80 Nav \ ,ik
"a ar ahoni the 7d April, ID T. Mr.. kuins
King informed ne thai person Irt b, on that
day eoossrsing nh hun, and also vii sour
father. n. understond Mr. ki"g, in favor oiihc
project, bur TINT he himse i,aHd thai ilt y a.
happy TO say, your falher also, entirety disal..
proved oft.
THIS is nil the evidence have that ,ou,
father was made acquainted w,ih the projecl ;
so.'c,iedh by others 10 JOIN i. Ind intended by
them 10 ba placed ~ IT'S head uat H.. Nas
sad IT. have consented 20 attendn meeting -
Boston III fhr autumn Of 1904, sinnd, upon o
Their testimony Than mite. That u ever as.
sehird 10 tue project vi separate do "
know nor brhevr, aud from the ,nfprmatioH
eivrn me by Mr.. King had rrasou u believe
the contrary.
Win ,etafd 10 my differences o, b lief, from
the Us imony Of Mr. fhmrr, vi nng 10 do Al
possible lsi're TO the memory of YOUR n her
oherrinlly STATE hem ~ your desire.
Y '"silrsh 'h,n implicitly the staumtn; of Nf
J. Tuner az made by him. ---nnmrlv that h W,s
ht0TMed =, The S sSlon oI { ongrrss IN Is, 81
that tom IA her had Consent, Il 10 art,pd the
proposed meeting IN IN au'unm Of 1901 a.
Eoston---nnd 'hai IN looI-j he um INFO mtd
n ! NEE IN had been prevented b ur .
e. dreeas ! believe u ~ the iacr tea h,
mi cons ntrd IN ntsnd the M E ing---But from
information gs, u M by Nj. X ng, brn.v,
ma ~ ms. ming 10 attend tie meeting. Won
Hnne' : Fhrp 50 was 20 "a, sua q the pIt les
concerned from the undertaking, and 10 y
van upon iisin 10 abandon a. Ny bel ei i.
iound"d UPON nv rutllr conf i.uC" VI the vc,.
aci'y OF Mr. Plnmpt, upon the CrncIal coinc,-
dence oil thr intoruatlon stated in his lett,
with thai "b CHI | had conlcmporancou,ly re-
ct,sed nj hnsaingion, d upon the remarka
be iact mentioned by him, that he Was r.id II
! the Subsequent session of Corgte.s, tA,l .
aolaanal ilei ting 1T 3pstun bad tieu ~ c,n
sequence Of he dcesass Of yuur hhrl--I q
the project va. ntinu<ai or resumed not VIA
stund'pR your fathers ,ircrasr. u ii the Hat.
ford Convent on in 1914, nlsv believe.
DHu luTthef TtAstu, for believing thai III
/ PROJECT VAS dl,appfoy' d by your faiue,, is.
cnose II had orig na,ed principally from d,ssa,
isinciion NJ The npnrxation II Louisiana 10 .bt
Unhin. nra enrr, witch from common r.psri
nnde's ond MS approved hv hin.
Inn. "lth respect, Sir,
iour WY humble servant
]. q. ADAMS