Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03
ATHBUN TO RATHBUN ALLEN.
BUFFALO, Sunday, Goth March, 1885.

"chcc, Oh tile RECENT tfiai Oh benjamin hathDun
for forgery, at Batavia, N. VI
b. RATHBUN TO RATHBUN ALLEN.
BuFFALo, Sunday Goth March, 1885.
Telling r. A. ofthe number of notes that had
bc,n protested. Urging him to Gravier, and
for tn, presan: TO keep him in good humor, SO
that his name might Be commanded for their pa
pr. That he would send him notes, which he
(R. A. must keep close, until Pratt had left the
city, that both Pratt and Johnson were thereto
look particularly sharp after Pratt's movements,
and see ifhe went to Philadelphia.
Eta March.
That L. r. had packet of notes which he
would forward him at New ork, and that a
room with fire place in it had been ordered for
him at the Franklin. The reason for ordering
such room was, that Allen might devote his
days to outdoor business and his nights to the
arrangement of his plans and correspondence,
s'cure from interruption and idle curiosity
Again enjons on him to BIO wary and cautious in
his busidcss-not 10 leave his papers lying SO
that any one might sec thcm-to be active in his
busincss-to exert giant strength--that he (B.
r. could only caution generally, as he had ten
thousand things in his mind which drove what
he was writing from his memory.
b. r. to r. A. at New York.
Agnin informing him that r. s. Brown had
Sl4 600 for him, telling him to rouse tn, facul.
in any emergency. who no supposed was going
to Philadelphia To look this and that way, be-
fois ho disposed Of his paper--to be "a wiso as n
serpent, yet harmless a dove" Reminding
him of the 18th and 10Th March, rs days long TO
be remembered by them-inquiring what had
been done about the Patterson money.
b. r. tor. A.atN.Y.
10Th March.
Again reminding him of the 18th and 10Th, as
days long to be Misunderstanding that Col.
Steele had directed several persons to the Life
md Trust Company, to inquire into his (R's)
esponsbiity--that this must be stopped, as II
the credit no had there he required. and that by
sending persons there to make inquiries, no was
hurting his credit with the Company-that the
thoughts Of the 18th and 10Th have completely
unnamed him, yet urging Allen not TO cease his
cxertions-" Do not give up the ship ~ " Stick
to it like giant ~" Go ahead pr" II must be
gone through with !"-being constant exclama-
nations in all thcs, letters.
b. II. to Lyman Rathbun.
Now York, April IL, 1897.
They had been obliged TO lot $4,000 lie over
that diy, and had personally gone and saved pro-
test, by informing them that The money should DO
Forthcoming on tho morrow. Inquiring if Ly-
man had secured the note of Palmer Had he
got the note of H'y Kip Ifho had, could not
Others be got like them, and forwarded to New
York for uss Cannot you get the note Of
White, Kimball g. COT Ifyon get their note
you got my idca--you can get others Of the same
date. His (R's) name was too common in the
rarkot just now for him 10 get money upon it,
Get barrow to sign or $4,000 notcs--if YOU
cln gst two you can get more. Some of Thorn
as Days might be of use. You must cet these
notes and send them. lilo (R) supposed thai r.
A. would soon nc in Buffalo