Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
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we fast week gave The gsneeetinss Of he Fse-
sentation Cf vsshinelsp's PoEt Folio % The B5ard
Of fi- Naafonaf M6nameat Socie4y b DE-. Black
burn Below We give the letiers Il DF. b and tbs
jEFPrRsos Coz Va. March Il, 1850.
To THE PREslpgNr or IaE JStTEp STaTEss
DEAR SiH:-I have Flaeed n the hands Of tha
Board OF Afahagt4s 81 the Washington Nati0ual
Muau,neat Society aG4eafheT Portfolio Or Writing
Case which S relie5of Gen. George w Washingtra.
and which vas nst b him during the whole 0f Our
RevoluiionarF struggle. Ns depository Of his pa
pers-uTaetS Il camp Sc leaSe Il 70 your dis
eTetion either TO accept this relic as snail bur sin
eeTe token of de sh e1ildet q one Of your tet-
low citizens yoa may place q N charge Of Pub
lie Ocers as he rnpeFty . thenatfup. Situated
am n retired part Of country this relic would Be
accessible 70 hnt ew 0f he e0untFymel Of The good
time n 4 ullil IS an xh1 love dis glO-
rfous Union, TO- do al IN oar ruseF % direct ne
public mind % ihe snenoEE etl him who WAS 6Est
country men" And SIR, 1feeI ssSTed that no eitl-
zen Of this broad Republic viii more eheertuliy aid
in such esnselha1 FuuFselt and permit ne %
AiI<Nise enctto ilisee 10 the ExeeGtfTe Chsir
OF this pation one ystEss hunestE Of plTpqse an1
.pati0CisrTii Is 50 seefely eoneeeded u carry rs
through The daFkst OF our history, from the
time ThentouF 9ofs-f fathers achieved our liberties
and established this gtoIipus UniDn- We lOOk 10
you tupon whom the mantle Of Washingto1 has
conflicting elements in agitation and restore 20
us that iFaTernal sympathy which cemenfed
Us into one united sShokr.
In relations 10 the Senuineness Of this relie will
merely say there can be no GOt i received Il ss
a legacy fr0m my father, the late Gapt. Thomas
Blackburn OF FiiFfax county. Va, TO whom Il vas
presented by The late Judge BushFod Washington,
who married my flIheT's sister.
With sentiments Of the highest respect remain
your fellow citizen, r. S. BLACKBURN.
wAsnr,6T0S, March 26. 1850
r. S. Blaek6ETa Esq, Spring GSore, JSf. Co, Ta.
DeAR SIN 81 have duly received your favor Of
the 18th inst advising me thar leatheTn Portfolio
used by Gen. Washington IN his campaigns. had
been placed by you in the hands of the Board Of
Managers fihe Washington National MOnumeaf
Society for my acceptance 70 be placed in charge
of P16lic OhccTs as National property.
Believing that so precious relic should not re-
main in private hands, shall eause Ii 10 be de-
posted in the Patent Office where, with other AZ
ticles once used by It's former luSIrfous possessOr
il may be viewed by thousands who yrnerate his
memory. My best thanks are due TO you, my dear
sir for making me the medium of this deposit.
At no time in our history has il been more need
full to recur 10 the great example and advise Of
Washington than now-at NO time has II been more
important TO quicken in every human bean that
vices and his comprehensive patriotism have i'm
low me- then, in the name of our cOuntTymen, who
in years 10 shall view this interesting relic OF
the Z" Father of his Country" to thank you most
cordially for thus rendering It accessible 10 Ihem
With my sincere Acknowledgements for the very
courteous and kind terms of your letter, remain.
my dear sir, your friend and Obedientservanf.
T. TAYI0R