The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-03
Miss BUnkley.


TO THE ERIToR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
pt,R sIR--rermit me- through the columns of yonr
paper to make statement the public in reference to
: Miss Josephine N. Bunkley, the Escaped Novice
The daily increasing inquiries by mail and otherwise
to whether she il the author of book recently issued
by Messrs. Dewitt Davenport, entitled g The Escaped
Nun, alone render it necessary that general reply
khouh be made. But other causes exist to demand it,
Many of the agents selling that book hers, and
we'll meaning persons inquiring after truth thereby
deceived. The CIRCULARS Issued by the publishers init
that her statements contained In that book,
which is not the case doubtless to make sales for the
ork through the prestige of her No novice
num- is known believed have escaped and TO be
now at liberty except Miss Bunkey, and her forthcom
ing work will be found to disagree in many essential
particulars, with the statements therein contained.
Miss Bunkey determined to publish her book only in
consequence of attempts made by the Superior Of st.
1osephs to Willy her character after escape and
nd history of the doings in the Mother House,
p the "sisters Of Charity in the United States that
roesants might know the facts from reliable source
From mercenary motives or from some other cause
hich may appear in her book-her ,ript re-
Fised altered and gareled and sent from Norfolk, Va
Hork without her know ledge and without allowing her
read the manuscript after its revision and alteration.
she-and not the "Jesuits represented BY Dewitt
Junction and suppressed that book, which they had
ereotyped and Of which they had printed 900 copies
fer they notified IL the facts by her attorney, and
J. fore the injunction WAS finally obtained
Miss 3unkiey being thus wrongfiIy deprived Of her
script andpapers bad to rewrie her book entirely
whilst in the meantime an anonymous work Is issued by
j. D., and Is being sold for hers. she has issued
cArd TO the public which is all she present do
% til. premises her only desire being 10 disabuse the
Ilic mind as 10 her connection with the book called
he Escaped Num- any other except her own, in
hich Ter name viii appear as author
She IL escaped novice, and will shortly issue her
pork Whether the sale Of this anonymous and fcti-
work win inure the sae Of her book is Of no con-
sequence to the public she expects, however, to sell
Enough to reimburse her outlay in suppressiog a
ook prepared by her enemies for the destruction
her credit and reputation and 10 defend herseiI
ganst the suits which already threatened
10 be brought against her by the Constitution
p. Joseph's' as soon us her book appears. Money
not her Object, but revelation Of truth y what she
. ma at for the cnliy fenInent OF her countrymeD
Friends and money she win need While there Is
American party in these United States and she fugitive
rom a Roman Catholic institution.
The trials vicissitudes veyatious snd dangers, 10
hich she has been subjected since her escape from -
oseph's, a. Emmettsburg could on'y be eaaaii,i y
Der herculean task Of writing book he second time
beng deprived Of many valuable papers and commencing
1--WE months after her escape--amidst the vexations
nd suspense Of tedious law suit wari off She threat
ned destruction Of her fair came ard her FOND hope Of
ro,nulgating truh-nnd being compelled from these
10 he absent long pci" iom ier friends anu her
Men of strong nerves and stout hearts have vept 10
her simple rscite Of her wrongs and auferings in
he Institution How unjust i Il now for the pub
hers her late prosecutor their agents to attempt
connect her name with anonymous work not hers,
nd to deceive the public by the pretenee that the Es
aped Yum, Is the book Of Miss Bunkgy The Escaped
Eovico.n A KNOW NOTHING.
Mo following 4 The card alluded 70 aboye:--
"The Escaped Nun Convent Life rnvcilci with the
Of Sister q Charity: Published ~ Messrs.
evitt 4 Davenport Of New York. Il not the book Of
.- Bnnkiey the Escaped Novice. Aessrs. y. D., did
lain my copyright without ent, and attempted
publish my book without authority bat wee re-
strained by the United states Court. II they desire now
palm OF fictitious work, By its title making L appear
mine cen only give hi. notice, thai The pubic may
appraised Of the facts. Ny book VII shortly be pub
he'd in my own author, and Sessrs. Dewitt 4
davenport wn not be ~ iuh'islegs.
JosTPnTNE y. BrNEIEY.
sngust 20, 1853.