The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-18

In a recent difficulty with Messrs William H. Hunt and
DIR, Thomas Hunt having been denied that redress which
usually accorded between gent emen deem it duty TO
place following correspondence before the public that my
friends may have an opportunity Of judging for themselves
whether done any thing which would compromise nv
standing, forfeit their confidence and respect.
The Dr. Thomas Hunt, an one, and borne
by friend At the time of its presentation being informed
by the bearer, that the communication was from myself he
declined receive it, the ground that he could
recognize a gentleman.
feel that have been deeply wrOnged feel that without
tenahe reasons have bep denied redress. from the
alternative of enconre, under the conviction that
honOr never demands to such tribunal and here.
with respectfully submit position to the Judgment of my
friends and the public at large. J. w. FROST
New Orleans, December Is, 1850
NEwORLEANs, December II, 1850.
SRI informed that you have applied 10 most of.
ensve ephets and have threatened to niict my
person gross indgny.
wish to know whether you have used such language.
Your obedent servant, J. w. FROST.
NEwORLEANs. December u, 1850.
SirI found this morning. the desk in office, note
in your name, and of yesterday date addressed to
do not know what terms deem offensive lhave
any spoken Of yOu than occasion, severely
and unfaVoraby but according feelings and jndg
ment, unjustly.
If you will state the of the author, the
the information which aude, and the language i'm.
puted and deemed offensive by yOu will Immediately
With respect to threat of personal indigny upon you,
reooect having said in substance conversation with
FRIEND that thought you had uied press instru
men of private malice against my brothers, and that if you
should offer opportunity that would justify me,
would slap your face.
l an. sir your obedient servant. WILLIAM H. HUNT.
y New ORLEANS, Dec. 70, 1850.
". H. Hunt, Esq.-sir: Your of to-day has just
been received You that you have, tn
occasion, "spoken of very severely and unfayoraby
and also that Rave threatened in certain contingency
'' TO slap my face"
My friend who informed yesterday for the first time
of your language has given the very words used by
you have desired TO know what they IT i
enough that they deemed by him offensive,
make it his duty communicate the substance of them
This presume, must have been ia accordance with you
wishes: as cannot believe have said anything of ms
very severely unfaVoraby. which would wisi
| to know.
The threat was compiled with no qualification; but 20,
stated that you seeking opportunity, if pre-
sented itself, you would slap my face.
If have injured either of brothers, have been al
times ready hear from them and to them salts action
Certainly to talk about very severely and unfavOr
ably behind my back aud to make idle threats in my ab
ought be the satisfaction which gentemar
desire When the controversy between Us is over,
shall be ready to hear rom them, to call them myself
might well leave the quarrel where but readily
avail myself the first oppor unity you present. to bring tn,
unp of affairs which exist between
To challenge you attended with serious consequences
and you VIII at once perceive that to decline
inc the satisfaction require this would only add tn
injury received yoDr hands the loss woud fall
ousively.
If you will waive the Constitutional protection I will at
send you by my friend. Should you decline t,
this question: it in the negative shall con
Guide that unwilling redress the injury hay,
done Your obedient servant, ]. w. FROsT.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 10, 1870
Sir received your second note yesterday evening a1ou
cande.lght.
It's and language extraordinary and ungentle
srgpreseuato grOss-is reflections and in
suuuu insulting and uniUst-and its proposal OF
Gitlon, precedent enable you make de
mand for sactlon part. dishOnOrabe upNe
csdentsd and inadmsbe. that feel my duty resdsn
and declare that places its author wholly
the pale of honor. cannot receive any further commun
cation from you. You may, if you fee aggrevei Obai
redress fit to seek it. WILLIAM H. HUNT.
| J. w. Frost ESQ.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. l6 1850
| DR.. Thos. Hunt
SRI am co ovnced, from general rumOr tina you hav
used expressions in relation myself dgrogatOry my
/ acter a gentleman,
have it not in to place before you any specf
expression language which have held to Civ
you names but gentleman, call upon you wins
Their such the fact # You remember any
preslons words call upon you to them explicitly
lfyOur recall them ask that you give M
the purpOr and OF any language you may have
used IN relation to myself which among gentlemen might
| construed as derOgatUry my character.
| Respectfully your Incident servant, j. w. FROST.