The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
MIRA CLARK GAINES.
Charles g. Dahiar-u'. Hecoliections OF her
md Of her Mother.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: A
statement having appeared In ono Of tho dnily
papers, adverting to the death OF Mrs Gaines.
stating that hsr mother was an adventures and
the mistress OF Gardette both OF which are
roneous. I ask your aid to contradict the
same. Madame was no more OF an adventures
than thousands OF othors whose beauty and
destinations render them sought after and at
tractive. Hcr ma den n anne was Guliome Car.
risro. At one time some OF her family lived
near Pass Christian. Her first marriage was
with Do Grange. who proved to have been
blgamist. and from whom she procured q d.
vorce. and then married Daniel Clark. Mrs.
Gaines was her child. whose legitimacy
never heard that Clark questioned. While
she was child she was given in charge to S. p.
Davis OF New Orleans. who. without Visible
means of his own. went to Philadelphia to live.
and where he lived in plain. comfortable style
in the lower part OF the city. known as South
wRrk. When the British threatened the city.
and troops were collected down the river. at
Camp Dupont. in the war OF 1912. he was elect
cd an officer Of one Of the regiments. and after
ward bore the title OF Colonel and from South-
wark was once " candidate FOR Congress- I
cannot rttnsmh"r II u. Was elected but. be-
Hs ntt.rward removed to Wilmington Del.
where Mrs. Gaines. one wet and stormy night.
!nmnIa Gnt e. 1Sfond- story window anI
Sne had aways been raised "a Col Davis'a
daughter. and was known ~ Miss Davis. and
whether She ascertain her true parrntage or
not. rrior to her marriage. cannot say; Col
Davis lived 10 an advahc'd axe. exhibit IN.
many ssHsH ~ =; regard {" his
his life WAS quite retired. and. rs far ~ l could
hear ne never sp1ke a2ninst the legitimacy 81
Davis believe am correctly describing tho
proper person.
Tho mother Of Mrs. Gaines was the wife Of
Onr!r,tp. the mOSt SsilfuI dentist ever in Pail.
ad.iyh'a, lie lived NJ the corner OF Chsstnn.
"d on e ,nf rE4 aaH M s1,n
brother tbe Lht. Admiral. md myself often a":
eomIpnn1;d hun wien ny i",n"r instead q;
send his carl from the p.rIor, Consul de $. VI.
e Rni d" Su0de ani do Sorytse." 10 Nine
Grr-;te. ".ih whom he would converse in
French iii Summoned to his turn Then Ma,
dame would beg that whoever was not necdaI
shout! remn!n WIN her. Which my brother nnd
ibis feet an lrss btndayndl, irritable operator
mach oreferr"i the. society OF Madame. VITA
the nuts, rnl'lns md cakes that with no stint
after lapse ii sixtv-nye Years. SEQ her pluiniy
briorr ne. She Was OF mrd uui stature. hal a
VIVA many rings: brunette complexion with
good c2 p'; "ncaSng dark "yoS black hair,
..n"ral:, darf dress s3Tn w,th rel and Goa
an expression OF Kindness and feminine
tldtI lneT' pe"ii my question W Her married
relations with G'rdet,s M father would not
have engaged hin a. his dentist nor mnny
others whom us.'d u meet ut ner husbh AL 8.
nor W Inil j" have attempted such an arrange
nuh. IN u cry OF Quaker primnrss ana exact
mass wn 'se sonisty wpdId have promptly left
him without any Patients. upon whom he was
depen liant Tor his practice.
Ma,inme had several childr"n by Gnrde.te.
and often anw tGuin: nor was hsr character
Then over !mplgnn.. inlits this msmoran-
dunn Ms some s!igh; return for ;he kiadness !
rrc,iyed IN my boyhoot from ono Of the most
kind. enga..'ns, beautiful women that l ever
saw or knew CHARLES u. DAHLGREN.