Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
Thomsstou, July 9, 1894.

Thomaston, July 3, 1894.
To Hon, George A, Wilson, Dear, sir,
Probate Judge l send to you, 9, or. 4.
some papers Of Proof that David Dunn
OF Poland Me, had one hundred Dollars
Note that Belong to George Knight once
OF Poland Ne, to collect for which Mr.,
D, Dunn, Received Of Moses, Sweat,
Jourdon. one hundred Dollars Primo
pal and Interest that David Dunn kept
held 10 trust on hand for Geo, knight
till after his Deccsse, Now Mr. Wilson II
you or Hon, Geo, Briggs will send me
one hundred Dollars In care OF Hon,
Warden. Samuel II, Allen, Thomaston,
Me, In 10 Days I recet In ful Payment &
send IL to you in next mall, after Re
ceive the money
Iemployed David Dunn ESQ, OF Poland
Me In Oct 1856 q able Lawyer trustey
Man gave him Charge over ifteen
thousand Dollars worth Of Property l
had over sixteen hundred Dollars worth
OF live stock on my farm when left IL
oct, 1856 and l had over l.600 worth
stock trusted out on crd, ID, ID, sold all
my live stock settled up all my honest
Debts then stood my council 10 long
trial In Auburn Ne, was about - Days
on trial four jury held out Days TO set
me free But the unfortunate feeling and
strong conspiracy won the jury, like rs
Absslom won King David Counsellor
from his city, 2 Samuel, 10, ch, IL, Is,
v, never Been arrested But for Harriet
nv Wife Daughter she wanted to kill me
so To get my house home and property
she cosed C, W, Goddard to be worse
Pirate than was Hsman cosed the jury
to overleep one Mile & % Rods OF cross
road with out any living Proof In the
wide World as that Was the nearest Rod
was to my house on the time OF my
wife suicide was suicide to the Best Of
nv knowledge and Belief, Wounds were
self inflicted By her own hand l think,
Harriet, HsmSn, C. W. Goddard, so said
is Dead, Thomas Cousens suicide was
onely Way he took to secure satisfsc-
ton Welthey Neighbour Of mine In Po-
land Ne, suicide Is no little Mystery 1t
times.
David Dunn sold my crops hay corn
grain on my farm to Moses, Sweat, Jour-
don of Poland, me, for 4400 Doll took
his notes, gave him those 400, d, Notes
for fees | send TO you d, Dunn letter
dated time he was collecting his Notes
Dated September 3, 1857 The Maine Law
Will Convict the Innocent at times, Jesus
Christ wearing the crown OF thorns was
not so popular he was just as good
Hon, G, A, Wilson sir, so said you are
Competent Judge And Mr.. Geo, A,
Briggs is superintendent & Administrs-
tor of David Dunn Estate, my Proof Is
Beyond q Reasonable Doubt will con-
vince YOU OF my claim out Of d Dunn
estate 100 Without cost To me / thought
d, d, died In Androscoggin County.
Moses, Sweat, Jourdou, Bought nv
home Farm In Poland Me 10 Angus 1857
he promised to give two thousand Dol
lars In Notes on yearly payments and
Mortgage to secure payment and Inter-
est and three hundred Dollars in money
NJ. S. Jourdon had only two hundred
Dollars in money 80 took n. s. Jourdon
Note for 100 Dollars on Demand with
Interest all Notes Witnessed By David
Dunn ESQ, Brought all these Notes
hear In my Pocket in September "a,
1857
long after I Been hear D, Dunn
visited the Prison ses to me ye mite lose
100 Note as II not secured BY Mortgage
he ses take II collect the money had It
ever since, one Prison officer bird us
talk. so is one Man know D, ID, had the
100 d, Note Is now living, And II. 8.
Jourdou now OF at Bradford Mass, knows
he paid one hundred Dollars and Inter-
eat to David Dunn, Esq, for his Note so
Is three living Men now Known, David
Dunn had nv Note and the 100, d, In
money so Proof Is accepted meets with
your approval and one 800 D, comes to
me all right. n not send the Proof Back
Bench of Maine judges, In one surer
way, But think you are intellectual
Judge shall get my money.
l Received more of less letters every
year from d, Dunn since Been here,
But the last two years, 1898 & 1894, 30 |
proved my Genuine Rights to nv claim
on ID, Dunn estate for 500, Dollars, n,
s, Jourdon could come to your Probate
Court But 1t would cost probsly S25, ID,
II sent him want 25 d, out Of Inter-
est on the note But send to you bis
signed name all the same as those he
was Before you, Brought account
Book hear had all the dates Of Notes But
/ lost 1t and many letters, But the Dates
are on Record August, 1851, In the Rec
ord of Deeds in Auburn, Ne, 80 cents
the Day and Date Of Notes, as I give the
Interest let the Day stand, l Been hear
long time l work IL years In Black
smith shop IA years in laundry since I
tended Flower and vegetable Garden
hens, hogs & some farming helped hay
some last Week, Good Warden s, II, Al
leu, is q Gentleman that Il said he fills It.,
Prison Is In Excellent Discipline also
Good Methodist Chapien, Hon, c, A,
Plummer
pleas Write me soon
Yours Truly
GEORGE KNIGHT