The Washington union., 1857-09-23
Correspondence.
GENzsEo, Sept. 8, 1857.
Hon. B. +. ANGEL /:

GESzsEo, Sept. 8, 1857.
Hon. B. +. ANGEL
DEAR SIR: AS you about to leave the country to
represent our government at foreign court the under
signed your neghbors and fellow citizens of Geneseo
without distinction of party desire in some proper man
before your departure from the place OF your long
residence to testify respect and esteem for you and
to congratulate on the honors worthy bestowed
upon you by the President We, therefore, request you
to designate early day when it will suit your con
venience to meet at suitable entertainment to be pro-
vided for the occasion.
With the highest respect and esteem, have the hon
to be your friends and ellowctizens, Jas. s. Wads-
worth, II. ?. North, c. ii. Bryan, Scott Lord, VIM NJ
Bond, w. II. Walker, Morton Reed, Hugh Mccartney,
Norman W. Rose, Joseph Kershner James Fl. Vail, /.
Buell. ]. d, Crank, H. Harrington w. +. Chadwick, Il.
R. Hammatt E. Sheldon, w. L. Lauderdae, l.. Turner,
James Il. Norton George Mercer, L. Miller, John +.
Bishop VIM, Scott, Chester Dewey Hezekiah Allen, H.
H. Guiteau W. Watson, II. NJ James, q. G. Taylor, Hec
tor Mckay, E. Bixby, Samuel Finley.
GESEsEo September H. 1857.
GENTLEMEN / honored with your letter of the Sth
instant inviting to meet you and partake of public
entertainment before leaving the country to the
duties of the station to which have recently been assign
ed by the President of the United States.
Such an invitation coming from my immediate neigh
bors without party distinction and oouched in terms
faterng, presents temptation difficult to resist But
the period which have fixed for my departure
at hand that it will be impracticabe to comply with your
request without great personal inconvenience, and
glect of important private interests am therefore,
uctanty compelled to forego the pleasure which such
meeting would afford me, without making any other
for this renewed evidence of your partality and
kindness except the sincere tribute of grateful heart
Although the business relations and social ties which
have long existed between WILL trust be severed
but for limited PERIOD shall most deeply regret the
separation
With many of you have been most intimately
ciated from my boyhood We have together engaged in
the struggles of lfeencounteng its defeats and par
cipating in its triumphs. To of you have always
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conflicts which have marked the period of manhood
and yet it is of profound qualification that during
the most stormy contests in the business
pations of life and in the social circle relations have
uniformly been intimate and cordial, and / leave the
place of my long residence without bearing with the
slightest feeling of enmity towards single individual
and with heart overiowing with gratitude for the kind
partiality which has been often extended to In
deed, feel more sensbly than describe this last
proof that my life has not been wholly frutlessthat
retain the confidence and esteem of my neghbors and
that leave behind sincere friends to watch my prog
in this field of service wac will be proud of my
success and who have always evinced readiness to SYM
pathize with me in defeat .sa
Be assured that, wherever may be, and whatever po
sition may occupy my first thoughts will be upon you
my feow-ctzens of Geneseothat shall always prize
your continued good opinion above that of all Others and
that shall look forward with pleasant ancpations to the
time when with my family, shall he again restored to
my home and friends in this beautiful valley of the Gene
SEQ.
Accept the of the sinoeest regard with which
have the honor TO be your faithful servant and fellow
citizen BENJAMIN. +. ANGEL
To Jas s. Walsworth, II. P. North, G. H. Bryan and
others