New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-18
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Tlis q, mapd for explanation you, IN ny u me-
e. matter Of right were not entitled to aAe nle
nor were The temper and II, e Of your reply - my
ctj' elton 10 The sngsr tai 4 character 10 IDoH' ~
70 accord !: a. a Il .iter OF courtesy.
NeiIber can l. under the circumstances oi ,ne c.sc'
reog ize in you right 10 call me TO the lea " on
what you may please consider al Insult " yV~i
feelings.
1t s unpeee SAP for TO state other ana 'pnoJ
considerations growing out OF this case HE -
that do not el pyteIf bouI al ell tunes and uIuIi
any circuu siaDcss 10 accept from any mao; 10 sa'
ch 90 to risk Lis own life, an invitation OF 'ns ~"
although shall BE- al9ays prepared to repei IL SUI
able MAJ ner The aggression Of aDg man VINO hay pre-
''-' y " ~ ' DANIEL WEBSTER
The following letters from Mr.. Webster TO MS
first wife, the mother of his children, are good pe-
cimeDs Of the general style OF has correspondence
with his family, which was always simple ana alec
tonate:
DANIEL wEBsTTR 10 HTs wItL' ,O,,
WA.HIssToS, Dec. \. lS24.
MyDE,R Lovr: | have made en- engagement 10
take Iods ings ~ 4 Mr. McInre- Penn syivanla ave
nue. between Mr.. Peyton's and Browns on inc opp
siie ride. II lie New house, and the people .cen W
be GOOD people. have a large room IN ronI 10 my
self and very comfortable lccgng-r'om lnere are
scne other porsons living Ia The h0us but my e ao
shmeDt is oil to myself. Charles lei De my
am 10 take posses-ion tomorrow, ana Preseh' Pfo'
poets favorable.
Idined to-day at Mrs Coyles. Her houfe j. not ye'
full Size says she ha lever had so muco dinlcul'y 10
n.krg mp mes-. Mr.. Williams, Mr.. bayi~s M
Mckee and Sir. storrs, are there, ana nosoH e'se
fesett You viii badly be sorry TO bear tat poo. o'd
Mary is do al. She va ii all summer, ana Mrs
COVE savs she YVES perfect Slave a. her many months
not en- unjust r,iribu'ion. Size died mon'h ago
I'm s"ng uP 'his 'ening to sec the Pr w des1
-I6"ye ,9ur letter If Thanksgiving Day ald
" ill.aIn', from New.York.
nAyIrr vErsrER TO MS WIFE CO.,
W,suINcTuN Dec. g. lS.4
NJ DIAN JoYF. | AIN so hsopy n 10 have received
Yours Of the ID Let and 10 hear OF the be ib and hap
pm; T. OF YOU al.
Foriwo cav, have been busy in getting into my
all things in order am ,od deallIko Robinson CRU
soc; | have outer rcOm and an inner one iof re-
treat, and man Friday: and except Friday, an quite
alone.
thus far every thing looks well Tie keepers OF the
house seem TO be very obiging, neat, good people;
aId for conven ence Of work and business 1 nave
been better off bere. am sorry to hnd maj ny
books have suffer, much. They look as II they had
been all tunbled into the c. liar ogtttor HoweSef
hope in day two TO get the mold on thoush the
scratches and bruiscs are likely 70 remain
Mrs. Brown gave her first party last hight Having
occasion TO 90 TO the Presidents called on my re
tup II was the assenblage pretty much OF W ash.
gton parry Of last year MIS- John'ton wa there and
stoke Of with great kindness and Inquired for yoa
very particularly. Her youngest boy Is Tx weeks Oh
Many other ladies' and gentlemen, also asked after
Them pronounced you uvUrite OF the whole CITY, Mr.
Vaughan is unbom ded in bis thanks ior what he calls
kmdb,ss at Boston, and by way OF proof has In.
vitt me 10 small dinner Gu Monday. MIS-. Lowe |
has party on Friday and this believe is all the
Washington news have.
thank julia for her very good and Kind letter and
Mater ID. for his imitation of an obedient medal.
Whnsoeyer s properly obedient, hope he VIII con-
time tucct ssialiy to initiate
shall write julia soon. hope Edward will not
suCr much longer TO languish for u letter from his
pen. single ones his delicate and delightful scra@s
wcuFi give me pleasure
Adtu my dear Grace; give my love "to all the
house D.
IN 1924, Mr. Webster visited Thomas Jefferson
al bis home in Virginia. lie wrote at the time a
description of the E1-Prcsident aud kept notes of
his conversation, of which we give the following
specimens:
THOMAS Jefferson DESCRIBED Br DANIEL
WEBSTER.
DECEMBER 1921
M jefferson is low between eighty -one and eighty
two shove six feet high, Of an ample, long faue
rather thin ard spare He head, which IS not peculiar
in its shape is sal rather forward on bis shoulders and
his neck being long, there rs, when be IS walking or
conversing an hnbIiual prot uson Of it 1t Is still
well oovoItd with bair which. having been once red
NJ now turning gray is Of an indstinc' sandy color
Ills eyes are small very light, and now neither br
liant nor striking His chin is rather long, but not
Ioirt,d His small regular ia its outline, and tho
n"s,rs little elevated Ills mouth is well formed,
and .tin filed with tee h; il is strongly compressed
bearing expression OF contontmeni and benevoence
lis complexion formerly d. lt and freckled, now bears
The marks Of rye end cutancOus objection. Ills limbs
ore uIccmmony long; his hands ard 'cot very large
and bis wTiss Of extraoid binary size. His walk is
not precise AID military but easy ana swinging. lie
stoops little, rot so much from age 6s from natural
icrlnstoD. When sitting, he appears short, parity
from atbcr lourgirg habit Of sitting and partly from
the oispropoltionac length Of his limbs.
His ores when in the house, Is gray suront coat
kerseymcre stuff wsis,coat, with an undet one faced
with SINE mate risl Of dingy red His psataloons
are yoiy long and loose and of the same color a. his
coat ils stockings are wooden, either white or gray
and bis shoes of the kind that bear bis nane. Hl'
whole dress is very much neglected but not sloveny.
lie wear common round hat His dress when ON
horseback is gray sTag bodied coat, aud spen-
Ger of the same material both fastened Win large
nes,i bntops When we frst ssw him, he was riding;
and in addition 10 the above articles OF apparel wore
round his throat knit white woolleD tppet, 10 the
place Of cravai and black velvet galters under his
pataloons. His general appearance Indicate an eI-
irat rdnary degree Of health vyacty and spirit His
sight is still good, for be needs glasses only in the
evening. His be iriDg is generally good but number
of voices in animated COW ersaton confuse 1t.
Mr. jeff rscn rises in The morning soon as be can
see the bends Of hs clock which is directly opposite
biz ted and examines bis thormome Immediately as
he keeps regular II meteorological diary lie employs
himself chiefly in writing til breakfast which is at
piLe. From that time TIL elmer C is ia his library,
eNceptjng that in fair weather he rides on horseback
rom s. ven to fourteen uies. Dimes fcur returns to
the draw pe al six, when coffee lie brought ill., and
nasses Il evening till nine in conversation His habit
Of thing at that hour strong that it has become
essential 10 his health and comfort. His diet is simple
but be sc ens restrained only by his taste. His break
fest tea ard coffee bread always eeh from the oven
Of hich BE does rot seem afraid, with sometimes
slight secompsDin ent OF cold meet He enjoys his
dinner well tukpg with his meat large proportion of
vegetables He hes strosg preference for the wines
az Inc Continent of which be has many SORTS of excel
lent oualtv having been more than commonly suc-