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

Re has brought against me- and avoid which trust in
God NAV DO a rentence which would brand me as
bad wife. bad mother, and bad woman
In conclusion, SEX that my cause ehar oe tried oy
urv ON an ifsue issu~s to be formed according to
The provisions Of the act Of Assembly In such case
ms d. and provided. 80 :,
serted or ann. xed to the above answer have been
made with omissions, which have been marked thus
required the originals complete copies Of all such
letters FRANCES ANNE BUTLER
CIV Of Philadelphia, SIS:
Frances Anne Butler, the above named respondent,
being duly sworn according to law, did depose and
say that the facts in the above answer stated on her
knowledge true and those stated on thu infor
nation Of others, she believes to be true.
FRANCES ANNE BUTLER.
Sworn to- ind subscribed before this seventh day
Of October, A. D. 1e4S Witness my hand,
CHAUNCEY BULKLEY, Alderman.
MEREDITH B. GERHARD, Of Counsel.
EXHIBIT 4.
Dear Sir:-Mrs. Butler having at length concluded
to return to her children shall lose time in max
ming the necessary arrangements for her coming iuto
the house There are some questions of minor ,mpoi
he TO- ,ss. With n order to Ssvs clear
standing the subject If you would do me the iavo,
to call here at any time convenient TO yourself shan
" Yours, very sincerely, PIERCE BUTLER.
Rev. VIM. H. FuRNEss. pso' io'h' 1880
EXHIBIT 5.
DKoEM 20 1874.
Dear Mr. Fuiness:-You wished me to say, by Mr.
Buterf desire. what allowance Of money should ex-
ne CT TO receive when shall be In his house AS pre-.
sume Of course that my own private expenses wi re-
main under my own control and management, u Is
only necessary to deduct sixty dollars month which
pay for my board and lodging from the yesriy aow,
ance which at present receive from Mr. Butler, and
which conclude be considered adequate when he APP
pointed It. shall feel very much obliged, ~ MI But
Ter thin ks proper to make you the medium Of commu
ncstipg his arrangements to me, II you Will ask MIN
whether my maid be lodged in the house with me-
a. ill Aa hla tn m
should board out.
/ am sorry you are troubled with all these details
and remain, yours, most gratefully, FANNY.
Rev. MIR. FURNEss.
ExHIBir6
Dear Sir IL beg you to excuse me for not sooner
replying to your letter. have been much annoyed
the delay in the arrangements Of the house ss 1t
might teem to be intentional such, however, is not
the case for am most DESTROYS to have my family In
settled state than it Is at present The cause
of the delay is simply this when ] came into this
house. nothing more was done to 1t, in the way OF
" niece ssary at the time 1t was not until about
putting It in order for Mrs Buffers reception that
was aware how little had been done, and how much
yet remained to be done. Furnishing house. or even
half one is not the work Of day, and more time has
parsed since hrst spoke together on the subject,
sret that can not, for yet few days isform yeu Of
the precise time when Mrs Buffers will be
for her will do so as soon as can ascertain 1t With
certainty. Her allowance for the present month shall
be sent in the course Of two or three days 1t will be
necessary add servant to my present number after
will be to attend upon her If the person at present
in Mrs Butte employ is agreeable to her v viii en-
thin
WIS., ' FIERCE BUTLER.
Rev. Mr. FuRNxs,. February 6, 1s45.
Dear Sir Mrs Buffers rooms will be ready for
her on onday, Msrcb 81, on which she can take up
will YOU be 80 good as to obtain an answer to my
inquiry respecting the woman now in her service
Mrs Buffers allowance, for the present month, has
been sent to her through the usual channel.
FIERCE BUTLER
Rev. Mr. FuRNEss. February 10, 1S45.
g.
WALNUT STREET. February 81, 1S45.
Dear Sir The Of eight hundred dollars Is In
tended to cover all Of Mrs Buffers personal and Incl
dental expenses Before fixed that rum, made some
inquiries which induced me to believe that no married
lady in the city spends like amount taking one year
ceive the money directly from myself every month
While Mrs Butler was living apart from me, on Sc
parate maintenar ce l did not consider her member
mupicatcn with her; when she comes to reside under
my roof the will be entirely altered; she will the
be Of the family In order to protect myself and
10 insure domestic privacy, have required that Mrs
Butler sb all not mention any circumstance which may
most carefsi observe the rule and sbsll
take care that be obeerved by every person
rot epeak of me; neither will mention her name to
any one. Any communication that may have to
make to her shall be made in writing and shall 6e ad
dressed TO herself Under no circumstance Will Al
low the intervention of third person. in any matter
between US, after she enters my family.
In accordance with your suggestion, that 1t viii DO
well to have everything understood beforehand, en-
close q paper which Mrs Butler copy md sign; she
ca the send the in her handwriting, and
keep the one now sent for her own reference deem
this ssry for although letters have been per-
fectIy explicit the subject Of Mrs Buffers spplica
ton reside In my house hers have not been clear
the only letter from her, in which there is any nten
ton expressed Of complying with the required oonoi
tione, from being explicit; but a. understood
her to promise full compliance with the conditions
have name she can have DO hesitation In saying 30
have therefore written out the God conditions,
to which must request her signature in order to pre-
vent, as far a. possible any future
PIERCE BUTLER.
EXHIBIT.
My Dear Sir:-Wil you oblige me by informing Mr..
Butt that have acceded to and prepared tn com
ply with the terms which he proposed TO me through
Mr. Meredith last May and TO which be refers in his
letter to yeu of which presume he has a copy the
only upon which he will permit me to live with
my children must beg leave to decline signing any
document or contract, which, If it contain new con.
ditions cannot comply with and II 1t does not Is IN
necessary. am, dear sir,
Yours, ever very gratefully,
EXHIBIT 10.
Dear Sir.-lp my letter to you of the 2lst inst, |
stated sufficient reason for wishing Mrs Butler TO
sign the conditions; it was that her compliance with
the had not been expressed in explicit LANGUAGE IL
partly in consequences Of your suggestion that
drew out The conditions in simple form for her to copy
and sign In doing inherited nothing new; on the
contrary copied the very words In which the condi.
tions had been expressed Mrs Butler refuses to
sign them; for she will not comply with any con-
dtops and the thinks 1t unnecessary to sign those
which che has already acceded to.
To her, this may seem sufficient reason for Wishing
to avoid compliance in positive and uumstakable
terms; for me, 1t II not sufficient. Mrs: Butler has
given me little reason to place any reliance upon
either her good feelings her good faith towards me
and admitting her into my houre. can perceive nc
security for myself against her violating as hereto
tore ali the prophecies Of domestic le unless abe
bou nd BY positive terms, to which consequence IL
attached Her letter has added strength to this opn
ion for there lie plain design to observe only the
words Of the conditions and not their spirit.
therefore require, before che comes here, that she
shall copy and sign the paper have sent.
Yours, sincerely.
PIERCE BUTLER.
Rev. Mr. FuRNEss. Walnut street, Feb. rs, 1S45
EXHIBIT 10-A.