Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-29
Mr.. GARLAND TO MISS HATCHETT
WArTsBoRo, VA, July 5, 1882


Yours 18th ult, through the medium Of Mr.. Ad-
olson came duly to hand and contents specially
charge me with originating and promulgating the
report that 1 firted with you, without giving me
an opportunity to deny 1t (Which most emphati-
cally 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,
rac1ty and reputation and also inSinuate that you
have still more, which you hold in reserve, and
win shower down on me. It is passing strange
that you. knowing all these reports to De
your letter, and some You enumerate. and having
the character and reputation Of young lady to
calls at your fathers house, danced With me IN
public, write me a very lengthy epstle and seve-
raj notes, and, lastly, enclosed me lock OF your
hair with your name attached, which l have In
my possession, and to which you are welcome. If
my denial to your charge is not satisfactory, your
brother and MI: Addison CHE last one do not
can always ind me in very accommodating
mood at Wattsboro. have never used Mr.. Addf-
ha9e
could take offence. MOST Respectfully.
s-As you chose Mr.. Addison a. as the medium
OF our correspondence, enclose this to him TO be
forwarded to you, a
The following reply to, Mr.. Addison's letter, of
same date as the above, was postmarked and
was ready for mailing when the above was sent.
and, upon the advice of Mr.. VIM. W. Boswell, It
was retained in the post office two days before
it was forwarded, in order to give Mr. Addison
time to reflect The pOstmark on the enyelOpe
of tie Bellefonte post office will verify this state
ment:
GARLAND TO ADDISON
WATERFORD, Va, July 5, 1882
JOSEPH ADDISON: You said In your note to me
that you endorsed everything Miss Hatchett said
season, you internal, low-aifed, lying scoundrel.
Il r. B. GARLAND.
JOSEPH ADnwoNs REPLY.
July 9, 1882, "BREcH FoREsTn
r. B. GARLAND: Yours with an enclosed note to
Miss Hatchett received and forwarded. Had you
self In language OF decency, might have been
duped into giving some credence to your state
ment; but asyou trusted, however, to the distance
that separates us to shield your cowardiy hide
from the whip, TO ADDRESS remarks to me you
play your role of coward and BLACKBOARD. refuse
to have ANYTHING further TO do with you unless
you face me as man should, and back what you
P ST always attend court, and can be found
at any time at Mr.. Wedderburn's place, "Beech
Forest"
At the time named brother-in-law of Mr..
Garland. Mr. Boswell, came to Mr.. Wedderburn's
and inquired for MI Addison. Upon seeing
him he told him that Mr.. Garland was out In the
public road nearly mile from the house and
would like to see him. He also stated that he
would do well to bring some friends to see fair
play.
The following 10 the statement made to re-
porter by two eye-witnesses of the duel-One the
friend OF Addison and the other the friend OF
Garland. Both agree In the material points OF
the case; Judging from the current reports and
the letters which have passed betWeca them,
theg think that ADDISON and Garland betA az1liS