Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-09-18

his lat note due yo, and gave you the $50
DO land bonds in addition. ! should judge II {
was for your interest to settle the matter ~
once. and have no further delay. You must
be YOU own Judge in the matter, but my adj
vice Is to settle i, at once. ! remain.
WARREN FISHER, JR.
III the form in which these letters are CIV
en- on, by the Independent Committee this
letter is allowed 10 stand hy itself with all
the sinister intimaiions which il contains,
the compilers simply stating in foot-note
that "Mr. Blaine's letter Of Oci. |, 1871. al
ready published. is the answer to this let
ter" They cannot ind fault il The Jour
nal renroduces here Mr. Blaine's letter OF
tina, date, which is a. follows:
AUGUSTA. Oct. |. ISL.
Nv Dear Mr. Fisher-I am doirg al in my
power 10 expedite end hasten the delivery Of
the stock The delay ha> been oecas'oned by
circumstances wholly beyond my control but
| shall reach conclusion within few days,
and make formal delivery t,ien. II will be
an immense relief TO me % gel il oil my hands,
| assure you. far greater than for you TO re-
ceiye IL.
Caldwell in regard TO paving those note; he Il
Ia. paid me only lust $1,000 leaving $4,000 \
duc, which am CARRYING hcre at and : per 4
cent interest. snl which emoarcassc> me be- /
yoni all imagination. ! do not really Know
and hamporcd with the Little Rock a'i Fort /
smith matter. aud IL you and Caldwell b. ween I
You cannot paw me that $4,000 81 borrowed 4
money 10 not know whit sha'l do.
Politically | am char -etl wish being wealthy !
man. and personally anu pecuniar.ly am ID !
boring under most fearful cmharras,menis, I
and the greatest Of all These Cmbarra>smcD'-
I. the $1,000 which handed over under your
orders. and not dollar of which | have re-
cci,ed of the $4,000 original debt. Mr..
caldwell ha> raid s,snO anil sGooo only; csn
YOU not give M -omc hope Of relief in the
maltert Ii /. cruel beyond measure To leave
me 20 exposed aud > suffering.
Yours truly. j. g. BLAINE.
De-. u. 1871. Mr.. Fisher writes 70 Mr..
Blaine as follows:
Nv Dear Blaine: Yesterday rec kei yopr
favor OF the 2I>t. 10 which replied b. ieie-
gram: Mr.. {. ha> no; h.cn 10 th- city for
four week lie i now in =. lnui-."
can get no information when Mr.. Caldwell
j. to return: " hen he do, | WI las your let
ter before him. In the n!rauilmc can ~ay
nothing in regard Ia the matter further ihan
what | have Heretofore tp'l tuu that Mr.
caldwell repr.,ratrliu mciha DE- htipaid tor
YOUR account. and FOR which IT. has YOUR Re-
ceipt.. all but $3.50 of he s2'"H whi'h y"u
loaned and for which yor received ~ coila.'r-
al $4,000 Of III" litil, ,.sck and Fort smith
Land Grant B1nl.. which ynH since >bii ~ g.
,.,u,- On the dollar. r. tlizius therefor S-1.91.
leaving YOU now iu tltauc, ~ fnnf-. even u
Nj. caldwell hmi iaiu ,ph METH NJ.
| have heretofore advised Nnl tta4 ] hai
been fr,.Iuouil, impn-tuu,-l ,or d.. securities
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad. aul i ll,i
resort had 80 >urr' ndrr Your "li' -a'lnu for
the h.nriit % the pariic" ia Interest. who now
"A, that after - long d-h,t "a viii not taA'
the securities. bat n,luir- AuH q refund The
money rrmaln. ,..-. =,
y t.3 >. 18Th. Nj Blaine again urges Mr.
F.-- "to relieve me- from The very pft,s