The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-09
THE MARCY TESTIMONIAL.
Nov. z, 1851

NOV. q, 1907.
N.n,x: Acorunitteo OF whom the undersigned are
a sub committee, was appointed by merchants OF New
work list of whose Is enclosed, to procure SER
ioa Of plate for presentation TO the Hon. VIM L. Mar
m on their behalf a token OF their high appreciation
al his able and wise administration of the foreign Affairs
Of the country whilst Secretary OF State
The sudden aud greatly deplorcd death OF your late
husband before the completion of the plate which had
been ordered prevented the COMMITTEES from Offering to
him in person this mark OF respect though they have the
satisfaction to know that he not entirely unaware OF
what intended,
The service is now completed and IL has been deter
mined to present to You, in the full trust Of
those we represent that will long remain in the pos
session OF the family and neal descendants OF the IL
srious statesman for whom 1t originally designed
We enclose an order Mes~rs Tiffany Co. for the
delivery Of the you, and have the honor to sub
scribe ourselves your obedient servants,
JOHN A. STEVENS, Chairman.
ROYAL PHELPS, Treasurer
JAMES G. KING, Secretary.
To Mrs. wA. /. MARCY, New York
NKw YORK Dec. 80 1857.
GENTLEMEN Your letter of tho It'll November in be-
half of a committee appointed by merchants OF New
York to procure service Of plate for presentation to the
Hon VIM L. Marcy their behalf token of their
high appreciation Of his able and wise administration Of
the foreign affairs of the country while Secretary OF
state handed to few days since with the en-
closures referred to therein
In acknowledging this munifcent token of the appre
citation by yourselves and your associates of the public
services Of my amented husband it cannot but be graft
yiny to you TO learn that the nmaon he had OF your
contemplated testimonial made upon him profound Inn
preston and gave him veer pleasure that any like
occurrence in his public life and that was his purpose
to have made response BETTING the Importance OF the
events out of which the expression grew and the high
character of its authors Many Of them among his
personal friends and with he terms of cher
shed and familiar intercourse
A mysterious Providence has suddenly and unexpcct
ely defeated their intentions, and they have been
pleased through you, to present to me this testimony
of respect .n that it may long remain in the
possession Of his family and lnch descendants
Deeply sensible of this mark Of confidence the part
of so large and distinguished portion of the merchants
of New York it is hardly necessary for to you
that their wishes in this respect will not be dsregarded
may ray for myself and / trust may answer for all
who shall have interest in it, that every portion Of
your sulnptuous memento from its memories and its
socatons will continue to be treasured dear
and valued possession.
Accept gentlemen for yourselves, and be pleased to
convey to those who united with you in this intended
honor to him whose memory is 30 dear to me- the warn
est Acknowledgements and best wishes of myself and the
other members of his family.
Yours, with sincerest respect,
CORNELIA MARCY.
To Messrs John A. Stevens, Royal Phelps, James G
King