Your letter surprises me. You came to me unintroduced; I was glad to see you, and, I hope, treated you with the consideration which I think your merit demands. You again approached me to-day. Tonight I received a letter from you which is to me offensive and impolite. I am not coming to your place, and I will thank you to abate your interest in my behalf. I believe in your work, and wish you success; but I hope you will let me alone. My self-constituted friends have done me more injury than _even_ my own indiscretions. Very truly, To Rev. Steve P. Holcombe. ----- -----. * * * * * FROM A GAMBLER. FEBRUARY 4, 1884. _Mr. Steve Holcombe, Esq., Lewisville, Ky.:_ DEAR FRIEND: I take my pen in hand to drop you a few lines, as I haven't heard of you for a long time, I learnt from a friend, of your whereabouts, and that you had forever Retired from Gambling, I want to accumulate a few hundred dollars and Retire from the Business in the future, and as we have long Been friends, I hope you will not Refuse giving me your sure system of winning at the Game of Poker. From your friend, DAVID W. MILLER, _Ridgeville, Randolph Co., Ind._ * * * * * 849 SEVENTH ST., LOUISVILLE, May 28, 1888. _Rev. Steve Holcombe:_ DEAR SIR: I have a large family Bible, which has been in my family a number of years. You will do me a personal favor by accepting it as a souvenir of my late son, Charles A. Gill. It was through your Christian instrumentality and kindness that my dear son embraced his Saviour and died a Christian. Hoping that God will add many stars to your crown, I am your sincere friend, HANNAH GILL. Two more Bibles will be given you by the same hand for distribution. H. G. * * * * * FROM A CHRISTIAN BROTHER. MEMPHIS, TENN., May 6, 1887. _My Dear Friend and Brother Holcombe:_