Augusta: Samuel Dickson to Alexander H. H. Stuart,
April 24, 1867
Summary:
Samuel Dickerson describes to Alexander H. H. Stuart the particulars of the
lawsuit Brady vs. Brady.
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
April 24th 1867
No. 32 South 3rd St Phila
Dear Sir,
Mr. Patrick Brady of this city has a claim against Mr. Daniel C. E. Brady of
Buffalo Forge Va.; accounting to upwards of Fifty thousand dollars. The Claim
grows out of a partnership between them which was dissolved in 1857 and can
easily be established by the firm books, besides which Mr. Daniel C. E. Brady
gave his bond for $25,000 and for such additional sums as should be found due --
Patrick Brady agreeing not to prosecute the claims for two years from Feb 16/59.
The uncle of Daniel's wife (the late William Weaver of Buffalo Forge) left him a
property known
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as the Bath Iron Works property -- near Lexington, and
gave the residue of his Estate to his [added: (Daniel's)] wife -- the personal property absolutely and the land and
slaves for life after her death, to her children in like manner as if she were a
femme
covert dying intestate.
The Iron works property consists of some 6800 acres & was valued at $12.000 or $15.000. The Buffalo Forge property -- about nine miles from Lexington -- is more valuable, but I understand that in Virginia such a devise given the children a vested Estate.
Mr. Daniel C. E. Brady offered, at first, to give the Bath Iron Works in
settlement & after some hesitation Mr. Patrick Brady agreed to accept it
-- when his nephew refused to carry out his proposal. Mr. James Davideson of
Lexington is Daniel's counsel and can give you further information. If you can
give the matter your attention I will take charge of it. We shall be happy to
send you the paper. I know was said by the late Judge Thompson in the Course of
a very pleasant stage ride from Lexington to Staunton in Sept 1865.
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I
inferred that you would probably attend to the matter, though at some his
distance from your home and have, therefore, taken the liberty of addressing
you. If Mrs. Thompson be still living in Staunton, I beg that you will make my
compliments to her. And believe me, Sir,
Very respy yrs
Saml. Dickson
