Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-29
"PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %, !
PriUdte. !

Pri0ate
Our friend Forrest is now here, and is
about to apply for divorce from bis wife.
lie has had for eighteen months, the proofs
of her infidelity; but has chosen to keep them
quiet. aud would have done so still, but for
her folly in censuring him for leaving her. Il
is really astounding how lie has kept these
proofs to himself, from all his friends, for all
that time, but it is so nevertheless.
The facts are these: Eighteen months ago
while pnyng in Cincinnati, he caught Mrs. +.
in a very eguioocal position with young man
in his own paror, not in actual connection,
but neGrit. She protested innocence, and lie
let it pass By, 10 ring her az he did profoundly.
They passed on to New Orleans, and so home
to New York. After they reached, and had
been there some time, he found one evening,
on his wife's table, a billet dOuT in the hand
writing of, though not signed by this young
man. in which she was alluded to in terms the
most amorOus and unmIstakable. The laDs
guage alluded to her white arms that wound
about his neck to the 'blissful hours they
had spent together and the letter had been
kept as a memento, until it was quite wei!
worn. Upon this evidence, with other con"
firmatory proofs, he intends applying to orr
Legislature for divorce. But you are now
in position to serve him az aHlaRHer he neCer
,oiu forget. The person who wrote to Mrs.
f., and in whose company she was detected,
is George Jameson, now playing in New Or
leans. Ifyou don't know him you can, as the
editor Of leading paper, soon make his &C
qnaintanee. What Forrest now desires, to
chnch the nail, is to obtain, in some way, an
admission from Jameson. | named you TO
him az a safe, steady and intelligent friend,
\ 1 ypu ma
do for him in this, to him, most vital matter.
lie suggests that you might institute intimate
relations with j., and then Induce him, either
in your presence or in company, to ADMIT as
a thing to be proud of, his connection with
Mrs f. lie is fond of glass, and possibly,
in a conviyial mood, might become communi-
cative.
No harm win come 70 him. he is game too
small for Forrest; and any admission he may
make, may be important only as aiding an in-
inred man in getting relieved from now
hateful bond. Can you manage this thing,
nv friend2 II will require skill aud caution,
and ii successful, will warmly endear You to
Forrest He is nearly crazy at the idea OF be-
ing placed in his present position; but he VIII
spend halt he is worth TO be relieved from il.
This matter must he kept secret. Above all,
DC not Balne me in connection with it. My
ardent attachment TO glorious Forrest, must
be my excuse. Now, won't you help TO re-
lieve lfta
II would help 10 the matter, probably, to
know that john Green, the actor, now in New
Orleans, is the warm friend of Forrest, and
may know Jameson well.
You can use yoor own discretion in letting
him know the facts, aud invoking his aid,
This letter is addressed to you with the
knowledge Of Mr.. Forrest.
Please write as soon after receipt as you
can find opportunity 10 look about you.
With kind regards, | am, dear Roberts,
Yours, very truly,
JOfIN " EORNEY