Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-18
THE "LETTER.


The Literary Sdbaltern received yostcrday thus
accounts for the Letter not having been forwarded ss
promised, to Richmond:
AT the suggestion of tho editor of the Richmond
Wing we had determined send the original letter
OF Mr.. Jefferson, to Richmond, Virginia for the in
spection OF those, who were familiar with me chroc
raphy OF the sage of Monticello for their inspection
and decision. But when the expression of this de-
termination. was made known o the venerable gen.
temdn, who gave the letter to us for publication, he
addressed us note from which the following extract
is made.
81 perceive by the last copy of your paper. tina,
you have determined to send the original of the let
ter addressed to me by the late Mr. Jefferson to the
editor OF the Richmond, Virginia, Wing, for the in
spcction aud decision Of certain citizens of Rich
mond. If could place any confidence in the mails
under the present administration, should not have
the smallest objection to the adoption of the course
you have marked out, but as | am quite sure that
under existing circumstances, it never would reach
Richmond-for it is TOO valuable document to
rove at large undes,royed-I must protest against
your taking the step you have proposed But this
Is not ALL an not disposed to CRAFTY the malevolent
curiosity OF men, who have, with efrontery which
has had no parallel, pounced upon the letter, and
without little of proof, pronounced it forgery.
You will therefore have the goodness to forward the
letter to me by the bearer, Mr.. William White. in
whose hands the valuable document can be safely
confded Whenever, may deem it necessary, for
the protection of my reputation, for the Of
MIR Clay to expose the letter ami my name to the
world, shall do so;-until then, shall be satisfied
that all the political blood hounds of the nation snail
velp at me Leave the city in the course of three
or four days for my country residence and when ar
rived there, you shall hear further from me- | am
amused to notice what confusion The letter has made
IN the ranks of the Jackson party, and had suppo
ed that 1t would have been productive of one half of
the effect, it has already produced, it should long
since have been given to the public to tho confusion
and dlsmay of those who attach themselves to the
chariot wheels of GeneralAndrew Jackson"
The reception Of this note, deferred us from for
warding the letter to the editor of the Richmond
Wing, and in compliance with the wishes of the wri-
ter, we sent it to Boston, by Mr.. William White
respectable gentleman of the county of Worcester,
who will when we tnink proper, give his evidence &c
the identity OF the document and prove its original
fity.
We published last week, letter from a number o
our respectable citizens accompanying the boxes pre-
scented for the purpose of receiving contributions
board the Steamboats, Richmond and Potomac to b.
appropriated for the benefit of Fultons Heirs to
gether with the answer of Captain apman. The
annexed reply of Captain Jenkins, shews that those
gentlemen have entered into the spirit of the sub
ject with warmth which does them credit. From
the collections already made and the disposition
ifested among the passengers to contribute, we en-
terrain the hope, that the plan may be generally adop
tod.
STEAMBOAT Potomac, August 18th, 1880
| Gentlemen:-ln behalf of the Proprietors and Di
rcctors, have received on board the Steamboa
Potomac, one of the boxes referred to IN your com
muncation of the 18th ult. Uniting | do mos
cordially, in the sentiments expressed by you, in rela
ton to one of the greatest benefacors Of our country
D and approving both the 'obIects and the MEANS"
shall cheerfully give every facility in my power, t
J promote so laudable an undertaking. The bo
has been placed in conspicuous situation on on
deck, where every passenger may have opportu
nifty of offering his mite for the benefit of "Futon'
Heirs" Wishing your example may be speedily an
universally followed on board every Steamboat nav
r eating tho waters of tho United States. am, gen
tlemen, very respectfully. your obdt servt.
URIAH JENKINS.
To Messrs. John Floyd Jas. p. Preston, Wn
III. Richardson, p V. Daniel. Richard Anderson
i, Bernard Peyton, JAS L Heath, L. Burfoot,
, Brown, jr. John o Lay, w. F. Pendleton, WIN.
. Cabell, WIN. Brockenbrough, J Marshall, A. L
Bolts, Guy r G.. Allen, ID Briggs, John H. Smith
[ Robert Saunders, Wyndham Robertson, Joseph {
, Cabcll
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