Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
Savannah Evening Press.)

Chicago, Nov. IL, 1912.-To the
Editor of The Savannah Press-Sir:
viii you please let me impose upon
the old friendship that you have borne
me since boyhood days to ask that
you publish in your paper this COM
munication to you.
Your paper lately printed very at
tractiye article written by Mr.. Thorn
as Gamble, first in Americas Times
Recorder, touching myself. In point
! of diction and composition the article
was attractive and romantic. 1t justi-
! fed the reputation of that excellent
writer. However, l cannot permit a
form of credit to be given me by the
communities in which your papers are
read to which l am not entitled, and
II cannot permit friends who know
that | am not entitled to such to as
sumo by my silence that l am seek
! ing to appropriate such to myself.
refer to those passages in the article
of Mr.. Gamble, which are reproduc-
| tons of similar matter that l have
seen from time to time in the other
press of Georgia.
His Early Years.
l refer to the the representations
touching the early years of my life II
is not true that l ever washed dishes
in the Planters Hotel, or in any
other place, though if the necessity
were forced upon me would not hes
itate to try the experiment. Nor is il
, true that certain other mental under
taking in Georgia were my experience
The truth concerning me, if at all
interesting, as to incidents of my
early life, is comprised in the follow
| ing facts:
| ran away from home in Augusta
and was taken in by planter in
Burke county L worked as a common
farm hand in a cotton and corn field,
This many other Georgia boys have
done and from it risen to distinction.
Therefore / claim no credit apart from
any other man with similar exper-
fence. From there ! worked in coun
try store at the farm, then in a
country store at Greens Cut. From
there went to Savannah and worked
in the drug store of Lippman Bros,
Savannah. The kindness OF each OF
the Lippman family / here wish to
acknowledge My learning in chem
istry was of such a nature that the
plumbers | made caused me early to
Leave this undertaking at the instance
of my employer. Then it was that
Henry c. Cunningham, hearing Of my
Inspirations to take up the profession
of law, if | could be educated in a
proper preparatory course, took me in
his Office, which was then the office of
LaWton ,& Cunningham. In speaking
Of Mr.. Cunningham I wish 1t known
eyes this article may fall, that more
generous heart has never beat in a
citizen than lives in this lofty and
Christian gentleman-Mr. Henry C.
Cunningham. 1t was from his start
of me that | owe much. / only hope
that the favors of life may so come to
me while he lives that / will have an
opportunity to make an ostensible and
evident acknowledge ment Of his
goodness.
Leaving Savannah.
! From this office l went into that of
/ Chisholm G Erwin. Later l conceiy-
ed the idea that | must finish an acad-
emic course. had made my desires
known. l prepared to go to the West
after tantalizing everyone around
me for opinions and directions as to a
place to locate. To Mr.. Erwin and to
MIR. Cunningham and to Hon. p. w
Meldrim / owe the memory of the
little fund of money that was lent me
to start elsewhere when / left Savan-
nah. To these gentlemen and their
kindship. l acknowledge my graft
tude and obligations. / started or
the West when opportunity was given
me through the kindness of John w
Wilson, young gentleman Of the Sa
vannah bar. aided by my own hom'