Letter from Albert T. Patrick to Gen. H.B. Stoddard, New York, August 26, 1903 Funding for the creation of this digitized text is provided by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.Patrick, Albert T. Creation of digital images: Center for Digital Scholarship, Rice University Creation of transcription: Lily Elise McKeage, Student Researcher, Humanities Research Center Conversion to TEI-conformant markup: Lily Elise McKeage, Student Researcher, Humanities Research Center Parsing and proofing: Humanities Research Center and Fondren Library, Rice University Subject analysis and assignment of taxonomy terms: Robert Estep Rice University Houston, Texas 2010-06-07 aa00078

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 Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus Library of Congress Subject Headings Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names English Correspondence Patrick, Albert T.--CorrespondenceStoddard, Henry Bates, 1840-1925--CorrespondenceRice, William Marsh, 1816-1900--WillPatrick, Albert T.--Trials, litigation, etc.Murder--New York (State)--New YorkJudicial error United States (nation) Dear General:

I am gratified to have you call upon me and am very sorry I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you.

I am very comfort- ablecomfortable here in a roomy well lighted and ven tilatedventilated apartment and have everything one can wish.

I have no doubt that the court of appeals will reverse the conviction which was procured by fraud and that I will be liberated and also that I will succeed in probating the 1900 will and carry out the trust reposed upon and in me by Mr. Rice.

With best regards to my enquiring friends in Texas, I am Yours Sincerely A.T. Patrick Ossining, N.Y. Aug 26, 1903 To GeneralGen. H.B. Stoddard I will be glad to have you call on Mrs. Patrick at 316 W. 58th St, New York City 520 86 436 White Convicted murderer of Rice 84 36 120Marginalia is printed in pencil by later annotators, not the author. The sheet is folded lengthwise; these notes appear on left side.