of her own
faithful ministers.

Ever, my dear Judge Field,
Sincerely yours,
T.F. BAYARD.

The Hon. STEPHEN J. FIELD,
_San Francisco, Cal_.

Letter from Hon. E.J. Phelps, former Minister to England:

BURLINGTON, VERMONT, _August 17, 1889_.

MY DEAR JUDGE FIELD:

Pray let me congratulate you most heartily on the Terry
transaction. Nothing that has ever occurred in the
administration of justice has given me more satisfaction than
this prompt, righteous, and effectual vindication through an
officer of the court of the sanctity of the judiciary when in
the discharge of its duty. What your marshal did was exactly
the right thing, at the right time, and in the right way. I
shall be most happy to join in a suitable testimonial to him,
if our profession will, as they ought, concur in presenting
it. * * *

Your own coolness and carriage in confronting this danger in
the discharge of your duty must be universally admired, and
will shed an additional lustre on a judicial career which was
distinguished enough without it.

You have escaped a great peril--acquired a fresh
distinction--and vindicated most properly the dignity of your
high station.

I am glad to perceive that this is the general opinion.
Anticipating the pleasure of seeing you in Washington next
term,

I am always, dear sir,
Most sincerely yours,
E.J. PHELPS.

Letter from Hon. George F. Hoar, Senator from Massachusetts:

WORCESTER, _August 16, 1889_.

MY DEAR JUDGE FIELD:

I think I ought to tell you, at this time, how high you stand
in the confidence and reverence of all good men here, how
deeply they were shocked by this outrage attempted not so much
on you as on the judicial office itself, and how entirely the
prompt action of the officer is approved. I hope you may long
be spared to the public service.

I am faithfully yours,
GEO. F. HOAR.

Letter from Hon. J. Proctor Knott, for many years a Member of Congress
from Kentucky and Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives, and afterwards Governor of Kentucky:

LEBANON, KENTUCKY, _September 5, 1889_.

MY DEAR JUDGE: * * *

I have had it in mind to write you from the moment I first
heard of your fortunate escape from the fiendish assassination
with which you were so imminently