The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-03
AARON BURR'S PARTNER
WAS A SCRAPPER
Interesting Relic New in
Possession Of Citizen
Of Guthrie

srirator against the republic and slay-
or of Alexander hamilton, brought to
light an interesting letter written by
Blennerhassett at the time he was
under arrest, his fortune crumbling
away. his island palace on the Ohio
rIver in runs and the glamor with
which Burr mad dazzled him ,ading in
to darkness
The letter is in possession Of c. G.
Hornor of this place and came to him
from his mother, Mrs. w II. Hornor,
OF Baxter Springs Kas. TO whose pa
rents once belonged Neale's Island, in
the Ohio river seven miles above
Blennerhassett' island This letter,
together with other documents bear
ing upon the early history OF Ohio,
was found by Mrs. Hornor .4everaI
months ago in an old trunk.
The conspiracy Of Burr to estlDlsn
an empire In the west had fallen. Both
Burr and Blennerhasseit had been ar
rested. Blennerhassett was at Match
ez. Miss.. when word reached him that
creditors and others were Selling and
destroying his property in Ohio. Dis
tressed over his wandering fortune
end Jealous for his honor, he wrote
to James Wilson, ESQ., attorney at
law, Wood Court House, near Mariet-
ia. to represent him in the courts and
to inform Wilson that he intended TO
seek from his enemies such satisfac-
ton as might be found in the code du-
clio. The letter is dated Natchez,
Miss. April 10, 1907 It miscarried in
the mails and was forwarded from
Cincinnati may -, 1907. Wilson did
not receive the letter until June H..
It's contents were as follows.
James Wilson, Esq.-Dear Sir: /
have barely time to reply to yr. fav.
of 18th ult to express my astonish'
ment at VI. enumeration of the var
ious assaults made in my absence on
my property and credit. In conferring
with my able attorney and valued
friend, Lyman Harding. ESQ., Of this
place. he at once advised me to write
t. you to the same effect | had con-
ceiyed myself; that is, respecting the
large claim made by Miller, TO re-
quest you to give or procure bail for
me by yourself and any friends
have in yr neighborhood whom
hereby engage to indemnify with the
property attached or any other; my
object being to obtain all the time
possible, till can make the necessary
arrangements which l have already
commenced with Mr. Aston. whose
obligation l hold, TO indemnity me for
ali damages should incur by my in
dorsements in question. In this case,
therefore, and all others if judgments
have been rendered, appeals should be
lodged to give me time to save my
property fr. being sacrificed.
shall gladly receive the particulars
Of all the claims you mention besides
Mller's which last ] hope you will
hence know how to place in a favor
able train for ayanges (arrangements)
by employing to aid you in the chan
Gerry or district court the ablest as
sociate you may think necessary.
You. too, shall hear fr. me more ful'
" when next ! write. rem. truly
your obliged and attached friend,
Har. Blen'rhassett.
p. ST. expect TO be up before fall
TO seek satisfaction for some of the
public and private villainy that has
been played OFF against me. II. B.
Blennerhassetts signature is un
like the text Of his letter, being in
bolder and larger hand. with a differ
ent formation OF some of the letters
The gap between the first IN" and tn
"a" is filled with a superimposed 'r'
The letter was written on an exceller
quality of note paper and is still i
almost perfect preservation, its nin'
ty-hve years OF age having adde
scarcely a perceptible dimness 10 N
fnk. The letter was folded in squaI
about three inches each way in siz
and sealed with wax II was write
before the day OF envelopes The col
rof postage. twenty-five cents, is mar
ed on the paper
The Mr. Alston whose obligatio
Blennerhassett had was governor
South Carolina and husband OF The
dosia Burr, the brilliant daughter
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