Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-07
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Letters from Gen Upton, Col
James w. Lafta and Mai. Il.
& Giipin.
The Amount Of Funds and
Weight OF specie Turned
Over 10 1hsm.

Oa the 18Th OF last month. thu Ap.
PEAL gave s true history Of the school
fund, showisg whereof it consisted. and
wherein the children Of the State had
been robbed Of 3 much vaster Gum than
Wa generally charged in what is called
Inc school fuad sGindis. This article OF
tue APPEAL immsGiately became
q text o. much comment st the
hands OF Radical and Conservative
newspapers. Ia pursuance Of a
course OF inquiry In order to fortify
our statements, and to arrive at the
truth In the matter, we addressed letters
to Gen. Upton, Col. hstta, his Chief OF
Statf, and Mel. Gllpin, his Adiusaut-
General. who had In funds Ia eaarge.
These letters were answered, aud the
answers given below. Tney explain
themselves, and though they are nos
definite as TO the amount CT specie
turned over still they may lead u the
desired result.
The following is the correspondence :
MEMPHIS February q, 1853.
Messrs. Alnslie & KeltI1g, Memphis Appeal:
L inclose Maj. T. e.. Gilpin's statement
IA reference to the Assets Of the Bank OF
Tennessee, which aceords with my recol-
lection or n matter. felt sure the specie
was not counted, but simply weighed,
and then seals placed on eacn keg, box,
etc. It was kept constantly under guard
from the date OF seizure till that Of deliv-
cry so that ali statements IN references 10
the exscS amount must have originated
In Should you, or should you
nGt' publish mis- communication, l would
De pleased TO have it returned 20 me for
lie Win other papers relating To the war.
hsiiegs me, gentlemen, very truly yours,
E. UPTON. Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. =. A.
No. I2S. s.ErxrH STREET. PH,1AnH1pzn
March 1, IsG9.
Messrs. Alnslie, Heating & Co., Memphis, Tenn:
DsGr Sirs L am In receipt Of your
communication Of the 18th ult. So long
a time has ELAPSED since the transactions
TO which you refer that I have DELAYED
my answer until l could refresh NV
memory by such references IS 1 had
at hand.
The assets Of the State Bank of Ten
nessee, were received at oar headquarters
either IN Augusta or Atlanta, Ga, some
time in May, 1850. They were received
in bulk n 50 remained whilst in our
possession the boxes, bags, ETC., were
aot broken or opened, but Immediately
with wax and stamped. These
boxes, etc were said TO contain sDseie.
SNN-Sf HcNc9t boAAri OtC.f Jul 10 WHAT
amount 1 cannot now recOlleef. While
with Us, and until turned over to the
Tennessee authorities, 1t was under the
strictest and closest military guard.
Some of the bank officers, 0ne I believe,
oy the name Of Ray, accompanied these
assets from the time OF its aes zure ia
until il reached Nashville. II
my recollection serves me, 8 record Of
all these facts, number of BOXES, bags,
sie-, date Of receipt and date of delivery,
was Kept and fled away In my then
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Office, The pa
OF this office, were subsequent to
my being retired therefr0m, turned over
10 the authorities at WASHINGTON and are
lo1 ! suppose, ct the War department..
Capt. Rogers, PrOvost-Marsna OF the
tth Cavalry, d. W, was, I believe,
specially charged with the custody Of the
whilst it remained at Atlanta,
Msj. Gilpin, Inspector General, with
{ Thilss Ia trsnsitu from that point to
Nashville.
My memory serves me no farther as to
OF the circumstances connected with
he transaction. Yours. truly,
NJ W. LATrA.