The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-11
The late Mrs. Sarah G. Stevenson

To the Editor of the Union:
With grief and pain have just read in your columns
the memory of all her priceless qualities comes freshly
over me- seize the pen TO give expression to the first
feelings of the heart which such announcement ava
kens, and which, well know, MIR. Editor, will meet at
your hands congenal response Well may you refer to
the delights of her brilliant conversation, the refine
ment of her Manners the attractions OF her resde and
of her accomplished husband;" and well, indeed, may
you add, tha-knowng and experiencing all these so IN
hmately and for so many years-you Mcannot near OF
her death without the deepest affection She was, indeed
woman of rare endowmens-acquired and derived from
natue-and her high opportunities enabled her TO dffuse
among large and brilliant circle the charm when such
endowments must create and spread around them
Wit imagination, highly cultivated mind and pen, ar
dent feelings, constant VEN OF spnghtiy senilmeh
buoyan elastic, joyous in all that she said and dd ans
with heart susceptible OF the strongest impressions an
keenes tenderes emotions which found their exercise
in her daily conduct-a devoted and dored wife, de-
voted and beloved sister, and like her distinguished nus
band tried, uncompromising, unfailing frend-klnd
generous charitable, and adorning in her daily life
the maxims of sincere regIon--such were some OF
the attributes of the amentel lady, for whom so many
sorowing hearts now plunged in grief Apart from
only those who knew her best could best appreciate
the kind warm heart which gave ready welcome to all
and spread its influence ALL there was fine adapia-
ton TO the circumstances in which she was thrown by
the conspicuous position of him to whom her life was
devoted and to whom high station impaired its grathca
ton only when shared and enjoyed with her. Passing
by the period which so many Of your readers will recall
when Mr. Speaker Stevenson and his accomplished lady
daughter of of the best and oldest families OF your
renowned Virsina) created and left impressions on an
admrng circle at the seat of government and beyond IT.
not soon be forgotten, how many of our countymen
now scattered in distant parts of the republic will call
I'D the recollection of Mrs. Stevensons kind attentions TO
them and theirs in a distant andher husband uphold
ing as the representative of the nation in that powerful
kingdom at critical period, the rights and honor OF his
country with signal ability and success-she, extending
to all whom the ties OF country brought within her
sphere the Charm OF cordial reception and contrib
utng no less than he to the pleasure OF all; while,
in the great and gering crowd that throng and adorn
the stately homes of England, the social accomplish
mens OF the wife OF the American minister were telt and
acknowledged To pass in review all, or anything like
all the occasions wherein her kindly dispositions and
warmth of friendship, less than the graces of her IN,
tercourse were evinced on that brilliant theatre, would
proong to much greater length this imperfect tribute to
her memory. Alas that she should have been so long
struck down by lingering disease, and now called away
Alas for the bereaved husband and large circle of fami
" connexions, and host of friends, whom she has lett
behind Long, long will they preserve and cherish her
memory and may he, the heaviest mourner of all, de-
rive slight alienation in knowing that there are
those who sympathize, deeply sympa,hize, in his grea
| affection
Such, Mr.. Editor, are few of the first recolechon
and feelings on hearing Of her lamsnted death, thai
crowd upon the heart and mind oil
u ONE WHO KNEW HER WELL.
PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY s, lS4S.