New Orleans, LA. July 17, 1908
Messrs Winans Wall,
Johnston Armstrong,
Gustave Lemle,
New Orleans.
Gentlemen:
As the agents and attorneys in fact of Andrew Wood
Smythe [Smyth?], noting under the power of attorney
enclosed, we beg to confirm our understanding of the
agreement entered into with you for and in behalf of
our principal Andrew Wood Smythe [Smyth?], to be, as
follows: You are all to take necessary steps to
locate and recover any and all property that may belong
to Andrew Wood Smythe [Smyth?], or in which he may have
an interest, situated in the State of Louisiana, and
to that and you are authorized to institute suits and
other legal proceedings necessary to recover said
property, and to prosecute the same to final
conclusion.
All costs incident to the litigation are to be
advanced by you. You are further to provide the
necessary money to settle with the [Conery?] and
McCann heirs.
Out of any property recovered, you are to be
reimbursed the money expended by you in costs and
payment of Conery and McCann heirs, with six
per cent per [annum?] interest from date of payment,
and whatever remains shall be divided between you
and Andrew Wood Smythe [Smyth?], or his heirs, in
the proportion of one-third to you and two-thirds to
Andrew Wood Smythe [Smyth?], or his heirs.
You are also to adjust matters with Messrs
Richardson and Curley. Any sum you may have to pay
them in no event, however, to exceed ($5,000)
five thousand dollars, is to be deducted from the
two-thirds coming to Andrew W. Smythe [Smyth?] or his
heirs.
As Mr. Gustave Lemle, is a party to the contract,
and is acting as the agent and attorney of Mr. Smythe
[Smyth?] in Ireland, and by his ratified and approved of.
Please let us know during the day, if the above is
as you understand it, and if so, we will forward the
letter at once, to Mr. Smythe [Smyth?], with the
request that he let us have an immediate reply.
Yours truly,,
Agents and Attorneys in fact of
Andrew W. Smythe [Smyth?].
