Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-15
MRS.DAVISSANSWER
WHAT SHE SAID TO GENERAL J.
II. ANDERSON REGARDING 1T.
Her Desire that Her General Letter and
that to the Richmond Committee
lie Published Together.

General Joseph Il. Anderson returned
yesterday morning from q visit to New
York. where he spent several days attend
ing to private matters and comforting with
Mrs. jefferson Davis with whom he Is
well acquainted) concerning the removal
of her husbands remains TO this city.
In conversation witha DISPATCH reporter
who called at his residence last night he
expressed his great disappointment that
Mrs. DavIs's letter to the Richmond Com
mittee who visited her in New York had
been delayed and that the general letter pup.
lished In the Sunday papers had been brought
70 the public notice be'oro the former communi-
cation arrived In this city.
WHAT Mrs. DAVIS DESIRED.
Mrs. Davis, he said, was particularly anxious
that the publication Of both letters eh0uld have
been on the same day. and when she gave the
one published In tho World TO the representative
OF that paper she was under the impression that
her answer 20 the Richmond committee
II on Friday, or rather gave u
70 some one Of the hotel mplOyees 20 be mailed,
but II was In some manner DELAYED ana ala no.
reach this city until Sunday. Then the oshef
had been published, but II was through no neg
lect Of Mrs. Daviss who reflected considerable
while before she gave the general letter 10 the
representative Of the World.
General An1ers0n was particufhrty urch"uo
that this fact should be known. as there was no
intention 10 discriminate against the hichmono
papers or to be tardy In returning an answer 10
the Richmond committee.
TENDER INTEREST or THE RICHMOND PEOPLE.
Whilo speaking OF her decision 70 General An
derson Mrs. Davis expressed her bigh apprecia-
tion Of tho tender interest Of the Richmond peo-
pie In fhs matter and the delicate way IN which
they asked the honor OF providing the last rest
ing-place for her husband.
In response to a question az TO whether Mrs-
Davis intended making Richmond her futurc
place OF residence, General Anderson said that
she had not yet made up her mind regarding
this matter, but that she had great fondness
and love for this city and its people. sho Is now
In New YORK, but will leave In Few days Tor
Narragansett Pier, where her daughter, Mrs'
Hayes, and her family now are.
WILL PROBABLY BIZ HERE IN OCTOBER.
Mrs. Davis will probably como 10 thie city
some time In October, and though her visit vii!
not be oniciaI, but simply for the purpose OF see
ing friends. she will doubtless consider the site
for her husbands sepulture then. SO far Gene
raj Anderson said he did not think she had detl-
ntely settled In her mind any OF the details con-
corning this matter.
Whom asked about the burial-place OF the late
President OF the Confederacy. and what he
thought would be tho best site for II In this city,
General anderson said he had not reflected upon
the subject. He had heard some persons sug-
gest the Capitol Square, others Monroe PARK
and some the yard Of the house In when MT.
Davis resided during the war.
Colonel John Is. Purcell, president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, has returned 10 the CITY
and Mayor Ellyscn will have a conference win
him ia few days concerning Mrs. Daviss DC
cison.and the consequent action to be taken.