Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-24
From the N. Y. Courier.

ven.
On Saturday, a hardy weather beaten, but very
respectable looking seaman presented himself to the
Collector, at the Custom House, and inquirng for
Mr.. Curtis said, 'Genercl Harrison told me 10 give
tins 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 fricRd." Mr.
Curtis opened the letter, and found it to he from
its date OF the last, If not the rey last letter
written Ivy General HarIison. 1t bears date of the
day when his illness commenced. The reader will
sec, from perusai Of it, that amidst oil the cares
and troubles Of his high position, nc was true TO the
hurblast Of bis old friends. Tucker says the Gen
eral made him come to the dinner table with the
great folks, and when he hesitateJ and ntimatcd
that he had better 90 beoc for his dinner the GEN
eral said, fucker. you and have been shipmates,
and long time together You are an honest man;
come snl &c, your dia,,.r 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 care of
him, bat his wife and children being in New York
Tucker preferred TO return. He says General H.
followed him into the grounds on the east side of
the White House. and then waked with him ann
i'll .arm--that the General had 10 hat on, and when
Tucker edverted 10 ms IiaDhHy ,o,s, a.,
waived the remark by saying he already unwcll.
Having received the letter from the General Tucker
says he followed him TO the door and shook him by
the hand, saying, "go to my friend Mr.. Curtis,
and after you have been II him don't forget TO
write to mo that you and your wife and children
are happy again"
Tucker says ne had no money 10 come home by
land but he lid notlet the General know that, for
he knew he would give it TO him in a minute and
he did not with TO take money from the good old
man who had been 50 kind TO him And so Tuck
er went on board the schooner J.. L. Sturgis at Al
exandria, and worked his passage home to New
York. When he came TO the custom house he had
not been ashore thirty minutes, and having first
heard the sad news of The death OF this kind benec-
tor as he passed up the Old Slip dock, the abundant
tears tha; fell down his hardy check testified that
his is no ungrsteful heart.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Curtis Immediately
appointed Mr.. Tucker eli inspector Of the customs.
"WAsuISGToS, March &c, lsil.
"Dear Sir--The bearer hereof, Thomas Tucker,
a veteran seaman, came with me from Csrthagena,
the mate of the brig Mon,dia, in the year 1929.
In an association Of several weeks mtibcd a high
opinion of his chsracter-so much so that (cI press.
ing desire to leave the sea- invited him to como
to North Bend to spend tho remainder Of bis days
with me. Subsequent misier'uncs prevented his
doing SO, as he was dtsirors to bring some money
with him 10 commence farming operations His
bad fortune still continues having been several times
shipwrecked, within a few years. lie says that
himself and family now in such a stuation that
the humblest employment would be acceptable to
him, and write this to recommend him To your
favorable notice. | am persuaded that no one po.
| sesses, in higher degree, the virtues OF fidelity
! honesty and indelaiieahle industry and, | might
add, OF indomitahle bravery, if that was quality
necessary for the Kind of employment he seeks
"Iours, very truly,
"W. ii. HARRISON.
Edward Curtis, Esq.
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