Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-13
Bclmont Chronicle.
Virginia Stealing Ladies' Ward
robes--RemarkabIe Correspondence.
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Virginia Stealing Ladies' Ward
robes--Remarkable Correspondence.
tFrom the Boston Bcel
We alluded few days since to cores
pondence which took place between the
Governor of Virginia and the wife of an
officer in the navy, whose faithfulness to duty
and to his flag had excited the ire of the
traitors. The Virginia authorities, by way
of punishment stole and confscated the
wardrobe of the lady and of her daughter
petty meanness which it would be difficult
to parallel We are enabled to lay before
our readers the correspondence connected
with this extraordinary larceny, which places
Gov. Letcher in no enviable position:
Gov. LETCuER-iS Leaving Norfolk
suddenly few weeks since, my personal and
household property remain in the freight
house of the Boston steamer. / have III
vain tried to recover it-have addressed let
ters to friends without success. am CON
fdent the letters have miscarried, as can.
not believe the citizens of Norfolk would
injure, or permit to be injured, the property
of lady; inspection of the parcels, ii such
has been made, could only have convinced
of the improperly of retaining them. The
boxes and bundles are all marked J. O..
Bradford, Boston, Mass. and | most earn
estly beg your EXcelcncy will order their
Immediate delivery to some responsible per-
son who will inform me where may gain
possession of my property.
Begging a thousand pardons Tor the lib
erty taken, ] am, very respectfully,
Mrs. ii. Nj. BRADFORD.
To His Excellency Gov. Letcher.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, May 81, 1861.
SIR: am instructed by the Governor to
say, in answer to your favor Of the 10Th
instant, that as it has pleased you to de-
nounce your boy, and cast him from .youl
care and protection, because OF his tealty tc
Virginia, his Excellency is disposed to re-
tain for his benefit the property to which
YOU refer as being detained in Norfolk
| am, &C., s. BAssETT FRENCH.
A. d. G. to the Governor of Virginia.
10 H. NJ. Bradford, No Ut Arch st. Phila
MRS. B.'s REPLY TO GOV. Il.
PHILADELPHIA, May "A, 1861.
Gov. LETCHER-- Sir: Through youl
clerk have just received an answer to my
communication of the 10Th. As my sigma
ture was -nS' - w. Dlauioiu' I Id,',oo ,'i "
derstand Why ehe answer was a,urossco !,
n M. brauirofe,, or, IN .he par! y
the country III wiilch was euuc"teqi IL
not the custom Tor gentleman 10 alhH l,
ms name .lie .lI'e ol nrs ~ ,io wuI o,iy "S :,
order the delivery of my property. Th'
writer of the remarkable document bearing
the no less remarkable address, seems to b.
much better informed Of my family affair
than myself, as TINS Is the nrst lhtliiiatioh
have received that my sou mas peen q, ne'erte'
or cast on. On the contrary, he VIII lie mos
warmly welcomed nome AZ any momeht,ah
ne supplied Win more suitable clotnl'lg 'na
tne summer Waruroge on MS noIiior an
sister VIII anora' MY Doy husG DC s,ronSi
aitered ih .he rev weeks since saw MN,
ne can De Induced 10 accept tne properly :
MS motner anu sistvr, even IL !c'aileu
order OF your Exceliency, Ia his prevlou
lie nc mas been upright ana honorable, an
never was known TO appropriate the posse
slons OF Others; ana feel sure TINS 9eneroo
attempt to supply nm win the means {
SUBSISTENCE VIII pc n'os' liuienanSy i,Jloeoe
tnls ~ hot 1ne case, ne m. mas ihuoou ooso'
eratou' hespec'Ia"y,,
hhS' H. w. DhApF''D'
US. SHIP Ono, Boston, june |, '6l.
To h2 Ercettency Governor IefcIer.
Sir: | have received from my wife col
les of her correspondence with you. / ha
myself written several letters to form,
friendsin Norfolk in relation to the propert
but declined making any application to Il
State authorities yet when informed by IL
wife that she had done 80, did not dou
that immediate restoration would be ordere
for, while have seen enough to destroy
confidence in the integrity and honor, pc
sonal and official with few exceptions, of tl
Virginia rebels, ! could not suppose tn
Governor Letcher could descend so low AS
rob family leaving the State of their wea
ing apparel and necessary household good
And for the reason too that had be,
faithful to my obligations ofduty and hone
faithful to my VOWS, and true to the ht
which, next to my Maker, is the object of Il
venoration.
TO the rudest barbarians there is cha,
in fidelity which excites their highest adm
ration; but with your Excellenoy, and 70
chivalrous Virginians who claim, as sprir
ing from your peculiar institutions, high
civilization. purer morality, and holi