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Dear sir-I an deeply p-ae,raird By the sea-
umenis Of hind regard Which yea have eammu-
hieaied By yonF stiNt 81 Ibis moruiue, a The or
gan 81 The bar q LsSisbsrE They are a. crate,
ful to my feelings. a. ihey sss beautfsllysf-
pressed. They serve 70 sooihs he painful re-
EFeis. With which. uhdef q sease of du'y TO ny
family, feel mvseif eompelled 10 break up Old
associations, which have beeh The delight and
hhPPiasss Of my life They Will be cherished in
my TetiFemsBt, ~ the verdict Of ny peeFs-as
The testimony Of ny feliov-lAboFers In my favor
--as the sTidsBcs that have not altogether
essayed ia vain % discharge with hdelity the
responsible duties which have been deVolved
upon ne.
cane ia'O the cOOrt Of Appeals under Pc
culiar Circumstances. ! vas placed a The
Presidency in violation Of the just claims Of those
Who had By lives Of devoted service TO the pub
I've, proved their better title 20 that hRh station
But was received By then With The magnanimi-
~ which belongs 70 noble mihds alone. vas
received ~ brother By them abby those Who
iTsl survive, ~ veil ~ BY The lamenied dead
9uf friendship, trust, even death cannot sever.
II eau oaly be eternixed.
Bot IL has not been from me bench aions, hat
! met with the affection OF brethren. NY breth-
Fen Of the bar have beea not lees marked, in all
their department. towards me, By their kindness
and courtesy. Not an instance Of asperity, on
their part IL rpeolieeied amid The many trying
eiFeumsianees OF q ien years service. | am
Grateful 70 them for Il. With Dsas, aad among
them, viii yOarself. ! had, In youth and middle
age, had "a hooorable competition. OtheFs were
unborn When eOmmeaced the bQsinoas Of life
and macy had never kBowu. Yet, fFom eli,
have Foeeived, not Oaly The eOaFiesy Of Eentle-
meh, bat The cordially Of frisnds--nsy more;
owe them not oniy many grateful Feeollsctions
OF the pleasures Of their society In our moments
OF releHatiOn, buI owe 10 their learning, saga
city. and distinguished ability. The lule sppFoba-
uon may Be 20 fortunate a. 10 receive Tor my
indieial oPiaiohs. The most learned beneh is
immeasurably Indebted 10 IN able bar. They
form The sinsWs Of is siFeeg th-and none can
challenge fer itself this high praise. more truly
tban the bar of the Court ol Appeals
beg you then, ny dear sir, 70 eSnmunieaIe
10 ihoae Whose organ yoa hare been. my sincere
Acknowledgements foT their aaeeiioaais expTes-
sions Of FesPeet and regard. Assure them that
The most gfateful Fecolleeuons Of my inieFeourss
vita them Gill Be ever fresh in nv memory
They Wtll Be FeeaFFsd lc IN many a quiet hour
81 nv retirement. and consiiiuIP the pleasing
musings Of coming old age, And when In the
discharge Of the new duties which are about 70
he dsVo.Ved 90 me shall look around foF ssme
model 10 which 70 point the iagennOus youth Of
our county as worthy Of their emulation. can
never do beileT Ihah TO hold up 20 their imitation
the Bar Of The Court Of Appeaia.
HeaPteere exempiaT. vitG, moTuu cue. iubebol
an. dear air. With cordial sentiments Of re-
gard for the members Of the bar. and for your
self ~ particular, very sincerely your and their
frishd, N 81. a. TUCKER.
A esPy-Tests,
yOuH A. NORTu. Clerk.