Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-26
From the Penny Post.

The late Mr~ susannA Pteasann.
The following beautiful obituary Is written by distiu
suished gentleman. Who in her latter years was an Init
mate friend of the deceased We esnno, deny ourselves
the mournfa pleasure Of inserting it. since tho pr.ls,
though high Is just and OF requesting the whig aud IN,
Lynehburg papers, to republican Il;
"MRS. SUSANNA PLEASANTS
"The death of this venerable lady has broken another
cherished link binding the past the
To those who did know her. the attempt would DO var
to describe how much they who did have lost by this
event
''She known in this community, a. the widow d
the late Governor James Pleassnt, and the mother Of
John Hampden Peasants. Having been for many years
cripple confined to her chamber, little known other
extraordinary personal merits except to those who enjoy
ed her intimacy Yet there cxaggeratiou In saying
that woman Of her day intellectually, morally or
In the grace and charm of manners, her superior.
"She was Of Scottish descent; aud may add that
Scotland has contributed largely TO the intellectual wealth
aud moral worth Of Virginia. Her grandfather Robert
Rose rector OF the parish Of Aloemare was younger
son OF the Scottish chief Rose. Of Kavock and akin
to tho celebrated Simon Frazer Lord Lovat aud his still
famous son. General Frazer who fell in battle near
Saratoga aud the well told story Of whose death will
be forgotten while the history OF that campaign sha be
preserved. The Rev. Robert Rose died while on a visit
to Richmond He is buried in the old ard on
Church HILL His monument Is the oldest there, aud tho
beautiful epaph engraved from the pen Of Gov
Spotswood.
"ool Hugh Rose, of Amherst, son Of Robert was the
father OF Mrs Peasants, who born 10 lT72 lie vas
wv o"ue' VI hEHecsAtc known as Geddcs In that
county, and was OF highly distinguished character. The
war Of the revolution soon following her BIRTH would
have deprived his daughter Of the aid Of but
that fortunately for her, Parson Buchanan a name well
remembered and greatly honored In this CITY, was
TO the interior on account Of his heretodox political opn.
ions, and found hospiibo refuge In her fathers house
where subsequently, Gov. Jefferson driven from Char
ottesvlle by the ncursion of Tarltou found alike II
was to tho early teaching of Mr. Bucha an and to the
earnest reading OF the largo and well selected library of
her father that Mrs Peasants owed the nurture and do
velopmcn OF that beautiful intellect which during the
ng remainder OF her life, charmed all who had tie good
fortune to be within its influence
'She married Mr.. Peasants In 1889 or 90 and
from that time to her DEATH passing through many ac
ons though and heavier than belong to an ordinary
life however protracted and suffering with the keeuncss
OF acute sensbty she lost the serenity OF her
temper or locked the forude bear grief as TO in
fuse checriulness into the minds Of others.
with the earlier English literature her mind was so
deeply imbued-shc had made il so thoroughly her own
that 1t seemed to form part Of her nature and mnging
without effort with her genial humor il flowed forth
n her conversation like from living spring The
charm OF her conversation is ndescribabe IL Addison
had been woman and freed from the reserve which usual
~ kepthm SILENT he would not have been her OF
hnghsh literature she knew quite much, aud had apt
mud to blend 1t with her thinkngs.
Nothing could exceed her huess xcept her be.
nevoence aud kinduess in thought and word and deed
extending from the highest the humbest-her HUSBAND
did not love her better than her during her
last years, whenever she received friendly favor she
seemed more to rejoice in the JOY of the gver than in her
own.
Blessing all-unblessed by noue-happy in her own
nature and making happy all around her-w ny to the
a@t-io the great age of elghty-twp-a heart and mind
neither dmmed by age, depressed by the cslamties
OF lie, We may well say
"vale, bona, fortIs felix