Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-14
Translated for the Washington Republis.l
The Tea TransIatars Visit Ia Mrs. StoWs

Madame Harriet Bcecher Stove the author of Uncle
Tom arrived last week in Paris, and stopped Ame
rican hotel in Verneul street.
The report Of her arrival having spread throughout the
city, the transators OF Uncle Tom generally deemed it
their duty to send in their cards Madame Stowe respond
ed to this courtesy by another She wrote the following
letter
SIR: Permit me to express my gratihailon that you
should have devoted your literary talents and your know
ledge o. the American language to translltng my novel
Of Uncle Tom OF all the Transitions Of this work which
have appeared yours is without question the faithful
and 1t very often, by the merits Of its STYLE improves upon
the original have the honor, &c.,
HARRIET BEEcnER sTowE
or this letter Mme. Stowe made ten copies. Of which
she sent one TO each Of the ransaors who had called
upon her. Upon the receipt of these ten circulars ther
arose ter cries Of JOY in Paris. And very men
were seen Erecting their steps To the Rue de yerneui
Where az these ten going inquired the dlers aud
common persons who them pass
They are going replied some one TO wait upon the au.
thor Of Uncle Tom, who has just arrived In Paris
The ten traDsators arrived together at the door of the
hotel They mounted the steps together and together
they waited In the ante chamber Each one Of the ten
garded The nine others with the eye Of conqueror and
believed that he had IN his pocket certificate which de-
cared has Translation superior 70 any other They in
yited 10 the saloon Of Nine stowe The celebrated blue
stocking I've ought perhaps to say black socking) sau,ed
l them graciously, and said
a." How do you do, gentlemen"
| They replied:
BoniOur, Madame"
There was then general movement Of surprise Mad.
ame stowe had believed that the ansla spoke English
whilst they expected that the conversation would be con
Quoted in French since the httering circular had been
written IN that language. But Madame Stove who could
not speak word Of French had caused her circular
translated by the hotel Interpreter. sho remarked 81
very happy TO see you.'
The ten iranslators looked each other with dsmay
Not one Of them knew word Of EngIish There was q
pause, during which each hopS that amongst his
fferes some could sustain tho conversation with
Madame stowe. AZ last Of the ten, holder the
rest, reflected thus AS the author Of Uncle Tom she
must understand us II speak like little negroes "a
/ he said TO Madame Stowe: 1--WE little whites, Miss, like
20 read about the good little backs-the good papa Tom
! the good little Topsy the good mulato George"
The nine other transatOrs adopted the idea and CITED
out, "Oh, papa Tom oh, papa Toni" and they 81
much delighted that they danced the bsnboHia.
Madame stowe, upon her part reflected ut Is impos
that these people eau translate English, when they do
know word Of the language They must he impostors
or rather thieves Of tho class called Jonoursrs EE
cited With this apprehension she raised the window
cried out 70 the police. The police ran and sezing h'
ten transators hurried them OF TO the station in spite
their ten proiesations Seeing them pass between two
| platoons Of soldiers, the crowd inquired:
| "Who these ten menu
] They told
These are the ten transators Of 'Unsle Tom Tbey
cannot speak word u English, and therefore hey
. 10 be put in the cage
They perhaps there sdI whilst pen this article
CHARIYARf