New-York tribune., 1874-12-17
THE SCANDAL SUIIS.
MISS PRoCroR's CORRESPONDENCE WITH
MR. BEECHER

MR. BEECHER.
,.. orr TIN. LETTERS WHICH WE'RE IN MR..
,,o,,rovs HANDs-HER LIMITED ACQUAINT-
.NcR WITH Mr.. BEFClER
In the recent proceedings before Benjamin d. Sill
hman ~ referee, Miss Proctor testified that she
never had any acquain tance with Mr. Beecher. eX-
cent such as pertsned to the preparation of Lie
Thoughts" She had met lin occasionally IN
n family where he visited socially; but for the
last ten wears she had not seen him ooce in siX
months. Mr. Moulton had asserted that ME-
Beecher had left with him letters written by Miss
Proctor These letters to Mr.. Beecher Mr.. Moulton
was subpenaed by the plaintiff 10 produce on the
trial and they thus came into her possession iley
constitute the entire correspondence on her sl"e oe
tween Miss Proctor and Mr.. Beecher except the leu
ter of Dec. t. 1853 which was written by her under
great excitement, and a severe express
sion of her feeling in regard to the appear
ance of the second book referred TO
in her testimony. This letter was
not preserved by Mr. Beecher, and therefore was not
given to Mr. Moulton The letters confirm her
own statements made before the referee. Miss
Proctor according to the assertions of her friends.
does not believe that Mr.. Beecher gave utter
ance to a syllable of the SANDER which Mr. Moulton
attributed TO him. The correspondence VIII be
found below, with portion of her testimony (tTom
the notes of the official stenographer) concerning
her acquaintance with Mr.. Beecher:
MISS PRoCTOR's LETTERS.
DEAR Mr.. BEECHER: | have had a little talk with
Messrs. Hurt 4 Hougltou in relation 10 Life
Thoughts" aud they advise new volume rather than
euI,rc1n the old one. have spoken to Mr. Bowen
and Nj. Ton about IT, and they bot1 think IT desir-
aOl provided IKE DO it. Now. If undertake II.
II viii ue earnestly and heartily out my interest VII
dep, nj yours. l shall not think Of 1t unless
YOU will revise It as you did the Other and indorc
sg.,, P,-fr
decide the aud hardly do it without seeing
yor. shall be town week or ten days lon g@r-at
Mr Camps most OF the meoertaiuy nntil the last Of
the week. III do not yOu shall conclude you are
in1 G,rent about the book and shall ah hIndon It al
together. Very cordially, L. d. PROCTOR.
No sc Coliu5iIst, March IS. 1885.
DEAR Mr. BEECHER: Tn expected circumstances have
made me- decide 20 g 20 ,rope for some month sav,
perhaps for a year. parry OF &. ok'yn Pc. PIE who
sail the 9;h OF My urge 10 accompany taem, my
hers de-ig3Is tAat should. and as thus have
every facility Tor going think should perhaps make
mistake remain home al.nOU-A surely this sum
ner the q stin -uisa-d n!ivdGLs chose who DO.
had locke forward to spenaia a. OF the season
over The book talked Of sorry TO defer H. buI
materials viii keep and 2rAaps can make Il, bet
ter upon my return V.rions rcHJs ,Gtr me letters
ths respect TO be independent VI The people,
whoever tney are. with whom travel. l.. without
truubl, 70 yourself you give any that you thiuk
Will Of advantage. I shall Thank YOU shall be At
NJ CJmp'- u-tl Wednesday OF next week, when 20
10 5a~acausctts and glad 10 see you II you cre 70 bI
ne good-bye. E.D.P
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