Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

MAsHISGION, u. C., 18TH April 1876
Ny Dear Mr.. Fisher: You can do NE d very great
favor aud SNOW IL will give you pleasure 10 do So
Just As would do Tor you under similar cIrcumsau-
ce- Certain persons and papers trying 20 throw
mud az TO iulure my candidacy before the Cipci-
Hau convention. and you may observe that they are
trs!ls II ~ connection viii the Little Rock Fort
want you 20 send NE a letter such as the enclosed
DRAFT l1u viii receive this tomorrow Monday eve
INNS aud % Will be- favor shall never forget II YOU
Will al once write me the letter and mail the same
evening.
The letter Is strictly true is honorable TO Won and
10 me- ami viii stop the mouths of slauderers al once
Regard this letter strictly confidential Do not
SHOW 1t TO any one. The drait IN the hands of my
cierf WHO is as trustworthy as any man eau be. II
you cant get the letter written IN for the nine
O'Clock mail 60 New York, please be sure % mail it
during the night 40 that % viii mail Tues
aay mgruluR' DNi = pps"ih'' pray UoD t1 pet 70 iH
m ge.orA mai Monday cceHiHG. Kind regards to
Mrs. Fisher. Sincerely JG.B
Burn this letter.
Here are printed an Endorsement on the let
ter and a despatch from Mr.. Blaine TO Mr.
Fisher, both being directions as to the receipt
OF Mr. biaine's letter aud the mailing Of Mr.
Fishers reply.
The following is the enclosure referred IN
III the preceding letter
BosTos, April -, 1876.
Hou. james q. Blaine Washington. b. Co.
Dear Sir: ] observe that certain newspapers are
making, OF rather lusuuatng the absurd cuarge that
yuu own had owned $3.50 900 OF Little Rock a FORT
smith rallrJ ID bonds and tuat you had iu way
uuialued them d gratuity.
Tue eltefurl-e of building the Little Rock & Fort
nllll railroad was uuugrtaEeu IN l,63 by o. COMPANY
OF boston gentlemen, Of whom was myseli one. The
bonds oi tue road we're put upon the market 10 this
cry on what vas deemed very advantageous terms 90
tue purchase. They were sold largely through my
sri. Aou became the purchaser Of about $50 UJl ~
lh uulds on precisely the terms that every 9th
ef buyer received, paying for them m instalmeuts
ruuulug over Considerable period net as the others
uld. De tausaciuu wac perfectly open, and there
was no nors secrecy 10 regard II than i you had
uten unHlnI Lpur OF sugar am sure you never own
ed bond ui tue road that you did pay Tor u tue
market rate. Indeed, sure that no Que received
boud- on any other terms. When tue road got into
huaucal duncultic- and ss fr upon sou, You stiII
retained your bonds ana sou held them clear through
% tue reorganization 90 THE company u 1874, rxchau-
Elng them Tor stock aud uuuus 90 the new cumuaur.
You acquired also some demands against TIE new
company y reason Of your having Joined with Others
Do raising SOME money when tuf company wac 90
pressing nee Dc For The recovery Of that money pro-
cerdlus- are now peudiug 10 The United States CIrru
court ln Artuusas, Co which you openly party of
record. tIucHameut ut tbr investment anu every
tmup cnuuecitd with Do w0uI1 have been easy mad
elhre4lmtnt been desirable: but your action thr
Muur mailer Mas as open aud fair The day.
Nhcu roe original tutrrrrse failed, lnsH uitu what
severity tne peruunry lo-- ir upon sou, and WItu