Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-09
Letter from Mrs. Virginia Myers,

leiy shrink within the shade OF retirement and
sion but unhappy circumstances mpcl forward: for
have been overwhelmed by the appearance of my
IN tho public ptnts-an accumulation Of mortc aiion add
ed TO other causes OF agony which did ante pate
mat nave thought but justice myself give YOU m
iisnd statement OF my whole acquaintance with the in
dVidus 50 unfortunately associated me- in order IN.
II may furnish some psliaton OF my indiscrotion.
The commencement Of my acquaintance with Mr., HOY
was under the following circumstances.
letter was addressed under envelope to him
and TINS letter was transmitted TO by Mr. H, ",
TO this time, had exchanged word with Mr. How
IN my LIFE The OF letter rendered il necss
safy 'hs' should seek few words OF explanation will
him was reluctant to make this the subject OF lete
% MI hoyt and therefore addressed him a note REQUEST
ing 10 see MIN NJ my house concerning the natter
In my nts. interview with Mr. Hoyt at my house. he
auesied my permission to visit again. To read
consented and he suggested poprety OF our DO
lug formally introduced IN society, order our rccos
nnon might be public, aceeded 20 his propo., Of
him AZ Mr. MorenS rooms (wherc he told me he wa. air
ting for his minature,) with Miss A. c. from whom n.
sad, he would solicit an Introduction me. From hi.
nme ma visits 10 the very frequent In an interview
IN he carly Stage OF our aeGIaiIiance paated some
pession Inadvertently used OF notes 10 him
an which had alluded feeling Of desoaton To this
he replied, That uuhNppiness tho theme Of pube
dscussion, aud was not uuh he had guessed from INV
noIe but he had learned from his observation of nv
counienancc, before he had formed my
Encouraged BY my casual alusion to this subject Tind
ereety made my part ready TO in our
association together, he would 10 INV sim,
anon rs one OF exquisite misery. pciurng me INV hu
banos indifference, repeating unknd and otds bch
he said my husband had used of me in the most n,b
assuring That alienation
his vito, the subject OF remark in society Tb,
naturally incensed sgainst my hus band and made me
regard him unkindy From the sympathy he express
ed Toe entering into ali my surrows with IN. utmo.
depth OF feeling confidence became very usuI and
we eonVersed together with great unrcservc Such inter.
course continued for time and thus was uncon
seiousY and imPecePuby prepared lend my ear 70 an
avowa OF attachment, from which would have reyo,ed
had u been preiaecd by less insdious designs hor,y
subsequent to this crisis husband an anony.
nous NOTE which he promptly Showed This circu-
precluded Mr.. Hoys TO my own house NOT
whstsnding the testimony the contrary for after This
he never crossed the threshold of my door
And here orbear touching upon one p,rt Of IN.
testimony, which aifrms that "locked up" in GER
tain parOr for Humber OF hours. is true that had
several interviews with Mr. H in No Is, the room re-
ieued to but those who familiar with the location of
the rooms a the Exchange Hotel will readily recognise
this apartment OF the public in the establish
uent II is well known also, that persons wishing for pt
Vacy IN 50 public place always themselves
intrusion In accordance with this practice the door was
fastened, knew association with Mr. Hoyt as liza
Die TO remark, and was DESTROYS # my interviews
with him beeomin. the subject OF public apprehension
there merely for private eonyersation and the con-
tents OF those unfortunate letters will once testify that
such conversation, without the pollution of crime was 81
in it, Why, hen. should one who has ,c.d
ihoughuessy but sHtEouy be branded with odiun and
DC tortured and garfield asien the foul sin
upon TIE There other testimony, which has SO utterly
shocked 20 entirely amazed the, that a loss for
words TO reute 1t. II could snatch a sunbeam from
Heaven that would be burning and blight enough
10 register NY innocence OF such foul olhsorne ACCUSE
tons. My God my God! wilt thou suiT,r the wretch IN
1--we who could pronounce such words-sucn base datk
designing hes They black enough have enana,ed
from tie boIiomess pit-wicked enough have issued
from hell sef wonder the tongue that ed them
wss not FalGied- scOched-scaihed-by tue instant sb,
ming OF Gods wrath! In all my indscretons-in the
most g.aring OF my errors- have always remembered
was Lady. My pUtus has not been wrecked nor have
forgotten, for instant thai delcacy which ia innate
within the heart Of woman. So monstIous tale Is too
shoeAing-tOo sbhOErent for human belief NV absence
from Richmond during May and June. 1876 when w.s
IN the city OF Ne~ Ho'k, sna tue fact OF Mr. Hoyt being
an entire stranger in the summer Of 1915 ,as our
acquaintance ony commenced the winter that year AZ
once puts The seal OF iasehood-gross lsehood-nnop
the sbhouent testimony which have Just alluded il
Il strange, that, when my letters refer 10 every inter,
view ever had with him, there should be no nusion NOT
even the meet remote to the meetings which are so yey
attributed TO me use strong aud emphatic terms but
feel uncomfortable indignation that such foul aspersons
should be thrown so undeseryedly upon
Asmy personal interviews with Mr. Hoyt were suspen-
ued ateE TIE an nynous communication my husband
our correspondence ihen commenced Afterwards and
Exchange mostly in the public plrour but two or three
times IN No L. "a public sitting room,) and once at MIR
hoyts request IN A. Ia private psour) he saying we
should not there be 90 liable to remark the common
drawing Of the Hotel met him afterwards IN the
same room, myself suggesting IT, insensiby lured
from the path OF rccttude by seductive vows of eternal
deyOtOn and hesrkenng such protestatiuns resnon
siVe feeling awOke in my bosom. felt faith trust in
him. too hm TO be shaken, and without pausnR to reflect
rushed on wreeking and running my happiness by nv
own act His manner and words always wrought on me
the desired effect OF rusu confidence and proles-
auons ano evidences such these hurried along with
ainl precipitation. nature like my own capable Of the
deepest feeling and trembling lest such feeling be unan
Peeiaed by the object which it has been layished is
often exhibited in my correspondence with him Every
douoteVery ear-was answered by assurances of undy
ing devotion, and unsweryng faith. Such vows fed and
nourshcd my fatal attachment until became reckless of
public censure, end prepared it, for his sake
Alter the IGiercepnon OF my letters BIZ Col Myers
c. sdered ny association with Mr.. Hoy; forever ended
Wss closely watched, and had means o. comnnac,-
uoh WIN mn; ts OF two after this event, Mr.. IL
Sent ME kaye by his seryant, with messare TO the
en'ci mat he would have wrlteG me, knowing nv
situation he feared intercepron Of his note He be-
sought me 70 waite 70 hin by the messenger. On Monday
received letter from him. saying he had been under nv
WINDOW Tor two nights, hoping me- Ho enclosed
me cord and wrote me he would be Dr. -'s where
was siny'ngJ at particular hour that night when !
must have !olier readiness for him which was In be
auachSd TO the cord, and lowered from the window and
he, III like manner would transmit to me cnmmuniea
ton from himself Finding that nc hai mistaken the si,,
auon OF ny r0Cn ], accedng 10 his suggesteJ Man
appointed nm window IN 'front.' where could receive the
proposed commune iion, and return to him tho zoe
sn0uid prepare Tor him. In OF these letters ho pro-
missed 10 continue hJ correspondence with me- after nv
departure from Richmond provided 1t could be arranged
with safety tie then requeseI me, most unfortunately
to deshoy every line he had written me- know
lng hal numboress letters Of Ibis IN my possession
THIS promised unhesiiadngly and performed ,ybsp,
30 dislrusiiu thought; and thus robbed myself Of ey
oehce winch might have paiated my error since my own
letters sacred 6s deemed them have been committed 10
me press Tor the gaze aud Of the unieelng multi
udo Does II harmonic with justice thus 10 deliver IN
TO pubic PRINT one portion Of correspondence while the
other part whieh induced It, shfoldoi forever from
plbhciy 10 my Judgment, It's Of injustice from
which should imagne every humane heart would revolt
with abhoUenee Having unfortunately deprived myself
OF every ne which prompted such passionate expression
Of Affection am unable 10 contrast with mine those pro-
esons, Of equal warmth end equal fervor which wa.
accustomed 20 receive and VIII ch might have excused Inc
tone Of my replies The lcuor Intercepted and most for
unaey Pc'etYcd by my father, 10 the only from Mr.
!!oy which appears in COMPARISON with my own though
from u one eau easily gather that not tho only actor
IN ihis correspondence, tho only source from which
emanaiod professions Of devotion and oplets Of endear
wrote IN tho very sanctuary Of confidence psys,
acanng hat smother eye would behold those evidences
' ny -iugI but iho ONO Tor whom rl-h VOWS were fe
gsiofsd end yet, in the very secret aud shadow OF such
cpuhdt nuh intercourse marx how often app6lI 10
MIN, To- my purv-my Ruilecstnsss-'Y Your pure and
'p'he'F @c.-'TOu know the puniy Of this heart; YOU
snow not one impure thought hos daclt here 4,
The presence Of Heaven sof could swear tina, this boz
som Is o. Tee fom guile fee from impuy ne on angels
enu Tahor Than lose that purity. that delcacy which
KNOW me Jewel O my character, would for rather lose
/ le l'ei"- Every thought # this heart s as pure Is