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Washington
Aug. 15. 1867
My dear Judge,
Your kind note of the 12th instant came duly to hand. I thank you greatly for your kind sympathy. Mr Bradley has only received what he has long merited. His friends called a meeting hoping to make a demonstration which would deter myself or the court in time. It was called for 11 A.M. on Monday but fearing they would be completely borne down by the large majority
of the bar here who side with me, a baker's dozen met before the hour and adjourned some ten minutes before 11, having merely passed a resolution of inquiry.
I cannot tell you how I was mortified at the conduct of the Ch. Jus. He promised to be with me on the bench when I should disbar Bradley but slipped off to the Patent Office and left me to tread the wine press alone. But I did it with a mob staring me maliciously in the face. He also assured me at ten o'clock on Monday that he would not allow the Court room to be used for the proposed indignation
meeting; but I had scarcely left him before he gave his consent to have it held then qualifying it with the condition that there should be no denunciation of the bench or any mention of it. His conduct throughout the whole case has not been at all satisfactory to me. He ought to have held up my hands all the way through but he did not do it as you very well know
I shall always be most happy to hear from you and to see you. Wishing you great success in the convention and all thro' life I remain
Ever truly your friend
Geo. P. Fisher
1867
Judge Fisher