The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-05

ver, subject upon which either 81 might readily
have misapprs bepded the views of the other
| ebsll send to Mrs. Butler. by the next steamer.
!. The receipt which you enclosed for Miss Dscamps
legacy. 2. A copy Of the covenant g. The letter OF
attorney which you desire Mrs Butler to execute
All OF which papere enclosed to me In your last
note. The check. hope yeu will allow me to return;
II il not to be ufed until and unless your condition
compiled with; II Is useless but If lost signature
might be forged and the money obtained for it
from bank rot familiar with my hand. writing II
should allow the money to be drawn on the check
and retained by me In business aspect 1t would
present come advantage the Of dealings
between trspgers; but shoud have still greater OBJ.
jecons to retain the money than the check Is avoid
all peeunisry trusts from which can with propriety
escape. l accordingly return the check to you, OF
course without my endorsement
As coon a. have Mrs Buffers reply to your present
tons Mr. Meredith and do not feel at liberty. in re.
ply to any opinion In regard to your present
proposition.
(signedD B: GERHARD
Philadelphia, Dec. 28 1S45.
PIERCE BUTLER, ESQ.
WALNUT STREET. Dec q, 1915.
My Dear Sir Il beg to acknov ledge the receipt OF
ed and enclosed have to express regret that you
without authority to act upon the subject OF your
previous letter the tenor OF which LED me 60 9er ,na'
sent Mre Butler in the business. My communication
writer in this behalf IL seemed however that
was mistaken, and am sorry to have given you go
much trouble remain yours truly,
(Sgnedl PIERCE BUTLER.
BEsJ. GERHARD, Eeq.
This Is an error the letter referred to- dated 10th Decem
Der, ls46.
Dear Sir have just received your note of to day,
from which learn that you were led by my note OF
2ad inst into an error in regard to Mr. Meredith and
"repreeent" hasten, there fore, to cay, that pro-
pore de'patchipg my letter to Mrs Butler by the after
course meSfy or Withdraw your proposition without
incop veniepce If you would not have made 1t with
your present knowledge of the position OF Mr. Mere
dith and myself Any little trouble which the bust
ness imposes on will be cheerfuy borne by both Of
fS,anedI B. GERHARD,
PIERCE BUTLER, Eeu. Phila, Dec. 9th, 1S45.
WALNUT STREET, 2eth Dec 1S45.
Dear Sir IL have no wish to alter my original pro-
position which have carried out by the documents
remain yours truly,
(Signed) FIERCE BUTLER.
B. GERHARD, Esq.
ExHIBIr 10.
Dear Sir Below you will find . copy Of q letter
from Mrs Butler to me- received en- Saturday II your
reply reaches before 10 A. Nj to- morrow, can for
ward it to Mrs. Butler, by the next steamer
Yours truly,
(Signed) B. GERHARD.
PIERCE BUTLER, ESQ. March 80, 1916.
"HMr. Butler cannot afford to allow me sufficient
yearly sum for my support, which OF course, + zoo
him that for which his means insufficient But
ford towards M nsssssssss should b secured to
qpirs Of me- defeat my chdren's claim to their in
heIit ance. we'll as my OVID, | shall not sign it,
uples the gum of two hundred year allowed for my
tubsistepce by MIR Butler be legally, and formally,
and absolutely setted upon me and my children
This my dear sir, IL my reply to your letter, and all
the documents accompanying 1t, upon the subject OF
nv mi | m.
" ROM, Saturday, February7s
A ExHIBIr 20.
O. PHILApELpHIA March 80 1916
Dear Sir will you have the goodness to send for
my consideration, paper which. II executed by me-
will the views of Mrs Butler. presume that am
to understand that che wiehes to have my bond to
trustee for the Pay ment of thousand dollars
ppum quarterly, for her fer life. and after her
death for the of two children or either OF them
IN such and under such trusts for their bene
At che may by will directs and If she make no such
direction, then for their separste use equally with
the death Of either Of u.s. to cancel the accruing
liability by payingtbe capital Sl6666 81 cents, to the
trustee for the time being. Your truly:
EXHIBIT 81. f
Dear Sir I'll answer to your note Of to day. would
say, th.s have no means Of judging OF MRS Butler:
which sent you cop, from this presume that she
desires LIST Some security such as mortgage or con:
veyance property in truet and not mere personal
csveu ut or bond This suppose to be the not
merely rm the Language of her letter which seems to
ter plainly to me points out that in this respect the
Instrument which you deposited with me, Of which
sent Mr' Butler copy, was not satisfactory.
3D. That the security or settlement contemplated
shall enure after the death of Mrs Butler. to your two
children. should think that the suggestions your
note would fully meet her wishes to this point.
II you wish to draft paper to carry out such
provisions will do It with pleasures but It VIII be ne
that should frs, n
Yours, truly, ~
(Sigped) B. GERHARD.
PIERCE BUTLER, Esq. March 30, lS46.
WALNUT SraEEr, April 1, 1916.
My Dear Sir 1T would be a useless trouble for you
10 draft the paper me ntoned at the close of your let
ter Of the 3ofh utimo you not fully spprsed of
Mrs Buffers views, authorized to carry them INTO
effect II she asked real security for my bond feel
that am reciprocally authorized to require formal
relt are Of DOVER If che will execute the one will
not object to giving TIE ether hope that when you
next receive letters from Mrs Butler they will contain
a POWER to you TO act in this matter.
Yours, truly.
(Signed) PIERCE BUTLER.
Dear Sir 81 have just received letter from Mrs
Butler GATED Fiescati, May 2sth, in which she says
beg yeu will inform MIR Butler that will execute the
nov er of attorney he demands Of me- upon receiving
from him income Of two hundred pounds sterling
v. sr which, at my death sh al be by him secured to
my children. shall expect this to be legally and for
ally secured to me, either by mortea age Of unincum
bered real estate, pledge fscrp for the United
81. les loan or State loan This mort.
psge or pledge, must be made to Charles Sumner, Of
Boston, TO whom tha write imme distely ia request
him to become my trustee, and to whom shall give
fun power to arrange with you the best manner and
form Of executing the necessary Documents
M Sumner and could now make arrangements
with you on the terms above ret forth.
Yours, truly,
(Signed) GERHARD,
PIECE BUTLER, Eeq. July 20, lS46.
EXHIBIT a.
wALsUr STREET, July %, 1916.
Dear Sir-As security for the proposed jonture "f
one tboura nd dollars per annum AN willing to exc
cute mortgage of my mansion house aud other build
ipqs opd one hundred and ten acres Of land on the
westerly side Of the Old York road clear of all mourn
bropce and to assign with 1t the existing perpetual
pelicy Of ipsurapce on the MANSION house. This
pr+eupe will be deemed an ample security The mort.
Gao can be made to MIR Sumner, to secure my bond
10 him be drawn In the form mentioned In my letter
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