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Letter to William King from Lee Oct 3 1811
lee oct 3 1811 p1.pdf
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cannot but think may be depended upon, but from | cannot but think may be depended upon, but from | ||
whom I am not at liberty to mention at this time, that | whom I am not at liberty to mention at this time, that | ||
| − | a [unreadable] | + | a [unreadable] has been made by [first name] Cook to the Gov. |
charging me with, [unreadable] of integrity with [inserted] corruption & negligence | charging me with, [unreadable] of integrity with [inserted] corruption & negligence | ||
in my official conduct as District Attorney, as well as on | in my official conduct as District Attorney, as well as on | ||
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[unreadable] expose his vilany - I have thought I might trouble | [unreadable] expose his vilany - I have thought I might trouble | ||
you with this letter & request the favour if you [unreadable] | you with this letter & request the favour if you [unreadable] | ||
| − | [unreadable] a convenient opportunity to endeavor to [unreadable] | + | [unreadable] a convenient opportunity to endeavor to asser- |
| + | tain the extend & probable effects that his Slander has | ||
| + | had, or may have? what his charges or [unreadable] | ||
| + | are? & whether there is any other evidence [unreadable] | ||
| + | his [unreadable] declarations? & if any what? As in respect [?] | ||
| + | the State appointments I | ||
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My Dear Sir [unreadable] Oct 3. 1811 Having been informed from a source that I cannot but think may be depended upon, but from whom I am not at liberty to mention at this time, that a [unreadable] has been made by [first name] Cook to the Gov. charging me with, [unreadable] of integrity with [inserted] corruption & negligence in my official conduct as District Attorney, as well as on the bench & of making [unreadable] of my [unreadable] official character to this injury & defamation not only of the administration of this state, but also of the United States - & that this has been [unreadable] of the truth of .... he [unreadable] feel it his duty to lend his aid to my immediate removal - As I know that every [unreadable] of this kind is an infamous falsehood fabricated by a man who will never admit to know the extent of [unreadable] false charges, that I might at
[unreadable] expose his vilany - I have thought I might trouble
you with this letter & request the favour if you [unreadable]
[unreadable] a convenient opportunity to endeavor to asser-
tain the extend & probable effects that his Slander has had, or may have? what his charges or [unreadable] are? & whether there is any other evidence [unreadable] his [unreadable] declarations? & if any what? As in respect [?] the State appointments I