Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-27

To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
ArEs:-Believing that it is onr duty
to lay before our fellow -countrymen
the following documents which have
been in our possession, we have placed
the originals for safe keeping i'll the
hands of Messrs. Sollier s. Welch,
counsellors, of Boston, and herewith
submit their contents without comment.
The letters from Mr.. Fisher are letter.
press copies of the originals. !,
The words, "Indeed, am sure that
no one received bonds OH any other
TERMS" were intcrlined in foregoing
letter in Mr.. Blaine's own handwrit-
ing.
We hereby certify the following to
be true and correct copies of the origi-
mails. WARREN FISHER,
JAMES MULLIGAN.
Boston, Sept. IL, 1884.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct. 4, 1869.
My Dear MIR. Fisher:-Find enclosed
$4,000 check in payment OF A. ~ L.
Coburn's subscription.
l presume you will receive by same
mail the 20 per cent. due OH all the SUBJ
scriptiOns already forwarded to you,
and also OH the following.
Philo Herscy. Belfast. s5O 600
A. w. johnson, .......... o,OOO
K. G.. johnson, 0UOO
Nahum P. Munroe, s. ........... 5OOO
C. Is. HaZeltine, ............ b,OJO
This makes $125 900 in all have dis
posed of. 1t is doubtful if dispose of
any more, but l shall know by tu-lnor-
row. So there will be no delay to cm-
barrass you i'll any way. No one will
ever know from me that l have dis
posed of single dollar in Maine. So
there need be no embarrassment in
talking with Mr.. Caldwell. l don't
wish you to settle that matter with Mr..
Caldwell till you hear from me again.
Please send receipt to A. Il L. Coburn,
Skowhegan, Me. Yours truly,
j. G. BLAINE.
W. FIsHRR, Jr., Esq.
After reed the letter in regard to
Mr.. Adams case telegraphed again.
Delano had ret'd, and think the sus-
pension was at once ordered by him.
j. G. B.
P. 81 send only $1,000 this morn
ing. Will send $4,000 remaining to-
morrow morning.
NOT INDELICATE.
AUGUSTA, Me. Oct. 5, 1869.
$4,000.
My DEAR Mr.. FIsHER:-I enclose
you two thousand dollar checks, balance
of A. & p. Coburn's installment; two
thousand dollars in pay't of AnsOn p
Morrill's installment; zone thousand dol
lars in pay't of Lot M. Morrill's install
ment. Lot M. Morrill's subscription
of So, 900 is additional to those already
advised, making in all $I3O,O0O. There
may possibly be $4,000 more, bu
S15O, 900 will be my limit.
received yours enclosingP Il. Haz.
cltine's letter from Belfast. By mai
succeeding this you will receive Cashier
Check for 81 900, and hereafter you
will have no trouble with any of the
Maine subscriptions. All will come t.
you i'll Cashier Checks or money di'
rect by express.
l note what you say about the i'm
portance of my keeping all quiet here
fully appreciate y'r wisdom and y'l
kindness, ,and shall entleavor to do jus
rs you desire in the premises. Th,
letter enclosing the Globe by same mai
| with this can be rc;t. by you to MIR
Caldwell il you think it eXpedent.
have endcavorcd in writing it not to b.
indelicaie.
| shalt see you in Boston Thursda.
noon. Don't send any receipts u
Maine folks till COME. Yours.
| j. e. BLAINE.
w. f. Jr., Esq.
1
These two letters of October lth an
5th, 1869, arc in continuation of til
two letters of October 4, 1869, whic
have been already published.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Nov. Is, 1860.
MY DEAR MIR. FIsHEK:-lt is quit
evident to my mind that at the ap
proaclling session OF congress thcr
will be an expansion of the currcnc
to the amount OF fifty to seventy tiv
millions of dollars. The form it wi
take. | think. will be an addition
the National Bank circulation west an
south.
My object in writing is to ask
season if your friends would desire
! establish Il bank ut Little Rock!
will be 10 some extent IL matter of fa'
Oritism as to who gels the banks in ii
several localities, and it will be in III
power to "c;lst an Anchor to the Win,
ward" in y'r behalf if You desire i
8 Plea think over the matter, and col
fer with Mr.. Caldwell ;and let me kno
y'r desires us soon as You reach an
: conclusion. There is, of course, i
special hurry; but thought ! won
suggest the matter in order that yC
might mature your thoughts III GOO
/, time.
1t would be well to determine Il
amount in which you might wish to &
l suppose ii might be practicable to s.
cure S500,000 bank but in that loc;
ity you would hardly wish to 60
deep. But they are very profitable i
c stitutions-suv S25O,OOO. Yours We
truly, j. G.. BLAINE.
WARREN FISHER, Jr., Esq.
Forty FIRST CONGRESS-, U. S.,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, ID. G. Dec. Z, 1870.
My DEAR MIR. FIsIIEH:-You ha
reed Mr.. BoutweIl's answer.
lie Ipresume you will deem it nccessa
q to come on here; if so, let me know
it day or two in advance.
| have written Mr.. Caldwell abo
the bank 10 trouble in securing
lc of S5O0,0OO.
Sec'y of War will not allow the II
of the Arsenal at Little Rock-says
is impossible. Very hastily and tru
=. j. G. B
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
December 9, 1870.
My DEAR MIR. FIsIIER:-I wrt
very hastily, both to yourself and N
Caldwell, i'll regard to the bank.
ID further conference with the comptrol
he of the currency gives some addition
facts which are of interest, and t
letter is Intended alike for yoursplf =.