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Boston January 5. 1871
W. W. Crapo Esq. New Bedford
Dear Sir,
While the "Alabama" was committing her depredations a number of memorials and affidavits, were prepared at this office and forwarded to Mr. Seward Secretary of State at Washington.
Among others was the case of the Schooner Starlight captured and burned off Flores Islands. The memorial and affidavits were regularly forwarded. In the Schedule was a Chronometer belonging to Mr. W. Williams and valued at stated at Two hundred and fifteen dollars U. S. Coin. Yesterday Mr. Williams called at the office and wanted me to collect of the US [Gov] for the same under a Power of attorney given to me by the parties interested. He stated that the Government had agreed to pay Eighty seven and one half cents per dollar, on all the claims duly presented. I told him that I had
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heard of no such action, nor had I seen any reference to it in of the papers. He was quite positive however, stating that he had just come from New Bedford and that some party had it direct from Mr. Crapo that it was so, as he had just returned from Washington.
What does he mean?
Yours Respectfully John S. Tyler & Geo. H. Cutler
Any information you can give on the subject will thankfully red.[received] G.H.C.
[Illegible illegible] Williams was [illegible] Crapo in Washington -- are you [illegible] look in & see Tyler about Alabama.
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"Avon" Boston, Octo. 28 1871
W. W. Crapo, Esq New Bedford
D Sir. I send you herewith the power of attorney & agreement of the owners of the Ship Avon - burnt by the Florida - I am preparing the evidence in support of the memorial filed in 1864. Let me know what shall be done with this evidence when ready, shall I send it to you, or to Mr. Beaman at Washn.
