The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-04
To Gen. w. ii. HARRISON,
Cincinnati, Chic.

nave the nOHOr 10 Oe, your huhhDle servant,
q. CROGllAN.
To Gen. w. II. HARRISON.
Cincinnati, Chic.
New York, Aug, 10, 1918.
DEAR SIR; The language of my letter, although
warm was but the expression of my feelings at the
time; for had then scarce doubt of your hos
tii,y towards me, by such an extraordinary chain
of concident circumstances were the reports in
proof thereof brought before ne. With every de-
sire to address you from the long friendship that
has existed between us you had Il right TO expect
was unable to express myself rs wished, Tor at
each attempt at more dispassionate manner, be-
came yet more warm at the idea of having so ms
taken your character Nor will you be surprised
at this, when informed of the manner in which ii
was produced. In the first pace, was never sat
isfed with your report of the atfiir of Sandusky.
You euiogized indiN gallantry alone, without
an attempt at placing the facts before the Govern
ment in the important light they merited--lhus do
ing an injury to myself and 10 Others concerned
however, this neglect found IN excuse for at the
time; the eXasperated state of public feeling, I'M
Justly directed against yourself, rendering it more
proper, for a time at least such facts should be
Withheld as would tend the further In increase the
reputation of the affair. Secondly, When heard
for more than two years, officers declare that you
were inincal to me, Cat the same time giving in
stances in proof) book appeared in Kentucky,
highly corrohoralivc of these declarations, for in
this book ION which II is said you had passed your
lppT"na%% INV wnT yet !"
comp etely to lessen its reputation in the opinion of
the pub ic. Lastly. When in degree exaspcra-
ted at the false coorng given to the affair of San
;ra i; NM, ~ lid oon;,o,,,n oc ,o rn.I s,,,o oro,,
Cs"ns ,ow"rds u'o ooda",,,I, ,o ;,t
.,rnnio, ,ho rao;,"I - nav ",',',,.,,;n, w. , 4
recn3l, hall ,;,h ,on ,In, ,,o c,,, or
bos,;I;,, Lo,orJ !, onns,on rho con,,.rs,,;on bor.
alluded IN w,s eynrcssed n, l,rr,h in nv lns, Ie,-
Tor and 70 !, J,;h, hny. ,JJ.J ,no,hor -, ,yhioh
had H. n,,co IN ,Ia ch.;n ~ oon,'oo,o, ,h.,, ,o,'
nr.scn,ad ,o ,his s,r,,,rar- uoAC.,s JI;,,or, ,,J
m,v s,v vopcbed G,r IL. ,orrec,ross NO !, u,,,s
oiven n linn AFFAIR h., had ,you,,J Ri, -, o,,;cn or
,,r,;nn ,n ,onor,, ~ ,,,o ,,.'', ;,h, ha., ~
lo,o n7ony o,hor c,c,s or I;La IL; ror,,,oo a. Ill;
cbn;n oc s;",n,,r oo;,oJon,s. IT,, J,o,,. !, VII,
rcnd;l, onnrnr rrom has,. h.ro a,roaJ, ,,,,aJ
,bo, was saw :, hervo van c,n,Ilo oc T., nronor
fnclirc and Inn, ,ho warmth oc wh;ch ,o,, on,,,
n'uin WINS ,hc CONSEQUENCE NJ nny;,,;on,sss an n,,
nnt n ,ronhie yor ,,;,h ,sc;,J If ,hs va,;,ns -.
nor,s / had h,arJ nail -, ,as, ,to .',,,,"J y,
nos;,iye - char,c,er ,s 70 i,,nross 3 ,,;l nIa',
AN entire ron, ic,ion or ,ho;r ,ru,h
moy ,l,., ,boso n,r,;on,,rs IN oo,.o r., a.,
tone md language Of nv LETTER: I'm, ,hev do M,
cause me the less 10 regret having be,rnyed snch
warmth. Won had n r;gh, n exn.c, o,L.r ,re,,.
menl; ana do not hesitate 10 Say that have
wrongcd your friendship
Your letter hears with It all the satisfaction that
You could give, or that can ask. You have de-
Med in emphnlc terms, the truth of The statements
that have been made to me, aud of course stand
acquitted OF every charge OF improper feelings
towards me. The subject, hope, may stand at
resi- forever at least so far ms relates to yourself
Shon'd n second edition of Nc Aiee's book be
published, will offer to the Publisher an impartial
'e'all Of facts in relation to the affair of Sandus
Ky, ms duty which owe to those brave men
VINO are injured IN the statement now before the
world but in whatever may say no personal al
uSlon shall be made to YOURSELF II they can he
wooded, Although no louger harbora thought
VI Your having ever wifuly injured us, of your
iaving at amy time stated any thing with view
o dctract from the II ers oihc defence orSandus-
~, am very FAR, at the same time, from pacing
- n'cd to do, the strongest reliance on The aciv-
~ of your friendship for me. once thought You
'nAious to seek IN occasion to speak in praise of
ny services. since find my mistake, and that
neglect Of me has gone so far ms to cause Won