The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-21
BOYDEN AGAINST RYJsTT.
A Young Name Letters to n Middle A gcd
woman-I- II - Case Of Black malt

Joseph A. Boydcn wants $4,000 from W.
Haskell Rhctt. for having alienatcd the afYcc-
tions OF his wife, Gcorgiana L. Boyden, and for
deriving him Of the comfort. fellowship So
cioty, and assistance she would otherwise have
afforded him. Mr.. Rhctt. who is Of the we'll
known South Carolina family Of that name,
is quite a young man. Mrs. Boyden Is over
forty. had been married more than II year.
and has two children
Mr. Rhctt's acquaintance with the family be-
gan in the spring Of 1871, in y Bond street
boarding house. For n year. lS73-7i. he board
ed with the Boydcns who had gone to house,
keeping in Lexington avenue. In May, 1874
Mr. Boydcn says h. found twenty eight letters
which had been written by Rhctt To his wife.
Then Mrs. Boydcn went to her fathers in Chei-
sea- Mass Mr.. Boydcn kept the letters in his
pocket until month ago. when he brought the
rrcsrnt suit. Rhctt WIS held to bail in IS 600
The casr cane up before Judge Donohue. yes
trrhny in Suprem" Court. Chambers. ON mo-
ton To Viu.ate the order OF arrest.
Bovdcn in his affidavit on which tho order
wis granted. gives extracts from the letters al
legged to have been written 10y Rhett in all "
which. he declares. Mrs. Boyd.n is addressed
IA " Dearest" Denr Grorgic. " Love" -" Pet"
g. On May 10. 1871. writing To Mrs. Boyden at
Boston. her correspondent says;
often wish you hack not selfish motives but thc
pleasure of .rndn1 AN evening with You only deli.
@ ry 10 fool Inn n You {" h voSns a %s
pet one like my-clf. who would appreciate your good
and sweet qualities
Two weeks later:
Don't 'nias love- mat Goud 50 soon forget YOU whose
t,,,' H., 1' r,rt ~ ha. ain,.., h,,u ~, y ,s ,,,
rv ia co,.ol, lis the housh, thai VIM ,in .'oi
t,' hark na.r ,nr ifoM ! wish Vol ,ycre here
tor Tonight would he cnoyns the d,liehi n your com
'nnn'h ail 20 my SUI tMaPs ~, inr Iatk ot ,-..
N,i,ii ,r n,i,r. ,n.,,m nnd your sar NOV II, NJ
r,,o
sloull hc clear and pleasant what sav Won 10 TIN
i"',nlM f"rN' "h're we ca" yak low all alone TO-
september II;
Gdrramcd dear George. the entire might Of You. Int
am sorry 60 say mat ihe pleasure d the dream wn-
-nswhat m"rrI pN NE pr,'ns' Z" you, your itI,na
am Is coming Jealous. even IN my sleep can you .ay a.
oih,r la. evening u is ccrt,nly too tanalisins
Z" be with Won and t,n have to be - dis
inht -N clear ,i'rrt'' must ne uc .'.' svm. mn
hii W., "' ,'N, w. u , u" ,., ~ -. ~. .','
'r ', H., .,n,r m ti fstr On S.tIriv evening il ,nn
gan 80 arrange TO- would prefer Ia 10 with ,uu alone h
You tuink " viii not object what grca nuisance
Joe sometimes. ant luN mleh more could We enJOy
November IL.
I.lr,,., a,o. to cav whether NV aevoton 10 Won
i t,, l t. XII ~ IL In. ~, t,' A., nj, i'at ,r H..
me- more diam YOUR spiritual husband MS ynu ~, Hm
Have Nyn not found rie irlo sn'nsi--can sty-to be-
snrNf u not in what ana wlrunvf am siiil young
/ CIV 'Nn To- earn u' YOU N'' "lnN sou
/ February. 1872:
have, tn iru,h n.nfer cfrh a'n,r W'fe we atuu f.
TURIN ROnl street, rtrro uari 81 W. could have otr
/ l ",' 'nN'n lii- may ,,A.s .,.,i D.
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