The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-03

o store. On Friday / wrote note TO
your friend Miss Van Buren, to meet mo
at Croaby's on Saturday, but she did mot
come. Isent her o note that I would
like TO see her, and she sent me word 10
como and see her at her rooms yesterday
at 4, and wheE I went, found her to be
my street car sady. She 10 gorgeous
She put on airs, and was very stiff, and I
made an excuse that you wanted me to
help her to get an office, and had asked
me to call, but 1 had forgotten her adj
dress and had written you for it. She
seemed afraid of me, was engaged last
evening, said she would go away to-day
for few days. asked her. 10 let me
know when she returned, and she only
half promised. She said she was going
to write you, and If she does, tell her /
will befriend her. We must not let that
go out of the family. Keep up heart; keep
me posted. tai = fia'
Your friend, PATTERSON.
GOV. SCOTT AN Old LIAR.
UNITED STATES SEgATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, July %, 1877.
! DEAR GENERAL: enclose your letter
from Judge Bacon. presume he. refers
TO the Mooney &c Leggett orders. ia.
cobs writes mo Scott is an old liar, as he
often told him thoss orders were all
right. am to mcet Jacobs on Wednes.
day evening, at Philadelphia, and will
fully post him. We can easily clear our
selves of that charge will see Butler
when he gcnnies. Dennis says Cochran
told him the endorsement on one of the
orders was in my handwriting. This is
all nonsense. Dennis is, like Cochran,
very. anxious to aee everybody but him.
self involved. Old Scott and Cass Car
penter were here, but did not see them.
l have only. seen Dennis once. I will
not run after him, as his conduct is in.
excusable.. Ovens is here, and is all right,
He says Cochran is bitter, but thinks
they may get him into trouble. It is
going further, than he intended. They
found warrants in his favor. Strange
Melton doA't respond. still do not
think they ,,ill attack us. Yours truly.
JNo. j. PATTERSON. &.
TELL AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,
. WASHINGTON, July 26, '78.
DEAR GENERAL: Just returned have
seen Jake. He is all right, and will do
what is wanted. / have received your
letters, and also your dispatch saving
you are summoned. I would go and ~.
fuse to answer anything, especially on
the ground of your being COZ sci for
Parker and Scott and Moses. .,ou can
prove that by Jacobs and me. Tell them
you only know of the Mooney and Leg
geft warrants as counsel. The story Of
Moses about those certificates is all stuff.
If eversI bought any it was OH the street:
He can't substantiate this story and ia
cob and know it 10 not true, but don't say
anything about it. Tell the committee as
little possible. In regard TO my election,
decline to answer or the ground that you
were my counsel and acted as such, and
all yon know was obtained in that conf
dence. They cent commit you for cor, !.
tempt until the Legislature meets, and
by that time think we can have il
stopped, or you out of their reach. Write
me after you testify. I send this to Column
bia. , / still do not think they will find
anything against you and me except in
regard to my election, and 1 do not be.
lieye they will press that. still think
they will let you and ME alone. I
am an1iously locking. for Bntler. If he
is in Columbia let me (know), and find
out when he is coming. I care nothing
for what Moses may tell or say. 1 viii
write you tomorrow again. Twill keep
Jake posted. 81
Yours truly, J.,J. PATTERSON.
HAPPY AND DoN'T CARE a DAMN.
y. s. SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 1877.
DEAR GENERAL: Your letters all re-
ceived. The letters of Moses may be
useful some day, hut not very important
now. 1t is not the. merits Of this matter
| am now lighting, and hope never to 20
into them. Moses is not a witness
against me in any of these charges. he
has written me in behalf OF Kedding,
and i have given him letter, as he re.
qIested, but of coursesyon know better
what to do. I thought his letters meant
something, Well, I have not written
until felt safe. It is certainly all right
here. l have had long interview with
Humphreys Ia Judge of .he District Su-
preme Court al pointed by President
Grant), and he fully understands. The
case, and will do what is necessary. If
itwere not for the fuss, ] would prefer
they would send on . reqnisition. i It
would stump them badly TO be beaten.
Butler wrote me none would be sent, and
so did Bacon, but that the Attorney
General you'd potify me by letter of the
finding of the Il lictment, which he has
me to notify him by the Goth whether 1
will appear voluntarily without reouirine
a reqlisitjon. Twill reply on Monday
very respectfully declining to 90, and we
will then see whether he viii issue.
Melton was here, en- route home. on
Monday, aud said he would find out all
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