New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-24
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recent letler Of dr. staauton It viii be sem that il
IS addressed to Lord Lytteton, Mr. n. probably not
feeling inclined to have any further direct communi |
cation with staunton
70 TIE Blight Honorable Lord I.ytsletqn,..
81 Pfesi snt Of the British Chess Association
" Ny Lord-On the 4th Of last February, the Chess
Club Of New Orleans gave challenge to your cour.
tryman MIR. Howard Stanton, 10 visit that city and
engage 10 match at Chess with me- On the Sd Of |
April Mr. Stanton replied to this def in the IlIus-
trAed London News, characterizng the terms Of the
cartel as being distinguished by extreme courtesy,
NV oDectng to 50 long journey for such purpose
ana engaging me TO anticipate, by a few mouths an
intended voyage to Eoropef Believing t1at fo0r.
ney 81 many thousand miles, was the only obstacle
IN the way Of our meeting, / made immediate pre- |
psraaon, ana, WITHIN two months, had the pleasure
OF repeating the challenge personally ia the rooms
Of the st. George Chess Club. need scarcely assIre
you, my Lord that Mr. Stanton enjoys reputation
in the United States unsurpassed By that Of any PLAYER
in EarOpe since the death Of Tabourdonnais ana +
felt highly honored when he accented nv cbatlenge
merely requesting a lapse Of one month for the mr.
pose OF preparing himself for the encounter Within
d short period, subsequently, Mr. Stanton Obtained
my consent to pOstpgneTnent until after the Animal
Meeting of the British Chess Association. week
prior to that event, addressed him in the following
terms
DEAR SIR: AS we are now approaching the Biz
mingham meeting, at the termination Of which you
have fixed our match to commence think it would
DO advisable to settle the preiminaries during this
week. Would you be good enough to state some
early period when your seconds can meet mine, so
that contest, which | have so much at heart, and
which from your eminent position exeites SO much
interest in the Chess world, may be looked upon as
fat accompii.
am, dear sir, yours, very respectfully, ~,
Not receiving satisfactory reply to this comnu-
nication again wrote Mr.. Staunton as follows:
DEAR SIR must apologize for not replying to
your previous communication. As you observe, my
numerous contests must be the for my reriss
ness.
It is certainly high compliment to so young a
player as myself that you, whose reputation in the
Chess arena has been unappfoached during so many
long years, should require any preparation for
match. Immediately on my arrival Id England, some
two months since, spoke to you in reference to our
contest and in accepting the challenge, you stated
that you should require time to prepare, and
you proposed period for commencing, which ac-
cepted.
i am well aware that your many engagements in
the literary world must put you to some nconveni-
ence in meeting me, and am, therefore, DESTROYS TO
consult your wishes in every respect. Would you
please state the earliest opportunity when those en-
gagements will permit the match coming Off such
time being consistent with your previous prepa-
| ration?
THE "few weeks referred to in your favor seem to
be rather vague, and shall feel highly gratied by
your fixing definite period for the contest leaUe
the terms entirely to yourself
| Iremain, dear sir, yours, very respectfully,
PAU. MoRPHY'
"Mr, Staunton left London for Birmingham with
out degning to reply.
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| riOd for commencing the match. In the presence Of
! your lOrdship and other gentlemen, Mr.. Stanton
-, @ ~ Nv ~ Jug to.e paw " tToFelh'
uer promising tlee ne would MORN me Of the pre-
| from him on the subject. Your lurdship win have
remarked from the above that Mr.. Staunton has thus
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