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State of North Carolina |
| Executive Department |
| Raleigh Nov 10, 1863 |
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| Col J. D. Whitford |
| Hillsboro N. C. |
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| My dear Sir, |
| Your note of the 31st ult is
recd in which you say that I was mistaken in asserting that you had told
me of having a conversation with Gen Benning on the evening of the mob
in Raleigh, in which he should have said that he had heard threats made
to tear down the Standard office. I accept your recall as true, as your
recollection is perhaps better than mine, having less on your mind at
the time than I had. |
| I am perfectly confident
however that such a statement was made to me by someone. You were the
author of it as alluded to in my letter to the President the next day
after the occurrence: in very private conversations on the subject I
always mentioned yr name as the author, and never doubted it for a
moment until the reception of your note. Even now I can not fix upon any
other possible person who could have told me. * Still Colonel, I repeat,
that I accept yr denial. Take if for granted that I am naited(?). |
| very respectfully |
| Yr obt svt |
| Z B Vance |
| * but a?? the many rumors and great
excitement prevailing it was easy for me to be mistaken or misled as to
the person. |
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