Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
To John Jackson, Esq, Administrator of
 the Estate of N. Potter, Deceased

DEAR SIR: l occupy room No. l2, at the Anthony House, Little Rock. During the latter part of the session of the General Assembly, Wm. C. Jones, senator and P. Dunn and Col. Johnson, represen- tatives of St Francis county, were also inmates of said room. After their departure, some three or four days, found two packages of papers-one in envelope, indorsed "Geo. w. Dukes business;' the other bound in slip indorsed 'Deeds tax sales Arkansas lands, N. Potter's estate-tax receipts paid Jan. 1858"
 On inspection of these papers found the first 10 relate to '' swamp land scrip l0st--which scrip it appears had been placed Tn the hands of N. Potter by Dogan, Duke X Co.,, |" to be located in the name and for account of c. w. Martin, Pontotoe, Miss.,'' and which infer the rightful property of said C. w. Martin, or of Geo. w Duke. The envelope contains testimony as to said lost scrip, taken before Hume F. Hill, Memphis certificate off. H. Crease as to scrip out reported to be lost; bond of G. w Duke and o. P. Lyles to State of Ar kansas four letters, N. Potter, addressed to Wm. L. Dogan, Memphis Tenn, and letter from Jas. L. Smith to Col. Nat Potter. The other package con- tain the auditors certificates of redemption oflands of N. Potter, in Marion county, to William C. DO- gan for the benefit of the proper owner, and treas ure's receipt for redemption money; receipt of A. H. Logan, sheriff and collector of Jackson county to W. L. Logan, for SSS A taxes; certificate of the collector of St. Francis county, to Seaborn & Ora ham for purchase of 2e0 acres of land assessed in the name of Nathan Potter and transferred by them to W. L. Dogan; certificate of the sheriff of Prairie county, to Sames w. Blanton for purchase of lands taxed in the name of Nathaniel Potter, and by said Banton assigned to W. L. Dogan; certificate of the sheriff of Prairie county, to George A. Me Iver for purchase of lands taxed in the of said Potter and assigned by him to John Jackson, ad- mnistrator, ect certificate of the sheriff of Prairie county, to w. J. Rogers for the purchase of lands taxed in the name of Nathaniel Potter, and assign ed by him to W. L. Dogan; an account against the State of Arkansas for the of S202 92 illegal y paid; and certificate of the sheriff of White county, to J. F. J. Penn for the purchase of lands taxed in the name of Booker Easlv, and assigned to Dogan, Duke Co.
 These papers having fallen accidentally into my hands, by the carelessness of some person to me unknown, (most probably some of the above named gentlemen of St. Francis county,) l consider my self moral curator, in regard to them, for the proper owner. know not whether it is proper to deliver these papers you, the administrator or to the above named gentlemen of St. Francis county, or to Messrs. Dogan, Duke X Co.,, or to William L. Dogan, individually. l therefore address you this note, and direct copy thereof to each of said gentlemen, hoping that all interested will imme- diatey take steps to relieve of all responsibli ty shall retain the papers in my possession till so relieved, believing it my duty so to do.
 Very respectfully yours,