Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-09
HowARp AssocIlrIoy.
10 MADISON STRKXT,
MEMPHIS, YFNg., Nay 18th. 1879.

Mr.. JOSEPH BOwDIN, Minerva,
Ohio Dear Sir-0n Saturday last a
letter was written you by Vice Presi-
dent Edmonson giving you such IN
formation as we then had relative to
the death Of your brother, Harry Bow
din, who died in our city on the 9Th
Of September last. Mrs. Mary Flood,
whom we furnished IS nurse for Mr..
Bowdin during his illness, whom We
have since found, states that Mrs.
BOwdin, whom she know well, was
taken sick with the fever about one
week after the death Of her husband.
and was sent to the hospital, where
she was properly cared for, and re-
covered. She reports also that Dir.
BOwdin left but little property, all Of
which Was disposed Of by his wife for
her own benefit. She afterwards, in
January last, was taken sick again
and some time during that month died
in North Memphis. Sir r. A.
Smith, Of the Daily Avalanche Of our
eitg. who attended 70 the burial Of Dir.
BOEdin, has very kindly assisted Us IN
procuring this information, and attests
~ ~eOTfeefuesz
suck lniOrmsti0n - i asked for 10
your letter has been and always will
b f~grgs4ed y any one Hh0 Fs9uests
a. b. tse Howard Association of this
eitT, free Of spy charge. Very re-
a. D. LasasrAyz Prest.
Aggw6 tks absye lst.er vas en-.
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EtTas 61k4uss.
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ton e0WolletteF tais Day fgrsar3edby
Mr A, D. Langs4E wsA1ehs ~ ~
Howard Association. ~ Mr J0seDh
BOwdiB, Of Minerva. Ohio. the Uat
lication Of which We hope slIl mkyent
a recurrence " such unpleasant cam
ments. Very respectfully,
j. ii. SMITH EeefefeFg
1t remains 10 be seen whether the
Leader will be as prompt 70 publish
these letters and 10 eKoBerate the peo.
pie of Memphis a. a community from
the broad charge Of Southern Graf.
tude' as u was to jamp at ita Rut
violent and unjust conclusion
Whilst we do not indorse the actor
OF the Memphis attorney. ii is quite
plain case that Mr.. Bowdia wa falls
apprlsed Of the death of his brother
aad wife long before the 9Th Of April
when he wrote his letter Of inquiry b
the postmaster Of Memphis. lie eyi
IDENTIFY had some eye to business. al
well as our Memphis lawyer. TIL,
postmaster, or postmistress rather, who
lost her husband by the fever
could not undertake 10 answer
all such iequiries, and some ON,
connected with the Office HANDED
the letter to the gentleman VIII,
answered it By inquiry tor a Eve dol
lar bill. But even putting the yor,,
construction possible on this trangac
tiot it did not justify the Leader in it
wild talk about the ..hate tincturo,
hearts" Of the Southern people los
to all finer sensibilities which shout
distinguished man from the loves
Of the brute creation After a care
full reading Of this correspondence n
iair-minded man can justify the CON
ments made BY the Leader. The lac
tinetured hearts are evidently on tn
other side, Il may be very kind in
leading paper to say that our expires
sions Of gratitude to the North an
the whole country we're but the slog
IIAgs over Of sentime ltality, but "