New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
mo following q the letter to Mr.. Derby. in full:

Mr. DEAF DEnBr: You must not take that ute. s.
ana sOn must Win % Is,a as to
SSpprocaiion. More win not bc implicated. merely
withdrew q refusal. I took away an objection.
told Miss that 1t must stand her merit, and
in any
must be kept clear OF oil Implication 10 the PuSsanS np
eonsenied to It's have only Withdrawn mani.
fold and some OF them very touching oIsctons lions 40 40
Moore should get honcst bread.
you must act In the .prt Of IT, and you must withdraw
from your title and sdverisement all phrases W w6sS
way whatever After hsyns yielded my tseIiass aseS 80
have been much annoyed at the way in which the book
has been promised to the public But shall trust you
to make 1t all right Yours very truly w pvrcurn
O. Was the original letter sent to Mr.. Derbyf A. Yes,
Sir; some ono suggested that should take copy Of 1t
and did
Did this letter of Mr. Beechcr's result in Mr. Derby's
changing the title OF the books A. think 1t did. but
don't remember; think 1t modified greatly the way
in which he issued tho book.
O. Afterward did you have personal interview with
Mr. Beeeher on the subjeeti A. did, more than ons,
think and saw Mr.. Bowen, who felt more aggrieyed'
20 to saw, than did and considered that 1t was very
great breach OF faith on Mr.. Beechers part.
@ what the result of Mr.. Bceehers letter and per
sonal explanation upon your mDd A. The result was
the course did about the book and allowing 1t to be
published, ana in consequence OF this explanation
ornbe but never could get over feeling that It
really breach Of faith In business arran gemene @
frsSa.. TniSa was D''''''' "el D''u'.''''u y '' w
dIa: nv interest in the book over from that mo,
Inent. and the manuscript lies to-day just as dropped
O. What have been your personal relations with Mr:
E,echer since that time A. I have seen very little OF
Mr. Bsecher since then have been entirely friendly,
iutI glC
him more than onco In six months; for the last two
that was at funeral OF a friend last February
O. What were your relations with NJ: d, ecner pre-,
regard to A. Simply that OF interested hearer OF
his and OF friend OF the Bowen family, but
about that time he much at Mr.. Bowen's,
and they often regretted expressed their regret that
Mr.. Beecher had not visited thom as he had done in
former years.
HER RELATIONS WITH MIR. BEECHER.
O. Now, Miss Proctor. ask you whether there was
ever at any any improper indelicato relation
existing between you and Mr. Beecher. A. Mover, Sir
never.
| @. Has he under any circumstance ever offered you
insult or oR,nse,of any description A. Never never
had the slightest difficulty with Mr.. Beecher about any
thing occasion to crtcise him In any way so FAR as
nv own personal acquaintance with him concerned
except in regard this matter felt greatly aggrieved
aud ini urod about that at the time.
O. Wero you with him in any way or under any
| circumstances calculated to provoke crlticismf
state what the extent Of your intercourse with him
vast A. never went out with Nj. Beechcr but once
believe, ia my life. and that was for two or three
hours In middle OF the day. to see some pictures In
| TrookIyn remember going with him to New-Yprk to
pictures from perhaps Gn or oclSsk str saS
known and that Is tue only time ever went anywhere
with M to se sna A
Q. Under what orcumstancesi Detail tho circum'
Gen Butler-Pardon me; but why DO you think that
Gen Tracy-ony to negative.
| But1er-But
is OF 1t And II we do not cOnrovert anything
Of this special character, that ought to be sufficient.
Miss Proctor-I remember gong evening with the
late Henry Raymond to visit Mr. Beecher on his in
| and on going over looked at engravnss and PIE
lures for hour or two with various other friends
| Mrs Low, and some others whom have now forgot
ten; think perhaps, another occasion, l went 10
Of which he had largo collection; remember being
In his study for few moments; these were tue only
Stndy of course met him at church and at concerts.
| &C., but never accompanied him az any other time
09i Gem Butler to Gen Tracy- you wonld inst ask
lady when ceased attending the ninistratons oil Mr.
Gen. Tracy-Taat is the question was just going to
ss ash ts so mnsraions Of Mr Beecber A. attended
church until left here to go TO Europe In April ls66
when was in Brooklyn l attended his church until
that time afterward-I bad been some two years away
nave usually attended Dr. church. because Of tho
| fatigue OF the services at Mr.. Beechers cnur1h
|
letter Jan. TO- ISL or the line which you gave Mr..
Beechcr on Jan. TO- 1871; was writtenf A. On New
| Years Day, 1871 James Freeland-
WHY MISS PROCTOR WROTE THE FAMOUS ExoNEE-
| ATING LITTER.
Gen. Butler-Ono word. my darling Hero must con-
| fine you.
| Miss Proctor-I was only about to say
Gen. Butler-Exouse mo-
| Miss Proc or-That Mr.. TltOn-
| Gen. Butler-Excuse me again.
ptap reuith nhar
| direct.
| Miss Proctor-I heard that Mr.. Titon-
Gen. Bu,ler--Stop moment. Please not to tell what
| you heard.
| Gen. Tracy-Only what Mr.. Beecher says.
Miss Procor-On the 10th Of January, 1871 Mr. Beecher
called upon me, and going into the paror after
moments OF Indifferent conversation. he said there was
a great deal of trouble between Mr.. Tilton aud Mr..
Bowen. in which he implicated; he also said that
he hardly knew who was friendly to him or VINO was
not he hoped had no illfeeling toward him on
Beecber he then added that he had nothing which
but that as he severely eensured by aud his
friend Bowen, sometimes feared that II were dead
fbrongh what Mr. Bowen might say, In regard to this
trouble He desired, If had objection that would
about this ' dacuy and what il was after knew the
which led him to take the course he did
about the publishing of The book was very much sur
prised at this request, but 1 knew nothing about the
trouulo. .: these three men, which have since been
Mr Sru1 Bowen hou ML Beeshers course as well a. TO
Shers. and having long :oseo!ep IT, and feeling that
exaggerated the importance OF nole matter at .ne
| time aud being very sorry that 10 Hv.e CAUSING
him annoyance, said: Certainly Mr.. Beeeher; yau
xlps will come atsr,a s1' SFnf' IAN s.:
| As we went up stairs T. remember
asking him what the trouble between Mr.. TOn and
| Mr. Bowen Mr. Beecher replied In general way that
MI Tiltons views had drifted away from Mr. Bowen's
and from those Of most OF the subscribers to The Ide
psnden and that therefore, Bowen thought that their
| relations had better terminate when we reached
| ng-desk, and took UP q pen and . piece OF paper
foand and remember saying, Mr.. Beecher. sn not
TO say;" lie said, Merely expression OF what your
feelings before you knew my motives. and the cir
that mpelled to allow the other book TO
| he published, and what they were afterwards !"