Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-29

swrr IN mine Of the lsi--nnthing other than a
confirmation Of shat had been verbally decIar.
ed tn me The pfavioss eveDipg-a1d I atcor-
dinghy assumed upon myself 10 say, as your
friend, | couli hold no further orirspondeacs
with him on the subject. Deeming II uuneces-
sary and Improper 10 proceed further. AZ | Gun
sidered The matter finally closed. 1 remit IL
back 10 your hands. In conducting this busi-
ness | take occasion 10 say. thai was at tie
place Of cont, renee during Thursday and tho
next day from 10 10 . O'Clock, leaving a no ,
ssy,ng, | should again be 10 attendance on Sal
urday.
am, sir, with great respect,
Your friend and ohedienf servant,
ALEXANDER HUNTER.
MAJ. Jons II. EAros.
Copy Of letter add, es,ed by Gen Haafer 10
M. Berrien, Which he tpas directed 10 dsiitef
10 Gen. Jones, Us ths friend Of M. Bsrr'sn.
dditd
wAsHIsoror err, 1T August, 1891.
Sir severe 'pd,spns,iiou, sines Friday eve
niDg Last, cou6ned ms 20 my bed, aud preyei-
ted me from confsrTisg with you on the subject
% fMajor Eeton's Call of Thursday. WAS con-
srqoentlv not ~ plaaa when your answer OF
Saturday, las undersand) was presented
Hence, from necessity. II was read by snnthsr
friend, who, deem,ng II inadmissibie, returned
H..
NOW await your answer. The call of Ma
jos Eaton i, explicit it's expected the answer
viii be equally 40.
am, sir, very respectfully.
Your mos, obri,.n, servant.
ALEXANDER HUNTER.
Jonn McPnER,os BsaR,Es. t,q.
Copy Of so much Of Gen. Jones's ie1er 10 me. IN
duieer 10 nine of the la August, addressed 10
Mr.. Bsuien, as relates 10 the subject matter.
received
70 O'CLOCK, 81 August, 1881.
Dear General: IN answer 90 The note winch
you put into my hands al parting lbis evening.
Tor Mr.. Berricn, | can only recapitulaie, IA lew
words, what, for your private Subtraction asa
gentleman aud man oil honor, | have alisady
con municnted 10 yoa verbally.
According TO Mr.. Bs,,icn's appointment with
yon on Thursday, 1e sent by y IN mter oihis
iam,ly twliolly unapprised at ihs time OF The
nature and tendency oil he oorr.spoodeoce) IA
sealed le,..r to yourself, enclosing "A written an-
swer to tho note delivered by you from Major
Eaton. The bearer OF this answer attended se-
veral times, both on Friday and Saturday, Mt
the place oi appointment, bui without meeting
you, IN consequence, ms | now understand, OF
youi confinement, 81 home from indispOsiion.
Ga Saturday, Ia was mt nj tho place OF "A :
poi0iment by another friend af Mayor f'iton.
aith authority 20 receive the communication in
Jour place which. after being opened aud
read, WAS forthwith rs,uroed 10 Mr.. Betr,ep.
with "A verbal intlmaiion that MAJOR Eaton
would not receive II,
Ihis seems 10 close the door TO all cores
pondenc" between the parties, aud OF course 10
any communication Ia rslerence to the original
de"and upon Nj. Berlin, beiween ,hifd per-
,ons, acting 10 their behalf, In Mr.. Beuieais
~prohsfed answer 10 MAYOR Eaton ne mas IA
ken his ground, aud upon TINT, under eris.,ns
circumstances. he INST stand ns hfm uuh iue
movable NJ he would upon any Other 'hnt ne
might have elected. Aver the i~ndiso,,y Of has
wing The answer, which be had devised. thrown
bnck upon h,s hands as unworthy OF reply.
with lni The slightest explanation Inv or why
u was deemed inadmissible In hnitne, he can
not snbmit tc the task vi graduating new an
swers ny an 'mngiuary scale, I'LL he may chance
10 II We iecsnded 10 sp,un supposed degree Of
admissible Dswer was myself wholly unap-
pr'sed oi this unhappy anftr, III ~ was comno-
nicaisd 10 me this mofntug "hin nnBoBrh, IN
case yoh should take any further agency IN tue
matter, 1, explain 10 you indisidualiy,as a gen.
what guarded respect 10 he ofig'nai
medium of cun,munieai,ou bel wsen ne parties,
MI. b. had oh .ervtd IN ali iiist had been trans
acted doring your absence, aud nov complete
ly all dirert and authorized Intervention has
been cut oil, AMI the affair RENTED 10 the dia-
erection OF mare p,riies. SVch was the begin
nins, aud such waa the end, vi my pteseoA eom-
mission.
Copy NJ my Gnstocr 10 The foregoing letter, das
ted WA. uiraroN, I'd August, 1881.
Dear G aeral From your note Of this NOM
ing, II appears that tie mater. so lar MS you
are concerned, ms the friend of Mr.. Bsrr,en, IL
i'rminated--as The friend Of Major Eaton, I
Gao. therefore, hold 10 ieftllrr correspondence
"ih you.
| am, dear ~, yours, very trOiy,
ALEXANDER HUNTER.