The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-26

THE LAST LETTER OF CAPT. BURR TO HIS WIFE.
Al everything connected with this mysterious and
bloody affair must prove 70 be Of public interest," we pub
sh copy Of the last letter OF Capt. Burr, in which he
speaks Of VIM. johnson - helmsman, written u his
wife from Corey Island previous 10 the departure or the
E. A. johnson on her III fated voyage
COMFY ISLAND, Sunday, March Is, 1900
DrAR WUs-Another opportunity take In writing .
few lines to you, AZ have not left the harbor be-
leve you alwsys feel glad 70 hear from me when am
absent do from you Let be ever 90 oflsa would
be very much pleased to hear from and the ct ren
~ had been Swsy from home onr enough nov 70 osys
made trip. We leu New YORK last Thursday raorning
about four o'clock went to keyport. nohhed up ous
mesa and was ready for rsinia about dinner time; BY
that time tho wind 70 south and eastward
has been since. Thai afternoon tried % lay
could noA On Friday concluded 70 20 70 Great Kills
and haul out on the railway; then We found so)p
the ways from there We went round 70 Wards Point the
west end OF Staten Island eupposng We would aod
railway Gear. on seven railways fouuGtnere about
Ali had veseels on; 90 We layed ashore on Friday
afternoon about four O'Clock and scrubbed our
bottom finished yesterday noon. Did not fos, of until
this morning tide, about five O'Clock; fron themes We
souiSes.s the weather quite One, With the sppsa .ncs
Of being fosgy ~ IL WAS all last night and 70 dAy until
ten Q. eevs en- O'clock lam N hopes Of having MID 70
and Richard Eadrdge are lying here, 90 take the opoor
tuni'y 70 write hne or two II Is now about I've M:
| paid selah Howell sio0 before left New York
tired TO hire joel wrote 10 you thoasht OF dung
de quit Stephen Hon. then was out Of beth. OF red
less uan Twelve dollars ! made up my mind be might
ectn he could could not give 70 him. TnA. even
pg, after Smith Watts board, Joel aboard;
asked N had all OF my then ready 10 take my
oder. told him had. He was drifting around the
cocks the last DAY We were there that was weincsAy
ssked him u he bad shipped yet He said "No" Ny
offer Was three dollars . month more than Ste
phen Hcf gave him. think he was feaIish
10 refuse the ontr You may tell folks II you
mind smith took the SIC quite Willingly. This mrp ~
lam johnson, who Ives puAASdv 4 vhic "a rc,s :,
keypor, without telling, wne was ashore He 10 good
hama can turn his hand 70 aluost anything He sa
shpoarpenier be says and has got quite sci OF tlas
he understands all about boat, oaly very gocd
TO steer the soop nice when beating 10 wind
ward be understands steering well enough oiaer ssys
requires man that has been very much used 10 sail
ng boat ny the wind 70 fast We ofter get Ia COM
psny with vessels thai smart when Il requires aice
helmsuan; then u requires my skill more. Smith IS a
good helusman close ~ The wind. dont think DIVER
quite 20 good. wiz write the fst chance aer ~ re
10 Nrgna should we have chanoe We are ga'ug 10
f1onkstonk 70 see we get . load there. Tn 4 ia
ABOUT i've miee short OF the RsppshAnnock river SsAh
KNOWS where u II. / have nothing more At prs s,ut
Would Ike 10 see you very much Your Affections aus
pAnd, ever, GEO. III lf-gR