The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30
AN OPEN LETTER TO MIR. A. II.
LEVISEE.

NEw ORLEANS, La, March 49, 1879.
Mr.. A. n Levisee, United States Civil Service. ut
San Francisco. Cal.
Nv Dear Iepisee- When I use the adjective
dear" In addressing you, do not intend to
employ lts effsetionate and emotional sense. l
utilize simply Its commercial meaning. and my
object is to imply that you are expensive Some
weeks ago | wrote 10 a member Of Congress,
who Is also n praoicing attorney In California.
with n view to recovering some of the cost on
you, and this letter fell Into your hands. do
not object TO that | said nothing In that lettei
which should not say to you in person II we
happened to meet face to face, and thus, whilst
did not expect that you would see IT, do not
Mt all regret your having done so. In the letter
referred TO. / related one Of the many uansae-
tons which have given you mn undesirable
fans In Louisiana transaction which result
ed In the robbery Of mercantile firm OF this
city TO the extent OF some $4,000 and all the CIR
eumstanees OF which point to your active aud
enthusiastic oomplieity. II had foreseen that
you we're to get hold OF that letter and reply
to II as you have done. / should have done then
as | propose o do now. viz: substantiate all
the statements by unanswerable documentary
evidence. | should have done this only as q
matter uf preeauion however. for whilst give
you credit for all the instincts and habits OF
thief, | confess was not prepared for the sub
lime efrontery with which you carry of your
rascaliGy. But It is not too late to do this. You
have addressed me an open letter which you
evidently designed 10 bs satirieal and severe
but which. with those who know you. Is only
eondemnatory. You deny ono and all Of the
statements contained In my lettsr to the Hon
n Wiuotntpn on1 a al m hat Ia
equal mixture OF blaekmal and political per-
seoution. We'll. accept that Issue. You make
1t so and accept It. | shouldn't like to accept
anything else made by you-a signature for In
sfanee-but an issue Is immaterlal and there.
fore safe.
Let us seel / charge. In the first place, that
In the winter Of CT. Williamson n Lsyisee.
attorneys OF shreveport, you being the bevlses
In question. and Geo Williamson. lately United
States Minister to Central America, being the
Williamson, received from Messrs. Farley
Jnrey n Co cot on factors Of this city, certain
lot Of accounts for collection. | do so on the
strength Of the following document, which, by
the way, is In your handwriting Levlsee
SHREVEPORT. La, December 6, 1866
Messrs Farley. Jurey h Co.. New Orleans:
qepttetppp Your favor OF the flrst instant Is Mt
hand tprlosing to us for collection the follow
Ing note Of b. Smalley. date March 20. 1861. pay
able IN ten months. to order Of Farley. Jurey N
Co, for fa4G So, g per cent interest after matu-
tufity: -
Open aeeount Of Gideon Christian. 1860
ana 1861 's-*tstH :thtA WI
Open account Of s. T. Scott, Ed, 1859 157 "a
Open account OF L. q. Neblunt. 1861 .... s25 70
Open account Of r. A. Brown, 1861 sl3 81
These parties nil live out Of our boat" We
will. however forward them for g lleGtion pur-
sIHnt to your Instructions. and rsrort ut an
early day on tbs solvency Of parties. Be plsased
10 accept our thanks for renewed fayors. and
believe US truly yours ,,.
Ieharge further, that Williamson n Levisee
received from Messrs. Farley, Jurey II Go. AZ
per cent ommisaion for collecting the aforesaid
accounts, and this do upon the authority o.
the subioined receipt. made out In your hand
writing and recsiptsd In Williamson's:
Farley. Jury & 90.
1851 To Williamson u Lsvisee
Feb To ~ per cent commission on
your claim against u Smalley.. ssie ~ s23 81
Against Y. A. Brown .............. ei8 30 20 80
Against T. q. Nsb unit. ......t-.... s2b 70 20 %
Against y. 4. Scott .......'etst-'.' l8I 10
Against Geo. Christian .-......... 63T ss 10 6s
ss3 81
Received payment March b, 1867,