The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-16

ny Dear M ftsher:-I tried very hard yesterday
and day before (Monday and Tuesday, to see you
but was not fortunate to run across you. am In
very painful and embarrassed situation growing out
of my connection with the Fort Smith enterprise.
have paid and caused to be paid into yr treasury
about $3.50 900, and the only result to me is the
most painful perplezity. The most painful of all
and the most oppressive is the $4,000 which /
paid to Mr.. Pratt for you Jan'y 3D. which 1 bor-
rowed here my own faith and credit on the dis
tinct understanding With you that it was to be re-
paid, and that was also to receive certain pro-
portion of bonds. 1 have reed only part Of the
bonds the larger part-and not dollar Of the
money. And now in addition to all other troubles.
have $4,000 of coupons, little over that
amount, which am held to take care Of partly
through verbal understanding andspartly through
written ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS due in April on land
bonds and to fall due in July on first mortgage
bonds Now, l have proposition to make to you,
which think is most liberal and fair, going as far
as possibly can go without running myself past all
recovery. If you will look at copy of our agree
ment in Jour hands, you will dnd there is still due
to me $4,000 of land bonds and $4,000 of first
mortgage.
In order to square myself with my friends, 1 need
and must have $4,000 land bonds, and $4,000
first mortgage,-$45 900 in all still leaving $751;
( 600 of mine in your hands.
Now, If you will take up these $4,000 of cou-
pons, paying the cash therefor, and give me the
5000 OF bonds, will let all the remainder of
our matters stand until you, are perfectly at ease
and ready to open correspondence on the subject
yourself In other words will leave the matter in
your hands until the Fort Smith enterprise is out of
the woods, and its tangled affairs well smoothed
i trust in consideration of our many years of
friendship, as well as in view OF the peculiar
relations have held in this matter, you will make
an effort to do this.
Pray let me hear from you at your earliest leisure
and greatly oblige Yours truly, !,
W. Fisher, Jr. Esq.
Ny Dear BIaine;-It is the greatest Importance
that the parties owning the interest in the S25 900
and invested by them in the Northern Pacific rail-
road should receive Wat is due then; and unless
the document over to them, and let you settle d-
rectly with them. L am constantly reminded about
1t. and they all say, Why don't Blaine deliver to
you our interest? Mr.. Caldwell tells me he has
paid you his last note due you, and gave you the
$50 600 land bonds in addition. l should Judge it
was for your interest to settle the matter at once
and have no further delay. You must be your own
judge in the matter bat my advice is to settle it at
once. Iremain, WARREN FISHER JR.
Mr.. Blaines letter of Oct. 1, 1871, already pub
lished is the answer to this letter. 81
BOSTON, Oct. "a, 1871.
Ny Dear Bl Enthusiastically received your ia
vor Of the 21st inst, to which / replied by tele
gram: MIR. G. has not been in the city for four
weeks. He is now IN st. Louis,''
can get no information when Mr.. Caldwell is to
RETURN when he does, will lay your letters before
him. In the meantime can say nothing in regard
to the matter further than what have here
me that he had paid for your account. and for
which he has your receipts, all but $1,000 of the
ceived collateral $50 600 of the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Land Grant Bonds, which you since
sold at 90 cents on the dollar, realizing therefor
100000, leaving you now in advance of funds, even
if Alr. Cald we'll had paid you nothing.
have heretofore advised you that had been fire.
quentl importuned for thesecurities of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. and as aslast resort had to
surrender your obligation for the benefit of the par
ties in interest who now say that after so long de-
lay they will not take the securities but require you
to refund the money.
remain, WARREN FISHER, JR.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 3, 1871.
Ny Dear Mr.. Fisher-I write Mr.. Caldwell this
day earnestly asking him to relieve me from the
very painful and pressing embarrassment entailed
upon me by raising the money loaned to yeu and
him last winter.
Mr.. Caldwell has paid me $4,000; there remains
$4,000 due with considerable interest. There is
due, also, to me under contract with you $4,000
land bonds and $32 900 first mortgage. Retaining
in my possession the $4,000 land bonds collat-
era to the note, there is still due to me $4,000
land bonds and the first mortgage bonds 1882, 900.
have already made one proposition for settle
ment. to which l call Mr.. Caldwelps attention.
must have the matter settled in some way, and at
once.
Pray communicate with me on the matter.
M z,,. Sincerely yours, .. G. BLAINE.
p Sit is very important to me that have some
bonds nextweek. If you don't accept the PROPOSE
ton have made, suppose you consider this Let
me retain the land bonds now in possession salts
faction for loaned money, and you pay me the $7O-
600 land bonds and S32, 900 first mortgage due to
me under the contract. do not make this PROPOSE
ton to be bound by it; merely suggest it. But
must have the matter settled in some way quickly.
BOSTON, Nov. A, 1871.
Ny Dear Bidine:-Your letter of the Sd inst re-
ceiyed. hope Mr.. Caldwell will respond to your
request promptly and satisfactorily. cannot say
anything until see Mr.. Caldwell, who keeps out of
the way of creditors, but probably he will call upon
me soon. You have had more bonds than you state
in your letter. If you have given any to parties at
Washington or disposed of them to Others it is no
concern of mine, and of course must be accounted
for in settlement hereafter.
L remain yours &C., &C., w. FISHER, JR.
Ar~z.x.,.
Ny Dear Mr. FiSher:-I am pressed daily for the
bonds, which up to this time have never been able
to deliver. Let me assure you that if suffer-
ing in this matter alone would not bother you but
wait in silence the issue of events. But how can
do this with parties who have paid their money
earnestly demanding of me the consideration prom
ised by me- but which am not able to give because
L do not receive the bonds to which entitled by
contract? am ready to receive any kind Of reason
able proposition you may make. 1t is not question
of moneymaking with me. 1t is simply question
OF saving my word with others. a0iH sacrifice q
great deal to get q settlement. 1 feel assured of
your friendly disposition towards me- and therefore
do not wish to seem importunate and troublesome;
but if you knew the agonies have suffered in this
matter during the past six months, you would pity
me am sure, and make great effort to relieve me.
Pray let me knoa0 a1hGt am to erpect.
Yours very sincerely j. G. BLAINE.
Warren Fisher, Dr., Esq.