The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
THE MERRILL CONTEST.
Advice to Young Men About
to Marry.
MRS. MERRILL'S LETTERS
Partisan Life and American
Women in 1887.

| before Surrogate Calvin Mr.. George Merrill, tho
principal contestants. continued his evidence, ana
| the OF his examination a number OF letters
mostly written by Mrs. Merrill. read, extracts
from several Of which have been aiseady published IN
the HERALD. The testimony OF Mr. Merrill was inter-
ruptcd near the close the proceedings to enable
Chief Justice Curtis TO testify TO his knowleee oil
Mrs George Morrill, and her family The proceedings
we're adjourned until this mornng
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. George Merrill resumed his testimony. He
said The document produced is In the same hand
writing as the will OF Mrs Merrill Written IN 1856;
this document Is the original will Of Captain Merrill
1856; entered the practice OF law in 1885, that
has been my profession since that time; have let
ter Mrs Merrill dated Paris, January s, 1877 on
the same of paper which that is written there
is n letter from Captain Merrill
Ex-Judge Porter objected that the letter entirely
irrelevant
The Surrogate excluded the paper on the ground
that did yet appear that Mrs. Merrill had any
knowledge of that which was written by her husband
Mr.. Parsons took an exception To the ruling,
LIFE>IN PARIS.
Witness resumed and SAID that he had letter
written by MIRA Merrill on the Goth Of March, 1857,
from the Hotel des Princes; that Immediately be-
fore his fathers DEATH The following is an extract
from that letter.
marx JUS, Delors we sailed, III were golng to far,
Soa It as Country
tie word had Its Of csrsn class to iSs
all coming from such different countries truly
The women as well the tie card tables the
% w s IN he a ,fs
with roues OF past generation the Bowery boys Of the
nance 1T companions Of Mrs Cnnninsham. What can
one M Of OFF, nsss a%eu on,
nands from the French sum OF money for the via Of
n "s a no To o With o ssa w hs
suddenly asappe the Hotel leaving vile
o ass che
with blonde 70 Of 100
sons sSsn Sy S%sEisra woman; Ths lady
nihcent dress, square lace shaw collar and
white hat with s"thsrs.her isweIiy hays not paper
have all presented At Court nearly all and ike
great mystery to these women and their hus
missing rgate The staple, vain minded women wearing
coarse hands holding exquisite handke rehef vonred
h h. that Thought her
handkerchief unsuitable Why she excl.msd my
slightest idea the fitness of things Your
s COPY Mr. Taor strictly Se
appreciates good thoughts. good sentiments, good Ian
guase &c
! SICKNESS AND DEATH OF CAPTAIN MERRILL.
Letters were read written by Mrs. Merrill from
Paris in reference to the sickness of Captain Merrill
ana expressive Of his anxious desire to see George
Merrill In of these letters Mrs. Merrill says:
"Your father has very anxious desire to you,
and he wishes you to come out CD the Aago but
| DO come out any ship sailing later than tho
| Araso."
for Europe very alter my fathers extreme ILL.,
| ness; went by the steamer Arago, Captain Lyons,
for Havre. and there found out that my
sh.t
turned to this country; l Immediately returned;
| ] my mother I'm med atcy after my return TO New
OF June; down to my fathers death his treatment
me was very kind and considerate in every way
man ever had kinder father Than had; he was in.
efforts and my contrbu tons 10 the public press; he
encouraged aud praised me TOR everything that was
good in me, censuring me very slowly;I do not re-
member tn at he ccnsurcd me than twice In
his lifetime; he was very liberal to me in tho supply
OF means he transferred TO me the sxeeHth interest
ship John Bright; he also deposited $500 in the
Scamers Bank for Savings. IN which ne was trustee
Tor my benefit; the Captain knight referred
CT sailing ship, owned In part or in whole by Taylor
l. merrill; my Iathcr's remains were sent home 10 a
sailing snip and passed me on the way out; after the
funeral service at Trinity Church they were placed
temporarily Mr. Taylor's vault; my mothers re-
time OF my mothers death; Mrs. Merrill took lot
tiers testanentary as executrx oil my ather's will
Mr. Robert l.. Taylor declined TO act; when my
mother Tor Europe in 1857 lett In charge
OF my iathers estate and had control OF all his bonds
|
there waspo other business that needed her visit "
Europe cept this matter OF the Green's the bankers
uncovered TO uissuade her from gong aud said that
| Mr. Barr would attend to her business better than
she could and that the amount OF stock involved
very small; that all her friends we're here and that
was here.
In letter dated september 9Th, 1857, Mrs. Merrill
yesterday after church This morning Norris
10 o s
ase m sS pause Of
was right and wise wien he said you would go into con
s
at S.at'
'lle is as far from impurty as the little Guild !"
health think ri have no rlgn, e insist on your skPs
married character well brou up gir you
had I'd. g 1--WE e n o pns ana s
yoa as i il my duty TO 49, you having no .sher to
sisd yoa Could rsuss II is
to be found that has 80 many =,
best stock in the complete schooling and
to make young woman happy Heaven give You good
wis., oAn6i.iNE A. MERRILL.
ASSUMED ANOTHER NAME
Witness resumcI- -ln October, 1851, she went tt
Paris aud desired engage lower berth for hoi
Ia the name Of Mrs. Frost; she gave as reason iol
travelling under an assumed name that she did moi
wish yDody to know what her business was; the
only reason she gave Tor going to Europe was the
business she had Win Green q Co. the bankers o.
Paris; the income OF my iather was aOout $40. 00l
outside Of his interest 10 the shipping business
Taylor Merrill; my fathers estate did not suffer
any loss down to the tmo OF his death
outside OF the shipping interest his property
was very well invested; the legacy OF $4,000
paid about three years after HIS. death II
securities that belonged to his estate never scat
tered any OF my fathers money, and don't know
that anybody else did; there never was necessity tc
sell ything in order TO have enough Tor my sell
mother TO live my mother returned IRON Paris In th'
spring vi 1858
| Letters were read IRON Mrs Merrill written from
Paris In the winter OF 1858, Ia which she urge
George TO marry. ln ono Of these she says
As to your living single father used man,
times last winter that young cjud be of
health In body mind that lived life contrary
MIR. Is. said should not marry until you wer'
twenty-hve He rightly read your nature. But yot
have let the time pass over.
cannot tell you with what delight your father ooke
forward TO randchidren.
NEW DEPARTURE.