The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-28
IMPORTATION WANTED.
a Letter and Its Translation-Thc Rich
mond Tribunal" Seeks More Light.

4 Letter and Its Translation-Thc Rich
mond Tribunal" Seeks More Light.
Police-Justice Richardson on Saturday
received from Germany a letter written
in German and with an unique English
translation in parallel columns on fools
cap paper. The address on the envelope
was The Tribunal, Richmond, Virgi-
mia" and the pOstoffice authorities sent
II TO Justice Richardson. The text of
the English translation Of the sender is
here given
"PAPENBURG, PROVINCE HANOVER.
GERMANY, 25th April, 1888. !
"Io the Tribunal IN Richmond Virginia:
"On a request from second February of
this year the signer has not received an
answer; the same believe therefore that
the same or the answer is lost.
THE same presenting again on the
other side, the signer requests the pleas
ing or repeated answer write in to send
him; please to change and to employ the
postage stamps which by it. Is the tri-
bunal not the rightly competence so is
asked respectfully for pleasing delivery
Gil this. With respect,
"SKIBA, Secretary"
The letter Of February 2d, referred to
as being 81 the other side Ia copy is also
in German, and with the following trans
lation in parallel columns
"PAPENBURG, PovINcE HANOVER, !
GERMANY, 2D February, 1888,
"To tie Tribunal IN Richmond, Vuglaia
Twelve or fifteen years ago, perhaps
also still some longer is. thereself died the
farmer Titus, named William when just
coming to mind The same should not
have leave testament and inheritOrs
thereself, but fortune, not insignificant.
1t is reminded, that a publication
was in newspapers of this coun-
try. concerning the heritage. The
heritage shall not become in the
hands of the inheritOrs of this place,
perhaps is come the state Of that place
in the possession of the heritage through
the justice The tribunal will send word
where and about what is asked, also,
perhaps, be ready to II. Is ii also not
thing of tribunal to give advice; 80 1t is
asked to give q short communication
what this heritage is to receive for the
inheritors and upon which manner. For
the pOstd1t are dlucAcu 10 UOStdIt
stamps Germany. Please these to ex-
change.
For this beforehand best thank.
Nrile, with respect,
"SKIBA, Secretary
The German text is scholarly written,
the English translation being literal aol
apparently made by the use OF an En-.
lsh. German dictionary. The Gcrm tn
was translated by Mr. Charles LOehr for
Justice Richardson, and it means this
Skiba. the secretary. Is clerk OF tie
court of Papenburg. Tie is writin{ TO
learn whether William Titus died near
Richmond about twelve or fifteen years
ago and left an estate which was escheal-
ed 10 lhe Common wealth in the absence
of a will Heirs have turned up in G. r
many and it is they who want the inlor-
nation
Justice Richardson would be glad if
any one possessing information would
communicate with him
The postage stamps referred To- are
German stamps, which the clerk al the
Papenburg court thought could be eX-
changed in America for American pos
tage stamps.
Justice Richardson will communicate
with Herr Skiba, the clerk, as soon as he
gets the requisite information.