Charles Clarke to Albert Campbell 9 September 1933. Page 91
Page 91 Chas. H Clarke BOX 192 COCHRANTON, PA. Cochranton, Penna. September 9th, 1933, Recd 21 Sept 33 My Dear Albert and Wife :- Your letter of August 27, received a few days ago was glad to hear from you I thought you would enjoy seeing the write up of Robert Campbell, as he was one of the builders of St Louis, and Kansas city. Yes I listened to the Court hearing of the two brothers by the name of (FURMAN), claiming Hugh Campbell, promised to adopt them as his children, it lasted from the 6th until the 11th, June, it was not before a Jury but just before Circut Court Judge Hamilton, he reviewed the evidence one month then in a lenghtly [lengthy] decision that they were not adopted and he never had any intention to do so but their Attys. took an appeal, it was Yale Colledge [College], Attorneys, defended as by the Will of Hugh Campbell, Yale College gets the most of his Estate. I was instructed by the Probate Court, of St. Louis, Judge Holdcamp, to petition this Court, for appointment of Administrator for Robert Campbell, Estate, I presented this PETITION, April 20th, 1933, and deposited $25.00 for any expense, a hearing was had on June 21st, the onely [only] opposition was by Allen C. Orrick, Atty. and one of Hazletts’ Trustees, he stated that Robert Campbell, Estate, was devided [divided] in March 1885, I stated that the real estate was devided [divided] at that date and so recorded, but was not carried out also that the personal property, such as money, bonds, household goods, dimonds [diamonds], were never divided, that no legal audit or appraisement is on record. I think you took a copy of the Trust Deed made by Robert Campbell, and his wife, dated February 15, 1877, this was recorded October 30th, 1879, fifteen days after Robert Campbell, death, if you do not have a copy I will be glad to send you one, also on Nov. 15, 1926, Hugh Campbell, made ag[?] idatot[?] and it recorded that his father died Oct.15, 1879. Intestate and his mother died January 31, 1892, Intestate, this is considered acknowledge- ment that this was a Trust Estate, for the three sons, that Hazlet, is the onely[only] one left and cannot be settled until his death, if you care for a copy of this affidavit I will gladly send it to you I have done my best to establish our kinship to Robert Campbell, this includes all of grandfather Andrew Campbells, (HEIRS), I go bach[back] to St. Louis , in two weeks. With kindest personal regards to Mrs Campbell and yourself Char. H. Clarke Transcribed by Brian McCroryClose