Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-01
VOL. XXVIs.---NO 81.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Cor epondencc ofhe N Y Courier &. Enquirer.
THE BIRTHPLACE OF DANIEL WEBSTER
Ills BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Films Farm, N. H., August, $40


The hnus. IN which that important happened
stood tho highway. called the North lnd. far up lie
hill which hotders Tho valley Of The Nlerr.
mack. mentioned who owned tho laim, in my last
letter. Not vestgo Of that habitatioo fe,nnins 10
designate the place, except The cellar. partly filed
up and the trunk Of ancient apple tree; the Top of
which nearly dead. but IRON which ihs earth
In spou,ng firth lew thrifty branches. From these
walking stick. which Ihavo sent t, my excellent
in nj Luther Il. Marsh. Esq an eminent counsellor at
the bar in Your city
At short distance from tho place # his birth. ia tho
old we'll Ia which hangs m ..irun bound lnrlet" This
well was rxravaod by his father, long befife Daniel
bum and from 1t hs family were. accustomed to draw
the pure and coll water To Stake their iits "a drew
yesterday IL qucneh NINE by tie side Of this we'll
stands elm nee, panted BY his farther about The
1893 Il has grown luNuriaut'y. ard lis branches
extend circle eundred e't In diameter -afidr.
ing perpetual shade the we'll and 10 those who ch
10 sit nrde them. For nore han siSry yeafs alnost
annually Mr. Webster has sat under thai Tree. mud
drank ol that Scattered ahuill the premises II,
the we'll, lew ancieni nrpr, plum and pear tees
which planted by Captain Eaalm,u his rnothef's
hhet. aud who. during the latter part Of his lie, lived
with Col. Webster,
Near spot where Daniel was bfn 'pnnrh
nnok which hon roaunp, mltling. buhhlieg
stream of considerable Importance; hat clearing the lands
about lts has diminished III htile rivulst
which ncanders u way antg the hill side tironah
gleos and meadows, II the river GA Tho opposite sle
u The mad, hnrd hy II tho sita Il the old nil, bu hy
Ch. Webster immediately hltar he touk Possession {
this laud Yesterday, called 10 pay my rrsp,c
Lieutenant B,uianin Peltinpl Venerable odd INN.
WIN told M be wrll renienb red ging thai nil
wnh his gflsl aud waiting lar II TO he ldnnd by Eheue-
zer Webster. the cle4l brother of D1nhl. Two haas
rucka pr eeilng CON the hunk nasaa SIDE II sfeao
formed thu abulmem If the old nl dan. and ha
maius u tho cnnttnelcd pifon sili visible N5lh-
ing remains nl HE old m ITSELF Except the mill stanea,
After their Discontinued, the valuable io,cs
carried up The bank and putmtd cellar sall where
saw then. The building thu sod the o"laf has
.4fh ia
facing each ohrr. which. fnf may vrnra. nssies IN
making bread it The pIne Il all This secian 81 ha
oounlty. II owned them. wuld not be sanda enmoqh
to bro III them To pIoa's Trefo are In The hrn aiew
oftlo spots Which reward is prrsent saeofi-
" for his oi and PAINS bnl gaole nerka visible In
all drchins which rndet great portion Of Il fit unly
fp paslurq 90, Such Is the birthplace of the greatest
man o out TINT l. such spot without INTEREST,"
The mill privilege aud ita valuable timber. induced
his iahor CD Webster, In select aud occupy ii his
rt place of residence lie b ught his trm anoug the
low llnds The river ur his enl ivalibn,o which
he removed his Iamlly AT an early day STATED IN ny
last letter.
Daniel Webster was one If ten children, himself tho
ninth, will mention eaeh IN ho order uI their
Rpes
Ebpnezer Webster wa lin eldps, hru,hef lie always
resided heme in Sail 4hnfy. aud cultivated The iarni
"a well AK nldn his father IN carrying lis Ills. lilo
died at nh early aye. mud buried - ho aarlent
bnrring ground. On Tho Norh Road Danle scarcely
knew him.
Olivia Webster was his eldest sister. know moth
na II her. except lhn she tuo died nj cail. day.
Snsnnnnh elet next his eldest sister, natri,d Mr..
John Colby. He snIl living. venerable aud highly
,esneo,rd old oeu,ln,n IN Dnsoowen I'm, she has Iny
since, been numbered a. inn Tho l.,J Sim IN s,v,,I
chiLdren uho t,side in the v,cnity
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