The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-04

The Lust Two Letters Written by Miss
Ifafchett TO Mr.. Garland.

IIafchett TO Mr.. Garland.
In accordance with request from a rep
resentative OF the Dispatch, an intimate
friend Of Garland has copied and sent here
for publication the two following letters
the first written in North Carolina the day
before the tragedy in Lunenburg, the other
written three days after the shooting, but
from what point does not appear-the same
being in response to the subjoined letter
from Garland:
Mr.. GARLAND TO MISS HATCIETT.
WATTsBoRo', Va, July 8, 1882.
Miss Mamie HdtcheH:
Yours 25th ultimo, through the medium
OF Mr.. Addison, came duly to hand, and
contents specially noted. / have but few
words TO reply. You charge me with origi-
mating and promulgating the report that
flirted with you, without giving me an
opportunity to deny it, (Which / most en-
phatically do, and demand your author.
You seem TO be satisfied with the veracity
OF your witness, and proceed in your letter
to attack my character, veracity, and repu-
tation, and also insinuate that you have
still more which you hold in reserve and
will shower down on me. 1t is passing
strange that you, knowing all these reports
to be true which you 90 on to hint at in
your letter, and some you enumerate, and
having the character and reputation OF a
young lady to sustain, should have per-
mitted and received my calls at your
fathers house, danced with me in public,
write me very lengthy epistle and sevc-
raj notes, and lastly enclosed me a lock
OF your hair with your name attached,
which | have in my possession, and to
which you are welcome. Ii my denial to
your charge is not satisfactory, your bro
ther and Mr.. Addison (the last one ] do
not know, nor do | care for friendly in
troduction) can always find me in very
accommodating mood at WattsborO'. /
have never used Mr.. Addison's name eX-
cept in your presence to tease you, and
have never said anything at which lie could
take offence. Most respectfully,
II. B. GARLAND.
p. s. As you chose Mr.. Addison as the
medium Of our correspondence, | enclose
this to him to be forwarded TO you.
MISS uATcHETT TO Mr.. GARLAND.
SAssAFRAs FORK, n. c., July 10, 1892.
Nr. Garland:
Yours Of the 9Th received. In reply, |
have only to say that rs you have denied
my charges have nothing more to say, OF
course, only that think you have tried to
take advantage OF me by ailuding to notes,
hair, &C., which you know there is nothing
in, and which | care nothing about; but
knowing your letter would come through
other hands, you thought to iniure me in
their estimation. i had never thought OF
asking you for them; but since you are so
kind. you will please collect every word ]
ever wrote you except the last), long and
short, cards, &c. Should you find any orders
TO the store, ii for no more than 4 spool OF
thread or pOstal-card, If they have my
name signed to them, you will please re-
turn them IMMEDIATELY. l deny your ever
having visited me but once since your visit
to Granville. Your other calls were TO my
friend, not TO me. | wish TO say just here
that by my SPECIAL REQUEST you uW please
not lrri.e me another line, as / politely de-
cline any further correspondence with you.
think that this atiair is settled, aud never
intend to spend another thought about it,
one way or the other. | was not aware
that il was the style ut present to refuse in
Productions before they were requested.
As soon as / return home will try to find
all your notes, also your picture, and re-
turn them. Address
Miss MAMIE l.. IIATCUETT,
Sassafras Fork,
Granville. county, n. c.
P.S. shall mail this myself at Sassa-
fras Fork, and you will please send the
notes, as requested, directly to me, as do
not care to annoy my friends further in this
affair. and think we have had enough wit
nesses to satisfy all parties.
MAMIE l.. HATCHETT.
Another note, by hand:
JULY II, 1882.
Mr. Garland.
| wrote to you few days since, and sent
the album by mail, which reckon you Will
ret tomorrow night. 1 requested you i'll
my note TO get together every note ever
wrote YOU, long and short, on business or
otherwise, also the hair, and return at once
by mail. You will please collect them, and
send by Linney Taylor on his return, We'd
nesdav You will see from my letter that
| requested them sent directly TO me with
out further delay. Oblige
MAMIE l.. IIATCHETT.
Mr.. Addison was shot on the 14th OF July
and died on the 10th.