Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-20
DOMESTIC.
|From he .htn York Commercial .adrertiser.)
CEN uARRISONiS LAST LETTER.

ZEE GES s'' H ii '' LAST LETTER
On Saturday, hardy, weather beaten, but very res
pectabe looking presented himself to the Col
iector at the Custom House, and inquiring for Mr..
Curtis said "General Harrison told me to give this
letter into your own hand. He told me to give his
kind respects to Mr. Curtis and said Mr. Curtis was
his friend, and would be my friend" Mr.. Curtis open
ed the letter. and found it 10 be- from its date, one OF
the last if not the rsry last letter. written by General
Harrison 1t bears date of the day when his illness
commenced. The reader will see from perusal OF IT.,
that amidst all the and troubles of his high posi-
ton, he was true to the humbest of his friends
Tucker says the General made him come to the dinner
table with the great folks, and when he hestaed and
ntimated that he had better go beo for his dinner, the
General said, aTucker, you and ! have been ship
mates, and long time together. You are an honest
man, come and eat your dinner with me, and come
here again tomorrow morning, and get your breakfast
with me-
Tucker says the General invited him to stay in
Washington, and told him he would take of him,
but his wife and children being in New York, Tucker
preferred to return. He says Gen. H. followed him
into the grounds the east side of the White House,
and then walked with him arm and arm-that the &c.
neral had hat on, and when Tucker adverted to his
liability TO take cold, he waived the remark by saying
he was already unwe Having received the letter from
the General, Tucker says he followed him to the door,
and shook him BY the hand saying $50 to my friend MIR
Curtis, and after you have been 10 him don't forget to
write to me that you and your wife and children are
happy again.
Tucker says he had no money TO come home by land
but he did let the General know that, for he knew
he would give it to him in minute and he did not
wish to take any money from the good old who
had been 30 kind to him. And SO Tucker went
board the schooner L. l.. Sturgis, at Alexandra, and
worked his passage home to New York. When lie
came TO the Custom house he had not been ashore
thirty minutes, and having first heard the sad news
of the death of his kind benefactor he passed up
the Old Slip dock, the abundant Tears that fell down
his hardy cheeks testified that he is ungatefu heart
We are glad TO hear that Mr.. Curtis Immediately
appointed Mr.. Tucker an inspector of the customs.
"WAsHlSGToN, Goth March, 1871.
"Dear Sir: The bearer hereof, Mr.. Thomas Tucker,
a veteran seaman, came with me from Carhagcna, as
the mate of the brig Montida, in the year 1920 In
association of several weeks imbibed high opinion
of his characterize much that expressing desire
to leave the seal invited him to 10 North Bend
and spend the remainder of his days with me. Subse.
quent msfortunes prevented his from doing SO, he
was DESTROYS to bring some money with him TO COM
mence farming operations. His bad fortune still con.
tinues having been several times shpwrecked within
few wears He says that himself and family are now
in such situation that the hnmblest employment would
he acceptable to him. and write this to recommend
him TO your favorable notice. am persuaded that
one possesses, in higher degree the virtues of fidelity
honesty and indcfatigable industry; and, might add
of ndomtabe bravery, fthat was quality necessary
for the kind ofemploy ment he seeks.
"Yours, very truly,
"W H. HARRISON.