The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-05
MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1S48.


their sakss; and to leave them doub, to my /
Of conduct, and the motives sctaated by,
take this step am also told by many persons who
have direct and Indirect communication with you, |
that have expressed at separation from
my children. 1t Is very difficult indeed, to ascertain
the precise truth Of such reports, passed they
people who are, believe kindly disposed towards
you as towards myself who entertain this opinion.
rabe to my own wishes be true My chief inducements
however, in addressing you-and one that makes all
other considerations Lights the conviction that 1t is
nv duty to make more effort-a most earnest one
to obtain you the restoration Of my rights
my children. Your own assurance, given to Mr.. Ger
hard that should my children daily was infring-
ed at very outset by taking them to Newport
and preventing my going thither, under threat OF
return to Philadelphia they have both of them
peatedly kept from me, and the seven hours week
which you yourself appointed as my portion OF inter
curse with my children have been curtaled at your
pleasure until have not the slightest reason to reckon
upon the arrangement Within the last three weeks
you have moreover deliberately determined that Sarah
Is to omit her visit to me regularly once fortnight
thus not only accden tally and for occasional reasons
but of set purpose and by your own the
with my children is reduced to still less On the other
hand, although my allotted time with them has been
thus sometimes nfringed upon, and sometimes altered,
70 as to occasion the greatest inconvenience,
have been able to obtain-though once twice
have requested the hour Of their visit should
be altered in order to accommodate me nor have
been allowed their society on Saturday, their
holiday, though have rent to request it repeatedly
.rently with any friends acquaintance who invited
them and occasionally have passed the greater part of
variaby denied me- in rambling about with no other
guardianship bat that Of very young aud ignorant
Irish servant GIL This miserable and Interrupted in
tercour.e with my children instead of contributing in
any degree to my comfort happiness has, throughits
dependenc. upon your will become source OF constant
suffering, disappointment and bitterness to me- and
though would endure all the pain that such wretched
communion with my children gives me If they were to
derive the slightest benefit from it. perfectly
WINGED that good accrues to them from my unfor-
tunate position and the sad and meagre seasons OF
intercourse with allowed them, that effort to
render our relations more what they should be is
much to be made for their ealSes as mine.
have known that this hereafter be the case and
indeed have hoped to receive from my chids
right reward in future years for all the bitterness
have endured for her sake yet have ever scrupu-
ously forborne to mention your name to her, other
wise than with the respect which hope you may be
able to inspire her with But Independently Of all
present position, there is more serious one still,
which, embracing the highest welfare Of my child az
ness of the lot of these young oreatures-girs-
prived of the of mother, which believe no
has yet thought of considering second efficiency
to that of any possible substitute
There my motives for again addressing you will
Low propose to you mode of remedying these evils
which most sincerely hope you will consent to- aud
teek others infinitely to be deprecated earnestly
guest and entreat you to permit me admission to the
Ing an entire abstinence on my part from all refer
ence to the past an engagenent that will publish
write nor speak of to any While remain
under your roof and will hold you Of course at liberty
pursue your own career without comment or nterie
do not expect to see or receive 10 your house any per
son or persons VINO may De opnoxoust9 you as make
~ st p% the mott m,ture nopsdsraon
solemply assure you that will keep these conditions
n,;tn3 " NJ ch;idrsn and NV obiiaations to them
contraiu me to this measure and for their sakes sd-
jure ysu to receive my proposal
EXHIBIT ..
Dear Sr-The communication tnat MIS- pu.Ie, 10 ~,
thought proper to address to me- and which was de'
vered to me by yourself contains the expression Oh
seemingly sincere desire TO nsr dIsy 90
children; duty that she deliberately abandoned en
fourteen montns sgo ana wn'on sns has Ms
eoea mont sre wrote to Mr. Meredith, and
named the cosanons On xh,ou nS ,;In ns thai
70 become Sym ;,hont h;tt,on and nov nronosss
Ielecteo men wi.noas @ CO. p - T.,
otber terms; nna NJ tAT nn-aa;tS s,d ~ AIRS
1ne h ; - at. - Iiv. ritb her chii
dren she can have no hesitation in agreeing to them
t;rta su.b tsrms are stitI IN force And "a Woud
nnf M Si Sor W,s Bnt"r 70 live IN "A house with
out the most rigid observanoa of tsrms III she
S,su,n ~ ssraas ~ them will endreyor to make
snoh hs nas. In The mnnsesment OF the bousehod as
Will enable ner 20 % her Ssssr pfHs Of
tha cbiSrsn have baen oblred for wear mast to as
NM, The snt,rs S;rsct Of Them ana that the ar
sume sne tnIt. nn.d CO.. +hn; tndiss and aduca
t;np mnst in no wav bs interfered with
II would he we'll for Mira Butler to refer TO the letter
| oddresseS IN Nr Meredith and again to weigh the
nreeise terms nronosed in il: she will find that re-
Purs bsr ~ remained at once and forever all COM
mnnicat;on with tbosa low bred vnloar meddsrs the
Sndn.ahs WIN 'N0'' WV ''N' 'Ne"' A''''
shnvS h. Glad - trov bar determination without
Soi.n =. 49, =, Mrnarta;ntv IN the subject ia bv no
uo'oyi 90 ae'a.s " uA' Vnr. ,srv s;ncsyc,v
neahS assfeeuD''' i'"'' piTRCE BIiTJER
p.r vvu,vu rrpxrs. Dec 13th 1874
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STILL however, euch delays succeeueu on ene pa.
OF the hoeilant, that although my appnca.on 70 nI
Tor admheion 70 my cnndTens mouse wae maui IL
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sion TO enter u until the 90 OF Marcn, Io4o ou WITCH
day lett the poardine mouse IN EnespI. t.tee.,
had been living ever since my cnnsreh nau Deem .sAo
from me- and went to the hbelants mouse In Wainue
street annex hereto q copy OF the remaining part
oftne correspondence upon the euoJece vt my aom
eion W w .ioen n.ust % q "a IN
repeouvey, eAno.Is :, o :. % ., 40 mt +b;rt
.. a. W;mo.t.mt 20 800 that onnnvmon letter,
ers sent me- COME, Of tvs whereof marked exhibits