The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-22

the subject OF JEFF. Davis and the cause ne
esnouscd, She said the southern people
had been remiss IN not making provision
for JEFF. Davis. Mrs. Dorsey was well IN
formed about politics, and particularly
about The late war. Her feelings were very
strong on the subject OF the Lost Cause.
Mrs. Dorsey's iilial
"AFrEcrIoS ron JgYr. DAVIS
was manifest to every one. She. evidenced
1, Sy her attention TO him and the way sue
smoke of him. ! had Often heard OF Mrs.
Dorsey. bnt had never seen her before Gov
eruor Allen spoke 10 me about her in the
CIV OF Mexico. The tendency OF her mind
was not toward general hero-worship. L
Thought she examined very critically the
claims OF persons to such Distinction
Nv MIR. Fsrrar: ~ speak OF Governor
Henry W. Allen; he spoke OF Mrs. Dorsey
in the highest terms. ] was told that she
had written an account Of bis llfe."
]. u. Pavne sworn. said: II am seventy
seven wears old; ! have lived In New Or
leans for forty years have been engageu 10
the commission business. knew Mrs. DoF-
sew: knew her husband before they were
msrried. had frequent COMMUNICATIONS
with her on business subjects; her capacity
was excellent; could do almost anything
she undertook. l never suspected any.
thing In The way OF mental alteration IN
Mrs. Dorsey.
81 had a conversation with her In regard
"a the disposition OF her property. She
casually told me that Mr.. Davis bad power
In transact some OF her business. She told
me cop1identially that she intended 10 leave
her property to JED. Davis. A few days
before The operation was performed on her
breast she called 90 me and LETT certain ill.,
structions and documents with me. she
said she thought she would recover from
the operatiou. She left letter with me to
deliver to Mr.. Davis, and desired me to read
II. (Wituess Identifies the letter. 1t was
not sealed.
-. She said that she wanted Mr.. Davis to
oct bcf properiy without trouble. i never
foid Mr.. Davis what Mrs. Dorsey had told
me mill after her death. She was particu-
Iaris anxious that Mr.. Davis should know
nothing OF the surgical operation. asked
her once why she did not leave her pro-
perty to her relatives. She said she did not
want TO discuss that question, but stated
that she had done all she intended doing in
this respect, and that she had met only with
ingraliiude from them. advanced money
to
''M0RTIMER DAHLGREN
at her request.
"Hc came to New Orleans when Mrs.
Dorsey was at the hotel. She said that
Dshloren was at her house, and that she
hoped that he would make progress in the
study of the law. Sac also said that she had
advanced means for him and General Davis
to start paper at Mississippi City. She bad
come eff on trip and on her return found
that Dab.ren had upset all her plans for
bis future, aud incurred expenses during
her absence. Mrs. Dorsey borrowed money
from me to pay his bills. She did not speak
vjciously OF him; said thai he bad not full
filed her expectations, and had cost her
more money than she was prepared 10
spend.
II never went 10 Bcauvoir on visit du-
ring Mrs. DOrsey's lifetime. She has said
the same things 10 me that she did to Gene
raj Early. l have known Mr.. Davis for
fifty wears, and have always had high re-
sheet for him. Mrs. Dorsey knew this fact.
Mir. Davis, 10 my knowledge, acted once
under the power Of attorney given himby
Mrs. Dorsey during her illness. During
1873 she transacted her own business with
our house,
Cross.eXamined: L" was Mrs. Dorsey's
merchant about two years before her death.
| was Mrs. Dorsey's merchant about forty
wears ago. had been Mr. Davis's merchant
for long time, and think it was through
his influence that Mrs. Dorsey came to our
house to transact business. After the sUrgi-
cal operation had beep performed Mrs. Dor
sey improved in health"
JEFFERSON DAVIS CALLED AID SWORN.
BY Dir. c. L. Walker: 81 ain Mis-. Dor
sey's legatee reside ia Harrison county,
Miss, Il Beauyoir. | met Mrs. Dorsey
when she was a little girl, about 1916, in
Natchez. With intervals our intercourse
has been continuous sUce that time. knew
her father and her maternal grandfather
very well. ] knew her husband. Mr..
DoIgey's plantation and mine were Oh OPP
posite sides OF the river. l had been inter-
ested in this part of the country from 1885.
Mrs. Dorsey's ancestors by the maternal side
were the pioneers OF the country on ST.
George lake.
BY Mr.. Farrar al went TO live at Beau
yoir, / think. in 1876. Ny wife and I'M
married daughter were abroad, and /
thought that my own health would be bet
ter on the seashore. Mrs. Dorsey heard OF
nv intentions, and she invited me to come
TO Beauyoir. told her that | would not
stav at her house without compensating
her. rented cottage from her at $50 per
mouth. Mrs. Dorsey acted as my amanu-
ensis, on hearing that writing was painful
10 me; this continued until the return OF
my wife from Europe. | became the owner
of Beauvoir in January, 1873.
MRS. Dorsey had desire 10 go TO En-
rope. She proposed to me to take all OF her
property and furnish her with enough
money to pay her expenses abroad. On her
leaving for New Orleans she sold Beauvoir
10 me, and gave my notes to her In pay
ment. A supplemental deed was attached
to the original transfer, as there had been
no mention made OF vineyard on the
ground. Mrs. Dorsey only lived short
time at Beauyoir after bought il. | held Q
power Of attorney from her; she was very
much embarrassed in business affairs, and
| think was
"vICrIMIzED IN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
in TepSas parish.
"She asked me 10 act as her attorney,
aud put the request on the ground OF
frien dship, which | could not resist.
acted under that mandate when Mrs. Dorsey
was unable to attend TO her business. Was
never in Tensas parish Mrs. Dorsey came
~ NOW Oittuus III lou ioi aUsiCC anu iOI
the benefit Of her health. The troubles in
Tensss parish arose from the fact that she
had leased certain property there; had
taken notes for the rent, and several OF
them had been protested for non-payment.
never received any money under the
power Of attorney.
"Mrs. Dorsey had the most brilliant OF
intelects, quick perception and a great
knowledge OF languages and the natural
sciences. She wrote fluently and well. As
an amanuensis she put down things as they
were said. Ter mind was well balanced
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