,.,,r.x-L x-L,7rrsR-THr C1L.Y AND GRAVES
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Iv.,rr.sr LerrrgR-THE CILLtY AND GRAVES
n,,.,-W. are tsv red by friend with the 'oI
hu,pc letter in reference to the course n' Mr..
r;,,.,, ,nd his advisers IN tho duel which he
s,ncb, with Mr.. Graves. II other evldece were
N4ntipg. il completely overthrnws the charge,
,b.t the fatal termination of that affair was the
-s.ult of any preliminary action on the part ol
", CLAW. The writer Of the letter is a gentle.
,,sn well known To us-who IS not connected
With political affairs in any manner, and whos'
vs know TO DO perfectly disiuterested in making
the statement. What he Gays inay be implicitly
relied upon us perfectly true In every particular.


Phil Moth American.


trlsuixerox, Oc, 9th. 1884


t;,aiemeR-Muoh is said al tnis une about the
,,sl h,,aeeu Mes,rs. Cilley and Graves. | was
SS;ng in Washington al the TIM; this duel occurred,
and vas on terms Of familiarity with several OF Mr.
C,lIe,s personal fIiends. was with the late MIR.
William Ward OF The Wer Department, the bosom
friend Of Mr.. Cllley, the evening before Inc duel
NIX mace, and was informed by him what weapons
ware 20 bs used and who were 10 be- on 4he ground
&, secosds and friends.


expressed my great surprise at these sudden ar
r,neenents, and asked him If i, was not possible
,hai the meeting could be obvated through the inter-
y,uiion OF Mr.. Clay. He stated in reply that MI.
(,l.y had already exeyted his influence prevent.
And had SO WOTutu tue VI ".''
Grayts 10 MIR. Ci-y as seemingly to throw IN, ie-
sponsbiliy OF The meeting on Dir. Cilley. | asked
am then why hlr CiIley did not avail himself oi
;hi. circumstances and allow adjustment of the
difficulty to take place. He said that Mr. Cillcy
himself was disposed 10 do this, but his friends were
IN favor Of his meeting Sir. Graves-that New-Eng-
land men had 80 generally declined duels, that an
impression had been obtained that they were de-
scient in courage-ihat they consequently suffered
iadignites TO which they would not otherwise be
exposed, ard that /, was time Cor one 10 show
,hsi there was chivaTy at he North us we'll us the
South. asked MIR. Ward II he would not go to
sr Cilley aud his friends that night and try 10 pre-
pare the way FOR an adjustment Of tie difficulty on
the field. He said il would avail nothing that Mr..
Ciley's friends were firm and determined; that they
had every confidence in him with the rfe; that he
vas dead sho, al the distance at winch the duel
vas TO be fought.


Meeting with Mr.. Ward, after the fatal tertnina-
lion Of The duel, remarked tc him that attempts
were made 10 cast the responsibility Of the duel on
Mr.. Clay. He replied that is upgeIerocs and up-
Jast. Inc responsibility Of the meeting and OF the
hrst f,e, rests with Mr.. Ciileys friesds-and am
one but the responsibility OF his death rests with
the seconds.


Tbs; YOU may know TO what degree OF confidence
the staleHlsn,s in this letter entitled, append
for your my name. Very truly yours