The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-16
longer could get the without trouble. Hoping 10
hear from you at the earliest conve nience,
am, dea sir, your o'bt servt.
MONROE


And here comes the ''plenary power of attorney"
TO "R. r. Willis, Esq, Attorney at Law, New Or
leans" which is a. document in full keeping with
the conduct and character of this most bold daring,
deMerous, and accomplished forger and consumate
villain
SING srNo, N. Y, Nov. 10, 1912.
NV VALUED FRIEND-
last wrote to you from the city, the day prior to my
leaving there, and at the time wrote that letter was
iull intention TO have opened the carotid artery but
prevented from doing, by the unparalleled,
in the exhuberance Of his WISDOM denied the prvi
ege OF week, or even day. to arrange my business
Thus oircumsanced, have no remedy but to impose
upon you the task of endeavorng to bring close my
complicated affairs With this view have herewith for
warded to you penary power of attorney, and will
endeavor to give you all the information can, without
fore me; and as l speak from memory only, you must
make every allowance for me- My affairs in Texas, as
you know, put in the hands of Mckinney, at his own
solicitation, and fear he has proven bad agent if not
dishonest one. Although he has not written to me fo-
some tme his brosher James sent copy OF letter
from Robert Towns counsellor at law Of Brazoria, In
which he stated that the suits Of Knight Co. me- had
been terminated in my aver and that the suit OF Dart
would share the same fate. Towns the lawyer of
Dart and hence he may be regarded oracle in this
case The amount Of property involved in the suits OF
h ssSo ooo snd par amounted sns
negroes worth about 81 900 each, the most valuable and
extensive cotton estate in all Texas, lying the River
league Of three miles square In 1887 this plantation
assessed at $4,000 and paid taxes on at that rate
by the name Of the Pentacost estate also the San
Bernard bought it in 1896 for 900, and after
improve it il assessed in 1887 SAT 900. There was
also the estates Available stock consisting of
about 400 head of cattle upwards of 100 mules and hors
es besides some thirty forty yoke of oxen cotton gins
mills and in short, every fixture and implement requisite
to carry said plantations. This constitutes the most
available of the property which in contest between
Knight Co., Dart and myself They, however in their
suits sequesered all of my property in that country and
the decision of the suits in favor of course releases
il all at the same time The next most valuable OF my
Texas consists undivided fourth
is called the Guerrero Grant This is large grant of IL
leagues or 1888 acres situated in the most Popu'
lous part Of the county Of San Augusn on the River
Attoyae, and running into what is called the Agish
Bayou settlement. This tract is owned jointly by
vel Houston and myself my part being onefourh of the
whole In 1887 assessed at and So charged
valuable tract oiand in the county Of Bosrope lying on
the Colorado River containing league OF 444 acres,
originally granted to Pevton R. spons, and by him
veyed to in 1896 Consideration 50 per acre. $sses
This tract said to be very valuable as not far
from the seat Of government and in growing and
populous part of the county The next is half league
lying the San Jacinto think in Montgomery Coun-
ty, originally granted to Gov James w. Robinson, and
an undivided half Of league and believe the Governor
still holds the other half The next is five leagues of
land lying on Red river abov the at sassafras
Point and the Sulphur Fork and are said to be the
most desirable cotton lands in that region, and upon them
is several valuable plantations These lands were
market Then own joint interest with Col Thorn of
Nacogdoches. leagues the Angeline, Nachez, and
divided half leagues Red river, other part be-
ing held by Mr. Florence ofNew Orleans, who lives at
recolIect his first name Also the undivided half of
leagues of land lying both sides of the Trinity river
sbrs py O
Of Don Francisco Madiero besides about 30 or 90 head
rights, and large amount of the Nashville Company
scrip and some scrip that still remains enlo
Gated There authenticated copies Of the titles of
nearly all Of the above named lands in TRUNKS at Phil
adelpha and they all properly recorded in the differ
ent Ofhces OF record Texas. Lewis z. Cooke
mer agent in Texas will be able to furnish you with
pies Of all the papers you may want There IRE also
Of the San Leon Loan Company some deeds for lots in
Houston. Brazora, veasco, Austin and Matagorda all of
whice can dispose Of you think fit Some of them
believe valuable also left in suits in Texas claims
amounting to about SAC chiefly upon the best in
these suits if you will call on Frederick A. Sawyer Esq,
now Of New Orleans. he formerly one Of nay law
regard to nv affairs and he can also advise you who to
correspond with in Texas as efficient agent since is
clear to me that will have to drop Mckinney The
fact n he has too much business Of his to attend
to look after that OF any one else.
Leaving you to get ell the information you from
the persons and have named now proceed to
First bought of w B. p Gaines in 1887, number of
building lots in the City of Mobile and appears upon
investigation OF the title that there mortgage
executed by of the former owners under which the
s san lots have since 'o NOW this Gaines was the
OF Nachez and am truly glad therefore, that the titles
are worthless; for as full WARRANTED Gaines and
w
interest and damages As well recollect, the
sideraton about s45 OOo and the property has
terally deteriorated in value, the ortyfve thousand
with the legal interest Of Alabama per cent and 10 per
cent damages is Of importance now than twice the
property and wish you to take the earliest opportunity
take little trouble and find out their friends in New Or
cans you easily find out where they in the city,
and would greatly prefer TO have them sued New Or
leans, the proceedings under the cival law will be
much summary than in those in fernal law
courts, where suit is almost ntermnabe in an
English Court OF Chancery-hOwever your dis
creon about the matter. You can get all the inorma
n ~
my papers at Philadelphia
When Havana in 1886, bought several old Spanish
grants made by the last Governor of Louisiana under
the Vice Regal Government,) Manuel Guizo de Lamos
These conveyed by an irrevocable power of Aor
ted by the American Consul. Copies of the original |
grants accompanied the powers, and the originals are on
Louisiana paid for said land twelve thousand dollars
and at that time. the purchase was said to be worth
s2ooooo All OF these papers left in the hands of the
late Col Bowie, and upon application to his daughter
who is his Administrative she will deliver them to you,
together with the notes of General Hunt-Papers that
will recollect were once in your hands afterwards
left them with Bowie and he sent them to Thomas Lewis
Esq, of Opolousas, to them The two notes with
the interest amounts to about $4,000. Amongst
papers at Pl adelphis, is mortgage executed to
by Samuel Williams to debt Of about So OOo
tract of land lying near Parkensburg, Va. don't
know any thing sbou the value of il but possibly You
may be able to get information in regard to and
are other matters and that cannot
possibly think of this tme that will be explained by
my papers. In the absence of all notes. memoranda
&c. is impossible for to have every thing my mind
time In the above have omitted many important
things, but will at another time inform you fully
Now that have given you relation in some sort Of
my affairs, few words in regard to myself
To sentent refined and educated man. residence at
this place is Of OF the most humating and
GUS character but fortunately for myself am not only
sustained by large portion of that plant philosophy
that is of my prominent characteristics but also
goodly share of patience, virtue that when united with
perseverance, il is said, will overcome all things.
am treated with humanity here-Imay say with kind
ness truly hard place, but have been political
prisoner at the Ocardado Durango and the Fortress
at Anahuac and both of those occasions sub
jected to cruees compared TO which this is paradise
For three months was imprisoned in a large Quortee
at Anahuac in vast apartment with 900 misera
BILE Mexcans, and when the late amented Travis and
myself were drawn out to be shot, then
calm and unrufed as a summers morning The good peo-
pie Of the city asounded that should preserve
much composure under such fol mdabe hostlities But