Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-30

49, btOh SutlLy Ol al offence
cohs,uefea o,ssraceIul among yentlcmen-and tba,
100, oy one VINO, from the post he occupies. should he
regarded as such. But, had ! a rieht 10 eynec, d;fysr.
eni conduct from an individual i'm, in the Conures as
ot this nation, openly admitted .'ihs, he was nr;vv n
a treason" and for ten years hereafter ,rof.sssd =, - he
"the warm, intimate, personal and pol,;l1,l friend, ri
the traitor, 'because he was in a position 10 roam ,he
benefits of that treason" [See Mr.. Bolts spceu, Inh
September RICHARD ADiAS
RemMosD, 21st Sept, ls41.
Sir: In your Address 10 the Public, which appeared
in The Richmond Wing, of 9th August past, is tn
following paragraph: ssP. S. ] have Just received a let
ter from Mr.. Lynch, 10 whom my letter was written
rs Proprietor OF the Coffee. House, in which, | am in
formed, that The individual who took the copy treccg
nizing it as s-ivsie and not public property, asked h,
parinission, and i was refused, ofcouree it wGs pur
loined."
II is So generally said. both here and in Washing
tim, that | am the individual alluded 10 in the above
paragraph, that ! mn compelled 10 believe you Gid in
tend ii for me.
My friend, Mr. O'Driscoll, who hnnds you this, vii
show you n correspondence with Mr.. Lynch, Proprietor
of the Coffee. fl"use, accompanied by statements d
Nlessrs. Macon and Shore, together with 4 letter from
John NJ. Gregory, Esq.
The replies Of Mr.. Lynch TO my enquiries, are not
as explicit as they should have been; but, taken in con.
nectlon with the accompanying statements of Messrs.
Shore and Macon, and Mr.. Gregory's letter, they will,
hope, satisfy you that the charge made BY you in
The paragraph above quoted, Of il had reference 10 INF
SELF was unwarranted, and that i, should BE- ra,ract.
ID BY you in the same public manner in which it was
made.
alT. ODr;scoIl will explain to you the cause of tic
delay in making this communication 10 you.
am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
[Signed] RICHARD ADAMS.
To the Hon. John NJ. Bolts.
RIoHMosp, 30li August, ISL.
Dear Sir-Circumstancrs make il necessary that
should request Of you To state, whether |, or any one
in my name, asked of you permission to take a copy
If 4 letter, which was exhibited in the CnH,e- House,
in tins city, during the whole Of Tuesday, 18th instant,
in the most public manner, rs 81 much as a newspnper
or any other public paper which letter was addressed
"Cnffre. House, Il %chm"nd," dated Washington City.
10Th August, Al, and signed John NJ. Bolts in which
letter, The conduct Of the President Of lie United
States, John Tyler, Esq'r., was animadgerted on WI!
great severity
Also, if when ! asked yon to give me the original
lcn,r, you did not say that It would be published IN The
Wing that Mr.. Davis had taken a copy Also, did
you considcr the letter as "pubhc property" or ''pTl-
vate property : and would you not have permitted
Very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
lsisncd,I RlCHp ADAMS.
JAaEs II. Lrycn, Esq.
MI DAVIS Is ono oil Tue fforiietoIs oil Tue wig.
We certify the within to be a true copy from the
original. MILES MACON,
Aug. 30, lS4i. JOHN lore.
/ delivered to Mr.. J. II. Lynch, on this day, the ORR
ginal letter, Of which the %f9Gereing is a correct copy,
A.. sIf. JOHN SHORE.
RIcumosp, Both August, ls!l.
Dear Sir-ln reply TO your letter, handed me ny VI.
Share. this day, | can only say, when you as"eu ny
for Mr.. Bolts letter, | refused 10 give II TO you: me
6rs, impression on my mind, when you asked ior NE
letter. was, that | might be doing wrong, rs ! knew
Thai van and Mr.. Bolts had not been on speaking
,erm. for some years. considered the letter as pun,
lie. 80 far rs the Coffee House could make ~ so. l GA
no, lima any thing more OF your application ioi ,"o
Isrs ,ner-indced, not until | was told you had taken
= = cany ~ the letter. You asl, me, in your letter, u
y-ould no, have permitted any on ono to have copT1
-, In answer, [ must say, that ] do not think Should
have permitted any one 10 have COPIED the ir,tef ios
The purpose Of having It published. II the ieuei ~
been addressed 10 me, individually, as 'ie heepIl = !.
r. a.s House. | should have laid it on the table, TO be
read by any one.
JAS. II. LYNCH.
To Richard Adams, Esq,
RicnMoND, 3lst August, 1871.
Dear Sir: Your reply to my letter 81 Yesterday
handed you by Mr.. Shore, is not as inii a one as ) y
sired. NV frs, query seems to have escaped y0n' an m
,en,icn. As that IS one OF po, :, - II ;s.
respectrully call your attention 10 II aSn'n'
!, Ubo,bsr /. or any one in my name, asked Oh you Pfl,
m;.s:on - take a copy of a letter, which was exi'oteo
in tho Coffee House in this city, during Inc neo
Tuesday. the 18th instant, in the most Pnol,c manner
as much SO as a newspaper, or any 0'her Pnn..o papt'.
da,ad Washington CITY, 10th August, al, and s'gnsd
1ohn Al Bo,ts; in which letter, the conduct OF the rft'
s;don, If the United States, John Tyler, Esq, was am,
n - saa,,sd IN with great severity ] am confident
did no, ask your PERMISSION Ia take j copy
as believed il my right TO DO SO. hoan
;" Dor. o,so Of nv second query seems TO have oeeh
nra,iooted by YOU, which is: 'That IT wouio DC Pu"
, - IN The wing; that Mr.. DAVIS had lasena copy.
Very respectfully,
RICHARD ADAMS.
James II. Lynch, Esq.
W. certify the foregoing TO be q true copy from the
original le'~'' MILES MACON.
Aug. 81.
a.,vercd to Mr. ]. II. Lynch, on this day, the orr
~:n.i liter. of which the foregoing is a correct copy,
81 "a ,eceived from him an answer winch was oen,t'Fu
Ia MIR. Adams on this day. o'
Aug.3L.
RicHaoSp, 3lst August, 1s41. !,
Dear Sir: Mr.. Shore has jus, handed me your se1 uanr
,o,,cr in which you ask me. if you or any one IN your
'etso' ,stad me for a copy of Mr.. Bolts letter OF the
18th In inst, addressed to the Coffee House.
IN reply to the question, l have no recollection Ina.
Won asked me for a copy, and nm very sure no one eesd
49, ~ ~ for one for Won. Our conversation naPPrneu
!. Is. street. and never thought Of il again un,,l !.
sas told you had COPIED the letter. do not 'e'0'e''
INV thing more on the snbject;;
any " am, dear Sir,
Yours, truly,
JAMES II. LYNCH.
Richard Adams, Esq.
INo.5] ,:.
Dear sir-Do me the favor to answer tue following
q" Is, Is not your COFFEE House open to all sea'eeI
Lnnrers. and visited BY the citizens OF f'chmona g..
nsralIy, whenever news Of an Interesting ena's'''' =
'e.asiL 81 Could no. other copies have been taken without
yonr knowledge: -, pa. a,,,a ,6,b An
Sd Has no; The letter Of MIR; Bots dated iGn n ~
Al. and addressed Cnarr.House,b been 'ahen o'
su.n r. Fac. Honsa several times, and returned: