American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-11
LETTER FROM MRS. MYERS,

We find in the Richmond papers the follow
g letter from Mrs. Virginia Myers, addressed
friend, in relation to the recent tragedy,
e subsequent trial, and the publication of her
! ltters addressed to MIR. Hoyt. AS we pub
she'd a portion of her letters, we insert, as an
It of Justice, the subjoined letter giving, as
le says, All explanation Of the whole affair:
ALTA VISTA.
My Dear Friend:-I ask your sympathy
our condolence-n my crushing affection
ly fiery trial. cannot depict to you the an
uish endure at being thus arraigned for a
ime, the very thought of which crmsons my
neck with indignation; nor can | convey the
iightest idea of the torture with which find
lyself the object of SO much publicity.
drink within the shade of retirement and Sc
fusion, but unhappy circumstances impol me
5rward, for | have been so overwhelmed by
ne appearance of my letters in the public
rints-an accumulation of modification added
other causes of agony which did not antci-
ate-that have thought it but Justice to my
9lf to give you, my friend, statement of my
hole acquaintance with the individual so I'M
1rtunately associated with me, in order that
may furnish some palliation of my indls-
Tetion.
The commencement of my acquaintance
With Mr.. Hoyt was under the following cir
umstances:
letter was addressed to me under an enve-
ope to him, and this letter was transmitted to
le by MIR. H. Up TO this time, had ne
er exchanged word with Mr.. Hoyt in my
ile. The contents of this letter rendered it
ecessary that should seek few words ofex-
lanation with him. was reluctant to make
MS the subject of letter to Mr.. Hoyt, and
therefore, ! addressed him note, requesting TO
ee him at my own house, concerning the mat
or. la my first interview with Mr.. Hoyt, at
zny own house, he requested my permission to
8 sit me again. TO this | readily consented;
nd as he suggested the propriety of our being
formally introduced in society, in order that our
recognition might be public, acceded to his
zproposals of meeting him at Mr.. Morna's
.ooms, (where he told me he was sitting for his
ninature,) with Miss A. c., from whom, he
Baid, he would solicit an introduction to me-
SSFrom this time his visits to me were very fire.
uent. In an interview, in the early part Of
our acquaintance, palliated some expression
inadvertently used in one of my first notes to
him. in which | had alluded TO feeling of de-
ISOLATION. To this he replied, "that my happi-
ness was the theme of public discussion; and
was not truth he had guessed from my note,
but one he had learned fIom his observation of
my countenance, before he had formed my ac-
2guaintance." Encouraged by my casual allu-
sion to this subject, indiscreetly made, on my
kpart, as am ready TO confess, in our associa-
ton together, he would frequently advert to
my situation as one of exquisite misery, pic
turing to me my husbands indifference, re-
#peating unkind and cruel words which he said
my husband had used ofme in the most public
places, and assuring me that his alienation and
GOODNESS to me, his wife, were the subject of re-
mark in society This naturally ncensed me
] against my husband, and made me regard him
most unkindly. From the sympathy he ex-
pressed for me, entering into all my sorrows
with the utmost depth of feeling, our conf
ltdence became very trustful and we comversed
together with great unreserve. Such inter-
course continued for some time; and thus wasI
unconsciousIy and mpercepthy prepared to
lend my ear to an avowal of attachment, from
which | would have revolted, had it been pre-
faced by less insdous designs. Shortly subse-
quent to this crisis, my husband received an
anonymous note, which he promptly showed
me- This circumstance precluded Mr. Hoyt's
visits to my own house, Notwithstanding the
testimony to the contrary; for after this he ne
yer crossed the threshold my door.
And here | cannot forbear touching upon
part ofthe testimony, which alirms that was
''locked up" in a certain parlor for a number
OF hours. 1t is true that had several inter-
views with Mr.. HI No. Is, the room re-
ferred to; but those who are familiar with the
location Of the rooms at the Exchange Hotel
will readily recognise this apartment as one of
the most public in the establishment 1t is we'll
known also, that persons wishing for privacy
in so public place always secure themselves
against intrusion. In accordance with this
practice, the door was fastened, as knew my
association with Mr. Hoyt was liable 10 re-
mark, and was not DESTROYS Of my interviews
with him becoming the subject of public repre-
hension. was there merely for private con-
versatlon; and the contents of those unfortu-
nate letters will at once testify that such con-
versation, without the pollution Of crime, was
secret in its nature. Why, then, should one
who has acted thoughtlessly, but virtuous5v, be
branded with odium, and circumstances be tor
tWed and garbled, to fasten the foul sin against
Int2 There is other testimony, which has so
utterly shocked, so entirely amazed mo, that
am at loss for words to relute it.. If could
snatch a sunbeam from Heaven, that would
scarce be burning and bright enough to regis
ter my innocence Of such foul, loathsome accu-
sations My God! my GOD! wilt thou suffer
the wretch to live who could pronounce such
words, such base, dark, designing lies? They
are black enough TO have emanated from the
bottomless pit-wicked enough TO have issued
from hell itself. wonder the tongue that pro-
nounced them was not palsed
scathed-by the instant lightning of Gods
wratch! In all my indiscretlons-in the most
glazing Of my errors-I have always remem-
bered was a lady, My virlue has not been
wrecked, nor have forgotten, for an instant,
that delicacy which is innate within the heart
of woman. So monstrous tale is too shock
ing-too abhorrent for human belief. My abb
sence from Richmond, during May and Juae,
l946, when was in the city Of New York, and