Name/Title
Letter from Beverley Robinson to Pierre Paris IrvingEntry/Object ID
HHV 003.10Description
Letter from Beverley Robinson to Pierre Paris IrvingSubject
Pierre left New York, suit against Pierre by “Jackson”, attempts to help, “even buy him off”, English market improving, “able to obtain a million”, put us “upon velvet”, Florida land speculation, Slidell seeking furlough, Slidell to move to FL and join speculating, has an offerSubject Person/Organization
Pierre Paris Irving (1806-1878), Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1803-1848), Anna Duer Irving (1807-1874), Beverley Robinson III (1808-1876), Morris Robinson (1784-1849)Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
New York, England, FloridaCollection
Irving Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Transcription
My dear Pierre
Overcome at last by the stings / of conscience I can no longer neglect, what I shall / not readily forget, the kind letter that you addrefsed / to me on your departure from New York. With all / Mr Duer's concerns, in addition to my own upon my / back, and the [perplexing] and [responsible] duties of the office / resting upon me alone, you may suppose that I have / not had much unemployed time upon my hands _ But / though I have not neglected your letter I have not neglected / you _ I have striven my utmost to get that fellow Jackson / to withdraw his suit altogether _ even to buy him off _ but / I have not been able to succeed any further than to obtain / a promise from [Lord?] that nothing more should be done / than to put the [Debt?] in the shape of [a judgment?], so / to remain in [Case] at any future period you should / be able to pay the debt _ [Lord?] [scouted] the Idea of molesting / you in any way, and you may remain entirely at / your Ease on the subject ) This arrangement took place / about a month ago and no movement has yet been / made by [Lord?] _ He then told me that Jackson should / answer upon Oath any questions I may think proper / to ask touching his knowledge of the Difsolution of the part / nership _ an opportunity of which I shall avail myself / to prof probe his Conscience a little _ This will give no offence / as I put it upon the [ground] that Mr [Duer?] might pofsibly / think me delinquent in not filing a Bill of Discovery.
We yesterday received more satisfactory / Letters
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(I have taken up half a sheet for a whole one) Letters from Mr. / [Duer] [those?] [or any] heretofore written by him _ He says the / money market in England has become decidedly easier / and stocks rising + Interest falling, and he pro-[noucnes?] with / great Emphasis that within the next six months we will be / able to obtain a Million _ That would put both the Company / and himself upon velvet _ as we say in Wall Street _ [nor I?] / although I do not repose implicitly upon your good father - / in Law’d emp-[^ h]-atical predictions in ordinary Cases, yet / in this Instance I believe him, having some reasonable / data that I derive from lefs dubious sources - He write / in excellent spirits - but wholly upon business - I have / received but one Letter from him since his departure / and that only of six Lines _ referring to his next which / is still in embryo _ His businefs Letters to Uncle Morris / are full and satisfactory.
The last named Gentleman has made / a most stupendous speculation in his Florida purchases. / He has 1/18th in the concern _ He sold to Phil. [Ruketts?] of / [Phila?] ¼ of that Eighteenth about a month ago for $22,000 - / and I took half that Interest at the same rate _ There / has been a sale since at Auction there, of 1/8th of the whole / Concern, and that eighth produced the enormous sum / of $576,000. I am thus particular [because] I know / that [^ you] will take as deep an Interest as any person living / in the prosperity of Mr Morris Robinson _ Mr Slidell is / endeavoring to obtain a Furlough and if he succeeds / he will go immediately to Pensacola _ He has an offer / of employment there which will made him very com - / fortable and he will take charge of Uncle Morris Interest here, / besides having great opportunities of speculating / on his own account _
We are all very Well _ Mrs Duer / in
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In good hopes and spirits _ I have my usual / large winter Establishment, with the addition of / Mrs Beverly Robinson Jr who is a very charming / little woman and a great addition to our family / circle. I ought to be and am a happy man, and I / ought to feel and trust that I do feel a humble gratitude / to the Dispenser of all good for the many blefsings he / has bestowed upon me _ for very far beyond my / deserts _ There is no canting in this I afsure you _ / It is spoken in all sincerity and truth _
Remember me most kindly to Anna / who has from the beginning of time been one of my / prime favorites _ I think you must be happy my / dear Pierre in your present situation and it will / give me pleasure to have the asfsurance of it from / your own mouth _
Believe me your very
[??--] friend
B Robinson
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[ADDRESS]
Hon Rev’d
Pierre P. Irving
Geneva, NY
[POSTAGE STAMP 1 - red ink, circle]
NEW YORK
JAN
25
[POSTAGE STAMP 2 - red ink]
PAID
[POSTMARK 1 - ink]
2 [?]
[POSTMARK 2 - pencil]
3 [ ? 2]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
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W 913
