The Van Buren press., 1869-12-07
From Little Rock Gazette.
New York Life Insurance Company.

New York Life Insurance Company.
Attacks have been made on the New
York Life Insurance Company, through
the Memphis press and other sources,
wholly unwarranted, as will be seen be,
low, Sectional or political prejudices
should not be felt or used against 'insur-
ance companies, whether life, fire or ma
rine, where they have the capital, capaci-
ty and management of the New York
Life.
The general agent of this company
James +. Pagan, is authorized, and has
been all the time, since his connection
with the company, to renew all lapsed
policies occasioned by the war, on the
most just and equitable plan. Attention
is called to the statements published be-
low of Mrs Merrick, wife of Col. T. ID.
Merrick, deceased, and of Mr. VIM. Z.
Woodruff, Sr In addition to these cases,
Maj. John d. Adams, Hon. VIM. II. Sut-
ton, and others, have renewed their poll
cies in the New York Life, which lapsed
during the war. 1t is but just to the New
York Life and to James F. Pagan, its
general agent, to put these plain, con-
vincing facts before the people. The
working, management, soundness and
strength Of the New York Life are unex.
ceptIonable. 1t is most reliable COM
pany, and will compare assets, balance
sheets, ETC., with any company doing
business in the United States.
The following is from the Memphis
Appeal, Of November "a;
"FAcTs FOR THE People n'--THE New
YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VS.. ITS
MALIGNERs-How SOUTHERN WIDOW
WAS TREATED, ACCORDING TO HER Own
TEsTIMoNY,-The States of Arkansas and
Tennessee are flooded with a circular en-
titled, Facts for the People," No InSu-
rance ior Rebels" How a southern wild
ow was treated" etc. This circular is
distributed by the agents Of certain rival
companies, with the view to injure the
New York Life Insurance Company.
That the public may have I" facts for the
people" we print below letter from that
same southern widow, Mrs. Merrick, OF
Little Rock, Arkansas, addressed to Gen.
Pagan, which, with all honorable men,
settles the matter forever;
LITTLE Rock, ARK,
November 18th, 1869
GENERAL j. f. FAaAN-
Sir Since the settlement, ot your
hands, of the policy held by me in the
New York Life Insurance Company, on
the life Of my husband Col. 7. ID. Mer.
rick, deceased, learn that letter head
ed, "How Southern Widow was Treat
ed" and rejecting upon the character Of
that company, is being circulated by the
agents Of competing companies, for the
purpose of injuring its business, and feel
it my duty to state that the letter men
toned was published without my know
ledge or consent that have, as had Col
Merrick during his lifetime, implicit con-
fdence in the honor and integrity Of the
officers, and the management of the com
pany, and that took upon the yolunta-
ry payment made me by the company as
an act Of great hberality and generosity,
as had no legal claim against it.
The policy of Col. Merrick was for
S.,;.-l a. o1h, .-.-s' fsssy idCiII Hitue up
on it from that time to the day of his
death in 1868. take pleasure in stating
further that the payment to me was made
promptly and as soon as the case was
made known by you to the company, and
beg you to accept my sincere thanks, and
to return them also to the officers of the
with assurances that l shall
not cease to regard them with the kind
liest feelings. Wishing the company
success, / am, very spectfully yours,
Signed ANNA MERRICK.
There are other points in the circular
above mentioned which we will refer to
again at some future time
Agents of other companies who resort
to such course as this to obtain busi-
ness will learn in time that they are mis-
taken, and that our people have sufficient
to Judge for themselves,
The New York Life Insurance Compa-
ny is not managed in the interest of one
section to discriminate against another.
1t is purely national Institution, and, d,as
such, will show equal and exact justice
to people Of all sections. T jig
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and workings, and then make your selec
ton.