New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-21
MRS. GURkEYS LETTER.
MIR. BRoTHERHEaD's STATEMENT

To ne Editor Of TIE NJ Y. Tyieuns
SIR: In 5mmunics,ion Published in your paper of
thin day the Gnrney Letter is again charged with beng
forsery-tbe charge being based this time on an al
legged statement Of Mrs Carney, which Is entirely
comprised In the three following brief and
lines:
81 know nothing whatever Of letter 70 which you aude,
and hope you let the world know Ii Ia scanda
lous Of those who have written It"
Il does not sppear by this that she aludes to
the letter 10 question Bot admitting this pout feel
it. nevertheless cue to myself and the world to declare
my firm conviction that the Apology" emaua.ed, d.
rectly or iDdi ectly from Mrs Mary Quincy.
Tee public must bear IA mind that she lie ia very
different positoh fr that she occupied last January
the date of her letter She was then living in Paris,
in the first Hush Of her newly discovered happiness,
which the no doubt believed would be perpetual.
There IT, however, recent authentic intelligence that
she bad since that time asceraned the impefsctness Of
her new affinity, separated from him, and is now &C
tually egotssing for permission to return bome.'
II nay then be inferred with great deal ofcertain
y that the publication Of her letter at such crisis as
this was not with Der sanction, and that If without,
the psres who might be able TO establish its anthem
ITCHY by single word, are unwilling In 80 doing to
proclaim their own ndscretiop- ofense at least
if not greater, regret TO acknowledge, must have
been committed somewhere. Mrs. Carney, folly APP
przed of their dilemma, hazards little 10 disavowing
dctire &c she has 20 fasfed by her own course, aud
which if owletgsd would be fatal to her present
scheme of reconciliation with her husband Aud tides
not require extraordinary perception to comprehend
that some other members of her family, supported by
her denial might while informed of the truth, fsign
ignorance and even Indignation at the Appearance OF
b,r LEI .er az this iunc,nre. For myself however, l
do not credit this of any of the mys ions in
this country, believing rather that their ignorance Is
real.
Had the 4" apology been published at the date i.
besrs have not the least doubt that 1t would have
been freely acknowledged by Mrs. GurDey, bat the
VIII 10 sta OF the is 30 changed by It's appearance
at this time, in the present way, and ID the actual
state of her feelings that some shadow Of doubt must
essaIlly now attach to 1t, al leas! In unreectng
mii de-.
In regard TO its denuuciaton as forgery" before
ia publication grant that there was such, bat 1t was
mtre deRuacidti0a, for it was accompanied by such
innumerable coDfsssops Of fact and pa'pable oeaar
proofs Of the letters genuin.ness that my faith in 1t
W. only coz trmed.
Without desiring TO detract from the sexs distinc-
ton for " ready intuition" must deny tha, Lady
Buxton has this occasion sustaioed that rspusa on
in " tuepectirg it to Re mousy -makicg trick
of the publsber for the book sold barely above its
cost as hose who have seen its Typography and style
will easily credit.
lne uuJneDlclty VI tOld tO1iniuhoio iosiot w
MED in the brief terms we have above quoted without
aDy explanation Ii Mrs. Quincy Is not its author,
wi in hsr circle is The letter 10 eemiDg with da'es
nan es iac'e and incidents to which abe or sonis one
her confidence, could alone have been privyi eqs no
&c gges ion is offered to e2pan hos sJorger could nave
obIaiped uots. sson of them-for let IL be borne In
mind that there lie no denial Of their truth.
Persuaded, therefore, % l have Always oesn, and
ain am botS ON iute ral and erpal evidence OF its
penuir o. e.s call on the family TO deny any fact
al egeo in said letter. or the existence Of any ieeng
stsncs Of her separations aad il this letter l. 70 be de-
n as her autograph ask that the nsue Of that lady
socia position her tri,d friend and who has ths abh
", which they deny Mira Quincy, TO have written Il
and The pane Of the ady to whom Ii was at least i'm
oil. dy adore ssed, who, have reason 70 warrant m
Ia believing, 10 now in tina country.
am, SIR. your obsdisut serysns, =
VIM BRoTaERHEAD. .
PAaadeiphia, September 20 1880 " q
Thi isp mistake We believe Mrs. Gurney d6 undertake
such nss ossioo bit thy have evidently been Absnaossd
She living In Paris with her arSnour calling herse
Mrs Taylor ust though shs bis lawful wne Thia
know CO tho BED. possible eYIaence.-lE M Tr'S,