Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
STATEMENT is CHALLENGED.
Col. J. E. Stuart DefieS louisiana
Historical Assn TO Produce
Alleged Letters.
Capt. DE ROsset Made Charge in Cou-
fcdcrate Veteran. but Editor Salts
fed % Was Erroneous.

Chicago Nov. 1l.-CoI James z.
stuart. past vice commander Of the de-
partment Of Illinois O.. A. r. issued "a
challenge last night to the Louisiana
Historical association TO produce the
letters alleged 60 bc in its possession
in which Gen. o.. S. Grant, Gen. George
n. Thomas. and Admiral Farragut at
one time offered their services 10 JEFF
farsou Davis On the confederate army.
The challenge follows the statement
made ia Baltimore. Mi. 7u saturday
boy capt. a il. De Rossct of Whining
t1n. " G.. Cant. po Rosset through
the medium OF she Confederate Net-
cram. the official organ OF the coufee-
crate societies said the historical as
sociation had in It's museum original
comics of letters which these three dis
tuguishcd Union officers wrote Oh
Davis. CEN Grant is said 20 have
written 10 Davis applying for "a com-
mission Jan. Us. 1851
Commander stuart says-
4 challenge the production by the
Louisiana Historical association ht
any society on individual. OF any au-
thentio letter written by either Of these
three men al any time which contains
one word or phrase from which the IN
ference could be drawn that they were
willing at any time 20 aid or assist the
cause Of the rebellion"
WHAT Is IN PACKAGE7
New Orleans Nov. lin regard TO
an article published In the Confederate
Veteran TO the effect that Gen. q. $
Grant. Gen. George II. Thomas ANA
Admiral Farragut had upuuel Co
President jefferson Davis. of the CON
| federacy FOR commissions Immediately
/ before the outbreak OF the civil wai
| and that their letters are IN the possess
sion OF the Louisiana Historical So
ciety. Col. j. A. Chalaron, custodian
| OF Memorial Han. In this city. said;
| Mrs Jefferson Davis consigned scY-
/ eral packages OF letters TO the care ur
| the hall. ana thcEe are 10 be opened
! only when authority is given us 20 do
This authority rests with her
daughter. Mrs. Haynes Of Colorado
Springs 1 don't know the contents ~
these letters
EDITOR IMPOSED on.
Nashville. nov. lis. A. Cunning
ham. publisher Of q Confederate
Veteran Of this city the official or
gan Of the Confedcracy statsC to-
day In regard 20 the publication that
Cen. Grant, Admiral Farragut ana
Gen. Thomas had applied 20 jefferson
Davis for commissions in the confed-
crate army. that al the time Of the
publication OF capt, DE Rosscts COM
munication boz the Veteran he had mis-
givings as 20 the correctness Of the
statement and an investigation hah
convinced him that a was erroneous.
AS a result OF the investigation the
December number OF the Veteran VIII
contain a correction.
WHAT DAVIS DAUGHTER SAYS.
Colorado Springs. Colo. Nov. lL-m
an Interview today Mrs. j. a. Hayes,
| daughter Of President jefferson Davis,
| OF tho southern confederacy. said
Il don't know anything about the COM
/ tents OF those letters nor do 1 know
whether Gems. Grant and Thomas or
Admiral Farrngut ever applied 20 my
/ father for commissions. 1 never heard
my parents make any mention 81 then
having done so
Not knowing anything definite about
lnese lttktfHf Nuu Acfi Nntlil'eNtiAN ~
say when these letters shall be opened.
am going 10 New Orleans in February
/ and shall take counsel with my friends
and relatives before deciding upon any
/ course. Since neither my father nor
/ ms mother ever made these letters pub
/ iic. IL is but natural that / should feol
/ some dihldcnce about opening them or
| departing from the course my parents
| thought nd 20 pursue. ! dont see any
| reason why the letters should De made
I public just now
When asked IN sh' would express her
uereonal opinion as ta whether Gems.
I Grant and Thomas ur Admiral Furrdgup
| applied TO her father FOR commissions,
| krs. HAYES said that under the cit-
| cunstancef she was Iot 400 a position
III errress ans opinion Whatsoever.