Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-09
The Kidd Letter.


ia company with his sou aud nephew, and
was attracted to the spot where the letter
was found by the barking Of their dog which
had followed rabbit under ledge. The
letter was enclosed in half pint vial, hid
den upon shelf under an overhanging
rock, some twelve feet from the ground
The vial was stopped with piece Of sheet
lead rolled into The proper size, and anoth.
er piece Of lead was drawn over the neck
OF the vial 10 preserve il. The letter is
written on two half sheets Of paper, stamp
ed with the Kings crown, aud bears other
marks OF its ancient date have no doubt,
as have seen il and have been to the place
where it was fund, that il is true and
original letter Of Robert Kidd. and was sen,
as described in the leiier--ii is of the old
English round hand writing, and any one
who may see il, think, must be convinced
Of its authenticity. Yours. &c.
CHARLES ALDEN.
"To John Bailey. Esq, Nno York:
Sir, ! fear we are in bad situation,
we are taken for pirates and you must come
to Boston as soon as you get this, there is
no one here | can depend on. The man
who brings this TO you cannot read il, he
knows nothing what is in il, you must come
as soon as you get il, or ! may not see you
before amncarried to England. II | do
not see you will tell you where my money
is, for we have plenty Of that if il will do
any good. Its buried on - Island,
in Boston liarbor. on the - Island, in
two chests, containing from fifteen TO iwen-
~ thousand pounds sterling in money,
jewels, aud diamonds. They are buried
about four feet deep with Hat stone on
them and pile Of stones near by. There
is no one that knows where il is but me
now living. as Dick Jones and | hid il when
part Of our men were in Boston aud the
rest asleep one night; il is about - up
the side bill ] want TO see you before we
are carried TO Old England if possible-if
not you must get all the witnesses in my "a.
vor, and the best of Counsel 10 help you !;
! want you to see Col Slaughter. aud John
Nichols, Esq, aud James Bayard, and Capt.
Houson, aud Edward Leach. and all that
can do me any good. say nothing to them
about the money or that have wrote to
you. You know my old friends in New
York, and who will help me. That Moore
scrape is the worst part Of my case. think
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