New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-07
The Illness Of Col. KinG-CorrespoDdence
with the secreinry Of The Navy.

NAVY DgPharMHET, Dec. 80 1852
MY DEAR SIR / have learned that 1t u
your purpose 10 nuke voyage 70 CUBA for the benea
OF your health, which, regret 10 erI Is 90 Inuch I'M
paired 20 render this necessary. Tno Information
brought 10 IL, that you propose 70 take the mal
steamer from New York o. the 18th proxmo, bound 10
Havana and that you wish 70 embark on board oil TINS
vessel at Norfolk.
take the occasion afforded me By this communics
ton TO offer you such facilities 10 reach Norfolk ~ y IS
In my power to supply IN the nope Una. you wiz ni :.
more comloItt bic 10 proceed directly from ms cry ny
the route Of the Potomac RIVER The steamer Patton
II now at Norfolk and anticipating yourHcceptance OF
This offer have given directions q Rave her put IN con-
diton give you the beet accomnodaaon gAe can al,
ford and 20 repair Immediately 20 uis port. IL you VIII
be so good to intimate your wish upon thu subject,
will lie ordered 20 be kept IN read ness to meet your
convenience and 70 take you TO Norfolk al any day you
may suggest trust my dear sir, that you VIII find
this arrangement agreeable one and thai h may re.
suit in placing you where hellh viii be restored and in
condition be returned T. that elevated sphere OF duty
TO which you have been called by the voice OF the
Try That you may long live u enjoy and remember the
honOrs have deservcdiy w0n Il the prayer, my
dear sir Of your friend and obedient servant
JoHN P. KENNEDY.
To Hon WIN r. KING Senator of the US
WARRINGTON, Friday, Dec, 30 1852
DEAR SIa Col King has the letter addressed
to him yesterday placing at his disposal the United
view OF his bong there Transferred TO of tho New
York and Chagres seamere for the purpose Of being
taken TO Havana He beg you viii accept his thanks
Judgments for the very kind terms in which it ho5 been
communicated.
Upon consulting with lis physician today, it has
beer concluded that his situation Il such render it
exceedingly unfae 10 subject him TO the inconvenience
OF a transfer from ship to another admitting
Il could be arranged that the two ships could meet at
Norfolk at the same tune When t. this are added the
dbcomOite and annoy 10 which himself aud family
would necessarily be exposed on crowded Chagres
packet il has been deemed best that he should remain
be sunless other arrangements can be made by
which these difficulties may be avoided.
II is voy desirable II 1t be possible, that Col King
should proc ed Immediately 10 Havana Such is The at
vice OF his physician. and such hs most ardent wish
As the voyage from Norfolk 10 that port s nut short
one, 10 asking too much Of the Department TO suggest
that the kind offer already made be extended 10
embrace the entire trip, and thus Hvod the transfer
which - Gems to be the only obtace 10 the accomplish
ment OF the object desired Very respectfully, your
obedient servant, john BRAGG.
To Hon JoHN T. KENNEDY, Secretary Navy.
NAVY DErARTMfNT Jan. 4, 1853
My DEAR SIR: Lieut.. Murray arrived last
night with the Fulton, which, being now at the Navy
Yard, may he readily furnished with every conven-
fence for the accommodation of yourself aud family,
ii you should think proper 20 embark in her have re
auested Mr. Murray 10 cal aud you, and TO explain
your determination. He tells thai in few days the
vessel may be suitably htted up md the only matter OF
interest for your consideration will he that to which
referred In my note Of neutrality-suspicious. you may
prefer 10 take this ship with the risk Of suci dscom
forts IA have spoken o. % wait for the Powhatan
which expect 10 be ready for sea in the course OF
the next fortnight
your ConoiiOn Tins morning VIII nlloW you 70 eec
AIR. Murray, you may determine whether shal stu
keep an Engineer IN wsiting
Very truly, my dear Sir, yours,
Hon. w. r. KINo JoHN p. KENNEDY.