The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-10

| CORRESPONDENCE WITH LADY FRANKLIN
The following letters will be read with interest
In every new position in which Lady Franklin an
pears before the public she shines with additional
moral beauty true-hearted and noble woman in
every relation of life.-Nn. Mteligencer.
From Sidney Kopman Secretary Of he Kane Monument
association, to Lazy FranklR.l
Cry OF NEW York, Dec. 25 1857.
Honorcd Lady: = As co-aborer for the ac.
complishment of a work which is intended to carry
down to future generations in pristine freshness the
names of Franklin and Kane, it is meet that should
communicate to you some knowledge of the work
and the progress already made in it, and in doing
so assure myself that shall afford you some de-
gree of pleasure.
Accompanying this communication you will re-
ceive pamphlet containing a full account of the
proceedings Of the Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of the State of New York, by which
the work now in hand was suggested.
Soon after the delivery of the culogy, which you
Will lind in the pamphlet, a proposition was made
to organize new Masonic Lodge in this city to be
composed of number Of our best citizens, and to
be termed "Kane Lodge" in honor of Elisha
Kane, whose name and late history are inseparoble
from those of your intrepid and ilustrious husband
for when the name of Doctor Kane shall be known
to the passing and future generations, at least in
our country, there will also be known the name of
Sir John Franklin, whether the name of Doctor
Kane be carried down by monuments of stone or on
pages of history.
The object in forming f'Kane Lodge" is to raise
HioHeY lOF tne construction or a marble monument.
one hundred feet high, to the memory of Doctor
Kane, on some public ground in this city, and in
the inscription. which will occupy portion of one
side of the base, the of Sir John Franklin will
necessarily appear; and children, the neglected and
uneducated will become familiar with the histories
OF two heroes who were brothers in the mystic ties
OF our Order. | am glad to say fine suit of rooms
Is being prepared for the holding az the Lodge; and
IN a few words, everything pertaining to our con
templatcd work goes handsomely onward and |
trust that before the expiration of the next three
years shall have the happiness of conveying to YOU
what believe would be pleasing intelligence-that
our praiseworthy and noble work has been com
pleted
This letter, my dear lady is not written with the
object OF obtaining subscription from you, which,
Tor certain Masonic reasons, could not be accepted
even If you were to offer it. 1t is prompted by a
deep and abiding respect for the noble hearted and
devoted wife, who has clung even to last elimmer-
ing ray of hope for the safety of long absent hus
band beyond the ice belt of the north
Such devotion is an example for wives in all fu-
ture generations; an example which, it is hoped
Will command emulation amongst our American
wives. | am also prompted by desire to inform
you of what we are doing in memory of the dead
and the missing in whom you feel an interest.
Having written thus much, ! assure myself that
You would deem any attempt at an apology for the
liberty take entirely out of place and inappropri-
ate, and with such expression, | am, excellent
lady, most sincerely, your obedient servant,
Lady Franklin, London. SIDNEY KoPMAN.