The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-21

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was to distribute the share to Scott and
Neagle. We did not inquire how Kimp-
ton became possessed OF them, but We
could not doubt that he cut them off of
bonds passing through his hands, and
the financial board did not doubt it..
When the final details of the division
were discussed Kimpton avoided divis-
ion of only $4,000 each, so, as he said,
the amount might not be large enough to
attract attention, but sent me the cou.
pons and left it to my discretion as to the
precise amount that should be divided,
and, as I believe, to his own discretion
as to the amount he would retain for
himself and Chamberlain.
When was sued by the State in 1875
for the recovery of S450, 900 in coupons,
the amount it was charged that l had
| funded, Governor Scott sent me $4,000
cash to assist me in defending the suit.
The amount was obtained from him by
Neagle, whom employed for the pur-
pose, and delivered to me by him in per-
SON., Scott's brother-in-law, Mr.. Water
man, told me that Scott said he sent. me-
81 900, but I only received $4,000. J.
have never seen Governor Scott since.
ELEGANT EPIsTLEs.
The following unique papers and let
ters are amongst those submitted by the
Commission:
tt EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE ,TREAsURER's OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, S. c., May l, 1870.
1b II. II. Kimpton, Esq, Financial agent
State Of South Carolina;
DEAR SIR-You are hereby author
lied to use as collateral or otherwise such
an amount of bonds "issued for the relief
of the treasury" as is necessary to meet
any deficiency that may exist on account
of payments ordered by the advisory
board of the land commission.
The words cas- collateral" inserted be-
fore signature.
RoBT. K. SCoTT,
Governor South Carolina.
NILES G. PARKER,
Treasurer South Carolina.
D. n. CHAMBERLAIN,
Attorney General South Carolina.
Financial Board State of South Carolina.
NEW YORK, July 81, 1870.
Friend Parker-I wrote you yesterday
in full in regard to the terrible stringency
aud distrust in financial circles. I wrote
the Governor and Chamberlain also on
the subject. The Governor should have
sent the collaterals the day before, as
there was ample time. I-have had to
use the bonds in large amounts to satisfy
as collaterals, and to-day I have only
succeededed by using private means and
at personal sacrifice. The feeling is
somewhat better to-day, but we are liable
at any moment to be convulsed by bat
ties on the Rhine-a war which is liable
to convulse all Europe and affect the
finances of all civilized nations, especial
ly at first.
have telegraphed the Governor and
written to him also to send me the rest
of the collaterals. There is no safety but
in guarding me well with abundant COL
laterals.
I expect to be easier in few days.
As soon us / get a moment of free breath
ing, will write to the finance board in
regard to my commissions. shall fix
Just figures and insist upon them. Rail
road matters will come all right.
Truly, a. Ell. KpMPToN.
OFFICE OF n. 81. KIMPToN, BANKER, !
No. 8 NASSAU STREET,
NEW YORK, January q, 1871.
p q Ro,. G. S45.
Friend Parker-I shall send the bills
which a.e proposed to be passed some
day this week. They are nearly ready,
and mean good deal. They have been
prepared with great care. I hope to
leave also in the course of week.
want you to go to your bank, Caro-
lima Bank, Citizens Savings Bank, Scott,
Williams & Co., and raise all the money
you can on your official drafts on me as
financial agent, for sixty Gays, and send
the money to me.
1t will help here Immediately, for it is
not believed that taxes will be paid, and
no one here will then doubt it for mo-
ment. Raise all you can, and pay for it
sufficient rate to get it.
You can say at the banks that you are
anticipating the collection of taxes. Do
this by all llmeans.
Please telegraph me on receipt of this
eyes," if you can do this at any extent.
If you cannot do it telegraph "no." We
must be very careful how we telegraph,
for our telegrams seem to be understood
here. We can trust no one here who is
not interested as a0c are. They would
smash us at any time, if money could be
made by it. >.
Don't let any one here draw you into
private correspondence with them. l
will explain when I see you again.
have mailed you long letter to-day.
Truly yours, II. FL. KIMPToN.
TNoe.-The words above underscored
are so marked in the original.
The following has no date or other
caption:
My Dear Parker-Please send me every
dollar that you can spare. 1 have hard
work to get along. Act promptly and
send every dollar you can..
Don't consent to give up any of $780,
900 Blue Ridge bonds. We should have
Gil Of them.
See Chamberlain and have my commits
sions fixed; shall not be able to visit you
at present. Walters will visit me in a
few days; will inform you of the result.
wish that Harrison would leave. l
fear that this market might hear of issue
of Blue Ridge bonds. Tho consequences
might prove very damaging to the State.
Truly, g.. q. KIMPToN.