New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-13
TALLAHASSEE, Oct. q, 1876.
STATE op EInRIpA I'nnlTuoIIEn's OFFICE

DEAR SIR: returned Gere on saturday, az 1 autlci-
paici, aud Mr.. Eagan left yesterday Tor New-Yorh,
taking with him the deed properly executed. He will
see General J." aud Mr Hayes. 1 nope may effect
tie sale though the gentlemen now in Europe L find
the weather here pleasant enough not too Sarm and
the city and country healthy. L hope thot yGu Will
carry Ou your plan of visiting Florida next Winter.
You VIII hhd mc m Ialahasse until middle OF February
STATE OF FLORIDA. ConPrRoLLgR's orTicF
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. IL, 1865
SIR: The political situation has been cugrOssinG
that The trustees mad no meeting until to-day after the
receipt o your dispatch, and MY telegram informed
YOU hy decided uot extend tue ilme OF cons'lmla-
ton Of sle beyond December l, hey did not wish
t. possibly embarraas their successors by any
old uniulhied contract Mr.. EaglD, when deliver
ing the deed To Drexci for Transmission 10 England.
gave directions thai the sale might be made as
nie rs December aud orr action to-day confirms bi.
action. II do not self by that time. wOnld suggest
That You continue the effort through Mr.. Norris, and
come here about the middle Of January and rec the new
Governor Cat present unknown ana trustees and get
new cont act II which should suppose there Guild
not be any reasonable doubt regret that Mr. ~ was
compelled to delay his action I'll 40 late period.
Hoping TO see you II you COME. aud promising yon
an information and assistance In the future am your
truly {. a. CowGILL~
The General L." referred 10 is General VIM. IL.
Ludlow, Of New-York. aud the Mr.. Hayes referred
TO isGcneral Hayes, of Ncw-York, whose business
is connected with the sale of public lands. On the
strength of these letters and not being able to
cOnsummate the sale by December l, / went to
Florida in order 10 get an extension of the time
had no other business during my stay. While
was in Florida never was introduced to- nor did
know any OF the gentlemen visiting that State in
regard TO the Electoral count, nor was ever pres
ent even at the Democratic headquarters; nor did
| send or receive n single telegram, in
cipher or otherwise, upon the subject OF
the election. In my conversations with Mr.
Cowgirl about future business transactions, said
to him that he knew that Tildcn had carried Florida,
and that If the State was under tine control of the
truly elected officials, confidence being restored,
there would be no difficulty in getting all the
money which was necessary to establish bank in
Jacksonville but this had reference in the small
est degree TO his vote in reference TO the count.
most positively deny that l ever said one word
10 Mr.. Cowgirl about his being rewarded with
office or money for, his vote. 1t is misera-
bic contoltlou of one of many converse
lions of IA business character growing out OF
his connection with the sale Of the lands above re-
ferrcd 20, about which I have visited Florida on
three different occasions. IL to me inconceivable
how Mr. Cowgirl this late day could so conf ort my
conversation with him as To furnish q cheap adyer-
tIsement of his political virtue. Whenever COM
pctcnt tribunal shall investigate this matter it will
give me pleasure to confront Mr. Cowgirl and under
oath 70 show how mean thing be has done III his
attempt tn connect with assault upon his OIL
cia integrity. Respectfully yours,
ANDREW BANKS.