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be exchanged fora certificate when pre-

oe eAcHanBeu lot n certlncate Wnen pre-
pared.
"Signed) J. N. DENIsoN, Agent.n
Early in 1882 the Standard Coal and
Iron Company combination was formed
for the general consolidation of the
smaller companies in the Hooking VAL
ley.
The Hope Furnace Tract Association
property, as represented by these S25,-
600 shares or blocks, was ultima
tely merged into or consolidated
with the Standard Coal and Iron Com
pany, on the basis of $50, 900 at par of
the consolidated company's bonds, for
S25, 600 block in the Hope Tract.
On the 25th of May, 1882, handed to
Mr.. s. B. Elkins in his office at No. 2
Wall Street, n. Y. Y, fifty of the
Standard Coal and Iron Company's
bonds, to represent Mr.. Blaines's inter-
est in the Hope Furnace Tract Associa-
tion, and received from Mr.. Elkins a
voucher, of which the following is a
copy:
NEW YORK, May %, 'S2.
Deceived of j. Henry Brooks, fifty
thousand dollars of the first mortgage
bonds of the Standard Coal and Iron
Compady, on account of James G..
Blaine, numbered from 351 to 400, in
elusive.
C"Signed), S. B. ELKINs.n
In referring back for a moment to
Mr.. Blaine's most extraordinary letter
upon this subject to the Hon. HI. s.
Bundy, written at Bar Harbor, Me-, un-
der date of July %, 1884, it will be i'm
mediately noticed that either the origi-
nal letter or the copy is in error where
it alludes to the Standard Oil Com
pany, as this should read the STAN
dard Coal and Iron Company.
In closing this statement, I would beg
to say that when the subscription was
made, Mr.. Blaine became a party
thereto. The enclosure of the money
for payment, the voucher issued in lieu
there, all substantiate the position that
the investment was made with a COM
plete knowledge of its conditions, and
Mr.. Blaine has never to this day made
any statement either to Mr.. DenisOn or
myselfthat would permit any other in
depreciation of the case.
j. HENRY BROOKS.
l3h SEARS BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS, Septem
Der 26.
The following copies ofthe kilograms,
letters, ETC., are appended, with a certi-
fication of their genuiness:
BOSTON, December Z, 1880.
Hon. j. q. Blaine:
DEAR SIR: | learn from Mr.. Lee
that you stand ready to pay your SUBJ
scription of one share in the Hope Furn-
ace land property. If so, / should be
glad to receive it with interest from
November 1st, in conformity to the
tens of the subscription. Yours truly,
(Signed) J. N. DENIsoN, 36 Sears
Building.
BOSTON, December 18th, 1880.
James G. Blaine, Washington, ID. c.:
Have you received my letter of
seventh.
D! (fH5gnss( IL, ss}. J. n DHsIsoN.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
dany, Dated Washington ID. c., 1880.
Received at 100 State St., Boston, Dec.
Is.
7oL Il. I'M Dentson SO Sears Build
ing, Boston:
I answered with enclosure on thir-
IeenCn, Sn0uld nave reached you last
evening, or at latest this morning.
j. g. BLAINE.
II d. H. Grim.
4.
BOSTON, Dec. Is, $780,
Hon. j. G. Blaine q. S. Senate, Wash
ington, D. c.:
Your letter of thirteenth received
since telegraphing you this morning.
(Slgned) j. N. DENIsON.
5.
SENATE CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30th [sic-13th
1880.
DEAR SIR: Find enclosed nv draft
for $25, 900 in payment of subscription
to the Hope Furnace enterprise. Touch
ing the interest, I have to ask that
whatever it may amount to, you will
permit its payment to be postponed un-
til some matters between Mr.. Lee and
myself are definitely adjusted.
Very Respy,
(Signed) j. G. BLAINE.
Mr.. Denison.
BOSTON, December 18th, 1880.