New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

WA IN schoe ~ various places at tho Academy IN my
native Gown ana In Concord. New -Hsupsh'!e.
O. Whore do you residei A. FraminSbam, MASS with
my mother and sisssrs but spend great part OF my
Wi yon sIa;e the circumstances under which you
s' ths RsV Henry Ward Beecheri A. came Bro9kyn
in October 1854 had made the acquaintance OF Henry
family in yssss
friend mine she Is the wife Of Prof. Esss S1 oI MT he
and Mrs Bowen that shonld come TO Brooalyn ana ana
teach their elder children rev ~ 'Dg Then had
never spent any time IN largo city ana seemed a
hng 70 s to q oLy that IN oas6
iS4 Mr. Beecher here then Sr tue rs' nd met
INTENDED S'n hs infnh m his Visits to
"'e O. Were You ever member OF his churchi A. was
meyer q. You e wrote aDd published work called Life
ThSuehtsp A. did.
the publishing OF that booki A; Before coming to
brooklyn had only beard the Iied Cavnise preacn ,r.
were a great delight to me. Wnen he said anything
especially true or Beautiful Il fixed itself in my memory
and was I'm the habit oftentmes Of noting down these
for the benefit OF my mother and friends In
ny correspondence with them used 10 say, Last Su
and almost before knew It had quite Solleetion OF
9s Of 70 r nv friend Mss
Helen Rowan and knowing she was Interested i tnesS
Of Beecae took fm WIN SIM e as Sas rey
enthusiastic about them land Insisted that Should con
tinue the win 5 te snoy them lad never
fSonrbt Of the matter before thought of anything
except the IN for the private pleasure OF my " c
that when came back spoke OF h 10 Iii Me.
BOwen smoke ns to t0Sh Mr. Beechsr about and
him In after tho next Friday evening prayerneengs s2 ~
it was decided on the spot continue the compilation
with view ofpubisning them; now Degan 70 give 81
riou. Thought and labor to the matter and not long ae
Phillips Sampson Il Co.. the leading publishing Louise
In Boston. hoard Of 1t, and member OF the hrm cae
n Mr. Tsec6er T approysd s Of IT. it was agreeable to
and the matter was arranged, MT. Beecnef ana Ml' M
for their publication in my interest In the Fall OF 1851
Mr. Beecler himself revised the manuscript, gNihsn
an occasional hour as had leisure; suppose, how
ever that tho work gave would not be moro than
TWO or three consecutive days. he read them sometimes
IN bis own home and sometimes during his jourDeyiBgs;
when the book was ready for the prooredine, went
Boston and spent several DAYS there Tor mat PURPOSE
hooS. and several literary gentlemen proposed
names for It, among others, James Russell Low.
among those who were very much interested we're tue
Rev. Theodore Parker, who remember spent an nour
eI,ended review of the book for The ARaniio Monly
the book issued In May. 1885, II was received at
once with great favor and was almost inlmedia'ey
O. Did the success Of the first volume lead to any
frst volume it was agreed that should continue the
work Of compilation with reference to second volume;
had mean while given up my arrangements for teach
ing, this really my principal occupation; upon
this second volume was engaged; there was no time
fixed for its publication, but 1t perfectly well under
stood that when bad sufficient material the BOOK
shonid be published; was giving my best Thought ana
mind 10 IL when amazed and tnunderstruck to re-
from my publishers prospectus OF new DooH
about be New York, similar to mine In title
and character, and issued with Mr. Beechers appropa-
O. When was this A. The first volume was Issued in
May in December 1885, received this letter from
simpson q Co., tnclosing the prospectus: my own
aud the publishers were busiy reused about this
coming book the publishers about legal proceed
ngs TO arrest 1t. and for my own part Denev as d
that Mr. Beecher had tent the book his ard and approval
and spoke of IL to Mr. Bowen accordingly In that same
Indignant and excited state OF mind L wrote to MT MT
cient expression OF astonsnment and sense OF IN
Jury anu uS sress on the dss @ h nat Iva. WAS mot tas
but her the fact that no was allowing 1t to appear
Ss Mr. Of repsa e Ss
on Monday. Dec g.
O. Ia that DETER produced) copy Of Mr.. Beechers
letter A. IL is
THE LETTER wITHHEID-MR. DEECHED'S REILLY.
Mr. Tracy-we do not propose to publish this letter.
The only reason for publishing is that It contains
certain structures lady whose name VIC do not de-
sire to publish.
O. Is this the letter you received from Mr. Beecher in
answer to yours that you him dated Dec g. 1855
A. Yes, Sir.
The letter was offered in evidence and refused to the
reporters 1t is addition to the volumnous cor
respondence OF the scandal. and illustrating Mr.
Beechers remarkable style and his habit OF writing long
letters on unmportant subjects is given in full fol-
lows:
MR.. BEECHER TO MISS PROCTOR.
MY DEAR Miss PROCTOR On coming home from ser.
mon opened your thlck envelope and read the sober
letter pretty much Ike fellow 6 bearing ar the CLERK hora read
The cold solemnty the dignity which bettted judicial
al to Tds e ssp man cSnyn a
cherred. and having been myself so much vexed and
by that oSo auS ON 1mDsby sns whole ma
Moore. early ho % denied
n
SION suppose ,r now thas & o,,,na shall nov nov get
sins 10 refusing let hun publish and then refusing
Derby Several letters during the Summer and Autumn
the other She has taken younger brothers upon
her hands, and being both father and mother to tnem
warm, she at length told mo plainly that che was
brought to utter extremity ana was suffering for the
could be put beyond want, and yet II still declined
she should willingly submit. had supposed that her
pen was earning almost mere subsistence, but when
found that she the brink OF despair and sliding
down helpes after years Of heroic suffering to save
| herself aud ner TWO brothers, my heart snoto me,
objections (yOu will sec by part of letter ncosed
that kindness moment too soOn) but that 1t must be
understood that was not to be held in any cdv ac-
countabe for the work. that should not
know anything about IT. aud that she must In her pre-
make appear the face that her book was not
| my houghts, but my thoughts as another received
| them When heard OF Derhy's circular from John
Wyman's circular IN Boston. was indignant. 1t was
not meant wrongly, but was booksellers ndjscretion
On seeing Miss Moore on iy return played VesuyIus
with muck eruption, and protested AGAINST tho title
against the statement about my part slz. APPRECIATION
or consent, and blew II up generailv She promised
have IL all right Derby sent iu the letter which in
close and which suppose Is later than the printed
| matter which you sent me. shall write to Derby
/ again this morning
And nOw my dear Miss Proctor, 1t seems 10 me that
you nave been worked upon by Boston Influences which
are coDgenal to your natural temper and spiris
| aud that you have poured upon streams OF cold
water, which, II there be truth hydropathv must
have the salutary effect do not write 10 charge
Boston friends falsely, and therefore say that
only state my fears and suspicious and shall be glad to
i hay I'm
| which Wyman talked to me suppose know the way
he to you so far as am Concerned have done
nothing which upon reflection should NOT feel lied
upon TO do again. need not that do not regard
representation as correct On the other hand t
viii leave you signally and plainly by yourself For no
person ever does good thing well without provoking
host OF imatOrs But person casses the ori,d
DaI nd limit AT I'm CIrlu