The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-08
Correspondence.
NasHvILIE...TEER., May g,

EAsHvtIIE.s.IzEN., May %, 1855.
Aqj. Gen. Rousseau:
Dear sir:-You win receive with THE let
ter, petition OF Mrs. Fakes, the contents
and purposes Of which il is needless 70
state. l have knowa, Mrs. Fakes for many
years and do not hesitate 70 state that she
is lady Of good social position, Of unaues
tionable truth, and in every way worthy of
your kindest consideration. / think you
may rely on the statement Of facts with
fan confidence Of their truth. I fled, as
counsel, n bill for Mrs. Fakes, to have sll
her interest in her fsthsr's estate settled
upon her and her children, and from my
knowledge Of her husbands pecuBiary con
dition ana satisfed that eli the property
which Mrs. Fakes has in possession, was
derived directly, or indirectly from her
fathers estate. would most earnestly
urge upon you, General, Che justice and
propriety of granting ell that Mrs. Fakes
ssks in her petition. feel confident that
she does not state too strongly her destitute
condition, and it certainly can not be the
policy OF the Government 70 permit the
burshsn of the war to fall so heavily upon
those Of such moderate means.
H Yours truly,
JORDAN sToEEs.
10 Ms5 Gen. ROHsseas comnaadiag TIE Dis
triet Of Tennessee
Your petitioner, Mary Fakes, would re-
spsctfuny state tEss on the 18th and l6th
days Of October last, small aquad Of men
under command Of Col. Joseph Blackburn
came TO her house in Wilson county, Ten
nessee, and seized and carried of one horse
nine years old and two valuable mares, one
Of which was with foal, two boys saddles,
the certificate OF her having taken the oath,
small amount IF money. and some other
articles of small value. All these articles
Of property belonged to her sole and sepa-
rate use, having been bought with means
derived nom her fathers estate. Her hus-
band, Daniel Fakes, had no interest. Col.
Blackburn left with her broken down
horse branded q. 8. for which be
has since given her protection paper, snd
SO far she hes been permitted 70 keep this
horse undisturbed. The two mares were
unfit for the service and be promised to let
her have them again but she has made
several eforts 70 regain possession of them
without success, some eight or ten days
ago shs went 20 Col. Bisckburn's Head
quarters 70 make last effort 10 regain her
property. Col. Blackburn informed her
that the horse and one Of the mares had
been worn out in the servics--the one with
foal had not been turned over to the Gov
ernment, that she had colt and il was
possible that he could get her ard the coli
again. Lieut.. vannstta Of Col. Blaekburn' =
command, Informed your PstisiOnsr taat the
mare and colt was IN The hsighborhOOd Of
Liberty, in DeKalb county, Tennessee. Col
| BlSckbcrn gave her receipt for one horse
dated back the let October, 1854, and signed
by Kim IS Captain OF company A, ST.
tennessee Volunteer CAvslry- She hss MOI
obtained = voucher on this receipt, ans
( thinks ii slmast certain that she via no
be sble ts do 50. She did nos get she mar
and colt or either one Of the ssddlss.
Your petitioner hsd petition prepares
on the seth day Of November lasts ststial
all these raatters 70 present to you, General
but she vas induced 70 delay presenting i
IN hope Of adjusting the matter witb Col
Blackburn without troubling The antheri
ties. She has four children and hss yer.
ihtls means With which 70 support sa'
nAiatain herself and them. Esr husean'
has no property Of his cen. she sad he
\ isband kaa taken al the Oaths require
Of them before he taking Of said PfOps':J
/ she prays you, General, TO order C
Blackburn 10 return 70 her the two boy
saddles and the mare aud oOsss sHd ifah
cAnnot Be- secGred IS ths csc snd pern'
nsnt possession Of iks branded horss le
With her, hat she be paid or have vouchs
fsrsshs otAsrtWo taksa from her.
MksY TAKza,