The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-26
The Late Robert Il. Stevens.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
Our attention has been directed to the following pas
sage in the report of the funeral Of the late Robert
Stevens contained in the New York Ec.niny Pest OF thu
23d instant
the house: ana abruptly ~ place The MN he line.
ps.rd ten &c ii great The Ss 1. he
mourning an and was weeping There mere three
We hat The isdz Madame Otto gen
see %s
opera singer In cil and Mr. Stevens attention was
.ss aI =: IN nd
this wss 6u, 10 W.
@ BE % M Of much valuable real estate in New
In the rst place. beg leave to correct the statement
1t the close Of the above paragraph is not true that
Madame Otto derived from Mr. Stevens much valu-
able real estate in Now jersey What little proper
there purchased with the fruits of earnings
In our profession, except only the lease Of small
tage which re occupied short time ago in Hoboken
and which Mr.. Stevens kind enough to allow us to
live In At nominal rent At the same time, grate-
fully acknowledge the kindness and judicious advice
which We received from our dear departed friend
through whose influence ana Interpolation we were so
fortunate to make very profitable Investments ~ well
in this State - in New York.
INVITED by the family OF the deceased to attend the
funeral And the report states that after the concu
but the immediate relatives Of the deceased would Ia
pected to go to the place Of final interment."
We were not aware q this notice, snd If We had beeo
For the last twentythree YEAR, VS. Lave enjoyed the
friendship of Mr. Robert J. StsvsI,a 5ienlshir which
has become every year closer acd intimate. We
have nursei him In his sickness have sod nim IN
his leisure hours With music ~ ~h, b be lad mot
passionate attachment; We have 40 travelled tcge:he-
great part OF Europe he sags-eed nd trsaed
- his children, calling by thE. endeS-og name and
had children hinder and aztec onate parent
We often promised him lhaei he should happen 20 die
before We would for him, would follow hfa to
his grave. We have dono %, AVID would have been glad
TO perform another solemn engagement, viz: to nurse
him in bis last sickness but, aas that not permit
ted and he war, contrary 70 bis earnest enreatiss
tended by strangers who knew not his wants and were
incapable OF cheering him.
We did not however consider that the diff suty with
portion Of the family Of the deceased upon this ques
dDn could ;n.9iys US from promise to the deceased
and which we perform with pleasure, to add that
although dear friend did not In his lifetime bestow
wealth upon u.s. (Which indeed circumstances did
not requre) he has left handsome memento whereby
many years since he declared his appreciation Of our
efforts please nna dT.s a since cen ina" s.Ys we had
obtained from bis generosity the most munfcent gifts
end egstes and were his de sire and intentions fulfilled
should still be recipients OF large amounts of proper
~ which he designed for and benefit after his
decease For this, however, We haze no craving
would the relatives Of the deceased sustained any
loss II we had attended him In his last sickness
Those who had the pleasure OF the acquaintance OF Nc
Robert L. Stevens knew that he was sngulary modest
nav bashfu man. and simple In his tastes and habits
fact whch ought. to suffice to silence the tongue OF
Islander when Il dares to nsnuate that he such an
Audacous defer OF decensy to introduce to
his family and friends and constantly appear 10 public
all occasions with persons standing in the most cdious
relations TO himself.
His relatives know full wei how utterly false must he
all charges insinuatons against his modesty and pur
ty and 1t Ia duty they owe to the memory OF that great
and coed man. Whose fame will be the pride Of his family
generations hence to vndcate his good name with zeal
and ardor, and proclaim his virtues.
We have the honor 10 be your most obedient servants
HENRY OTTO
.o. ,s,. ANTQ!NETrE OTTO.