The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-24

NEW YORK, March IL. 1883.
Hon. WIN. v. BRADY:-Dear Sir-The official relations
existing Net you and the employees Of the New York
Post Oce being about to terminate we who have been
in daily official connection with you have unanimously
to that you win accept from at our parting
expression Of the esteem in which hold yon as man.
and the Of agreeable retrospect with which
we shall always cherish recollection OF your many acts
of and official Kindness exercei TO each ana all
Of us in our laborious and spheres OF duty
during period you have been at the head OF the New
York Post Office.
The government whose faithful servant you have been,
and the public whose various AMI important iniests
you have so assduousy labored to PROMOTE viii unite
with their testimony to the ability uprghtness and
dispatch with which you have discharged the iaoorous
and ponsble trusts which now about to resign
to other bands and the wishes OF all for your fu-
ture happiness and prosperity win accompany tyou III
your retirement from the active duties Of puoc station
to the and quiet of your private pursuts ana
earnest of feelings beg to testify our respect
and esteem for you in the accompanying service OF piae
all who have been assocsied with you in the abors Of
the New York Post Office, and committed 10 our charge
We hope you will be pleased to accept the same with
their and of sincere respect and regard
seymour j. c strong jas yosn bl M.si..+
Robert Roberts, Monton Clarke, SCommit'ee
Thomas Clark, w, King Dunahee,
George G. Coffin, " B. Taylor.
Posr OFFICE New York,
March IS, 1853
GENT1FsEN-I am this day honored by the receipt OF
your highly Aaterpg letter. accompanied by the very ee
CANT and costly service Of plate which the employees in
When assumed the position of Postmas Of this city
did with firm determination to devote my time and
energies to the administration Of its ardu0us duties, and
with single eye to the accommodation of the public.
In this have been ably and cheerfuly aided by all
connected with the office, feel that am under oblga
tions to them for they by the prompt and faithful dis
charge of their aborous and responsible duties have
enabled me to for the Office the confidence and
gard which hope and believe the community have &C
co,ded to it,
In my official connection with the employees Of the Of
flee, have sriven to act with impartaty and fair
and have endeavored to tighten much possible
the performance Of their duties the ard1ous and trying
character Of which is not sufficiently known and appre
cated except by those having immediate connection with
the Office.
That my Efforts have been appreciated is abundanty
testified 10 in the truly elegant present which hereby
acknowledge ard its value ia enhanced to not only
by of the motives which prompted it, but for the
entire unanimity with which it has been procured
shall eva preserve and cherish it the most honored
memeno of public life and shall consider the dear
est legacy can bequea,h to my family.
beg YOU gentlemen to convey to those you represent
my grateful Acknowledgements for the honor they have
done me; and with my earnest wishes for the heah hap
pness and prosperity of ALL with whom associated
many pleasant recollections am your Obliged and ODE
dent servant, WM v. BRADY,
Postmaster Of the city Of New York.
To Messrs Seymour j. Strong, W. A. Clement, Robert
Roberts, Thomas Clark George Coffin, James L. Blake,
John II Hallett Monson Clark, VIM King Dunshee and
m. r. Tav1 Or Cop,n