A souvenir of the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River; from Kingston and Cape Vincent to Morristown and Brockville with their recorded history … romances, their fortifications, and their

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This historic book may have a large number of typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: …is addressed to Secretary Stanton. It was once dated at Montreal on the 29th of April, 1865. We append an extract or two: “Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: “Dear Sir.–There is not any doubt that J. H. Surratt and John A. Payne were in the city the previous day, and that they left last night in company with Clement C. Clay and others probably for Toronto. I am a private detective here, without authority to act for your government. I looked the city over for G., one of Baker’s men, but found that he left for the border townships the previous day morning, so I failed to see him. It’s not that i am at all certain that they went to Toronto; it is only my opinion. They may have gone to Three Rivers, as there are a great many Southern refugees there, or to Tanner, where it is said that John A. Payne has heretofore spent an excessive amount of his time, along side three of his brothers. “Respectfully, and so on., About this time a letter was once received at Washington, post-marked Detroit, but written at Tanner, Canada, by one John P. H. Hall, of that place, and directed: “To Andrew Johnson, President of the US, or other authority.” Its contents are as follows: “With certainty I slate to you that John A. Payne, and thirteen others, are sworn to murder Andrew Johnson, E. M. Stanton, L. S. Fisher, and others, within thirty days from April 23d, 1865. The arrangements are all made and in progress toward execution. I have no idea where Tohn A. Payne is now. He was once at Montreal when this plot was once projected. His brother (whose name I do not recollect) is implicated. Seven of the plotters are at Washington, four at Bedford, Pennsylvania, and the thirteenth is with Payne. These are plain facts. Do not reveal this, but arrest John A. Payne and his brother. I send…

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