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 On way to Philadelphia; observation on Hoyt-Myers shooting

  • » Date: 1846-10-08
  • » Subject: On way to Philadelphia; observation on Hoyt-Myers shooting
  • » Written By: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves
  • » Addressed To: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr
  • » Transcriber: Daisy Gleaves
  • » File # 283

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                                  Maj J. T. Gleaves
                                     Buffalo Ford
                                         Va
per Mr Jas. St. Clair

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                                      RichmondVa
                                          Oct 8th/46
Dear Father,
     I wrote simply to comply with my promise.  I reached this place about-3 o clock P.M. & am at the Columbian Hotel   I had rather an unpleasant trip on the Packett.  There were about 70- I suppose on board.  I was fortunate enough to get with Mr J.P. Cruin in Wytheville he will go I suppose all the way to Phila with me & by the way a very clever kind fellow
     Tho J. Hoyt who was shot by Myers a few days ago is from what I can learn dying. There is no sympathy at all for him in Richmond every one thinking he is guilty of the charge
     I will write as soon as I get fix in Phila & give you the particular news
                         Yours truly
                           S. C. Gleaves

Transcriber Notes

The Packett Samuel is referring to operated on the James River from Lynchburg to Richmond.  See here for a painting of the Packet office in Richmond.  See here for a painting of a James River Packet Boat.  See here for information about the James River & Kanawha Canal.

See these newspaper accounts of the shooting of Hoyt by Myers.

1846-10-08 Alexandria Gazette

1846-10-13 New York Cabinet

1846-11-11 Mississippi Free Trader

1846-11-16 Arkansas Weekly Gazette

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