%images;]> lchtml-001901 Threatening letters. ...: a machine readable transcription. Lewis Carroll Scrapbook, Library of Congress Selected and converted. American Memory, Library of Congress.

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 2004/05/17
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THREATENING LETTERS.—Several having been sent to Mr. Nash, in different handwritings, on the subject of the railway robberies and proceedings before Alderman Hughes Hughes, in Garrett's and Maynard's cases, TEN POUNDS wi l be paid for PROOF and TEN POUNDS for CONVICTION of the senders of any of the letters, and in each case. Apply to Mr. Collard, station, Paddington; or to Mr. Nash, 6, Frederick's place. Old Jewry. One posted Sept. 25, (advertised Oct. 2) containing this passage—“But if you persevere Fennell and Co. are ready with more writs, and there are more pistols than yours;” another, posted Chief-office, Oct. 4; another, Walworth road, Oct. 13, apparently the production of a talented person; and another, posted Oct. 18, in Holborn; of which three the following are facsimile extracts:—

Nash Esqr Solicitor 6 Frederick's Place Old Jewry Cheapside

These letters are but the flash before the Report—the gleam of the blade before it descends into your entrails—the rattle in the throat before all is hushed in silence. Nor care we that the world knows our intentions beforehand, as it cannot prevent them.

For the purpose of demonstrating that our threats are anything but idle, and that should Maynard & Garret suffer by your officious meddling—should you pretend to a Venetian tyrant, you shall be forcibly met by a Venetian Bravo whose poignard [poignado or poigniard] will revenge them and release the world from a reptile; but should you see your error in time to repair it all will be well and your days may yet glide down the inclined plane as easily as a lawyers can be expected.

Be warned in time, these letters are but messengers of the coming storm, harbingers of a future revenge. If you are wise, you will interpret them wisely

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a trap is laid for you so look out keep yourself back from my friend Garrett.