The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-29
EPISCOPAL RECTORY, }
LANCASTER COURTHOUSE, Va. :
Juno 1e. 1882. \

June 20, 1883. \
have lust read an account OF the mystic
rious disappearance OF Professor Carl sum-
mers. | feel it my duty 10 give some in
formation which may prove Seryiccable.
! This day week a professor II music corre-
sponding to the description given OF
summer, came 10 this village from Merry
Point. a misunderstanding about five miles
distant and registered at the hotel a, Wal
ter scott Hamilton. The next day. We'd
ncsday the 20th, ne came 10 see me and
asked permission TO put my organ IN thor
ough order free OF charge. After long
conversation | became fayOrably impressed
with him. but told him | could not allow
ANYTHING 10 be- done 10 my instrument that
day, having an engagement 10 take my
family 10 visit one OF my parlshioners. lie
returned 10 the hotel, and came again the
next morning. | found him conyersant
with church news generally, especially
with church music. His bearing was that
OF a gentleman and devoted commitment
OF the Episcopal Church. | allowed him
TO overhaul two instruments, which nc did
with entire satisfaction. He represented
himself A. engaged i'm tuning I'm Chicke-
rings piano-factory, and on vacation and
travelling 10 see something of country life
i'm Virginia. He expressed desire TO see
Christ church. an old colonial building III
the lower part OF this county. J took hlm
i'm my carriage 10 see il. On our return be
said 10 me, " Nv fayOrte exercise i walk
inc. bnt | had too much OF II last week.
left Richmond. Va, on the York River
rulro1d for West Point, aud concluded
10 stop al the White House, having
heard 80 much about it a. being famous
during the war. j got of the train to
stop only few hours, supposing another
train would be along and take me TO West
Point that night. ! found there would
be no train. 80 | determined 10 walk SIX
teen miles to West Point that night, which
| did, arriving there at 4 o'clock in the
morning. After getting something TO eat
| crossed the river and walked TO trbana,
/ MiddleseX county. where | met with u Mr.
| sutton, and tuned his piano. The next
| day Sunday | went TO church with Mr..
/ sutton, returned and spent the time ut
! his house until the Tuesday following,
when he (llr. Sutton) brought me 10 the
steamboat, and came over from trDaha
IN Merry Point. Lancaster" Early last sat
urday morning the I'D he was conveyed to
Merry Poin. by friend Of mine, where he
took the steamer for Tappahannock. lie
said he was an Englishman Of Scotch de-
scent. lie had no baggage except small
leather satchel. in which he had necessary
tools for work in his line OF business. |
was so fayorably impressed during his stay
with me gave him letters OF introduction
10 Rev. +. Meade, Tappahaunock, and the
Rev. William c. Latane, Oak Grove, West
moreland county, Va.
Very truly yours,
HENRY l.. DERBY,
Rector OF Christ-Chmeh parish,
Lancaster county, Va.
IWe omit the name OF the gentleman Z
whom this letter was addressed.l
Mr.. summers Is about forty-eight or lift.
, years OF age, and aoout five feet ten inche
high. lie has sandy hair and side whis
kers, good teeth, and florid complexion