New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-15
4 LETTER PROMGEN WASHING Ton
NOT BEFORE PUBLISHED.

con..poedebee Of TIE Detroit Free Pres.
MARSHAL, Feb. rs 1859.
inter dea - have sent you .ime since the copy
Of IN inter-. sting letter jrardum, never before
published made by Gen. Washington, az Mount Yer
non, in the year l7Si. M. Everett, IN The ledger
bss brought TO hgat several original letters and p0r
ton Of diary KEEP: by the Father OF bis Country and
there aTe doubtless other memorials which the efforts
of the Ladies Noun. Vernon Association will be the
means of restoring 10 hght. The document send
You exsc. COPY of &c original nos IN possession
Of Mrs TruaI of Grand Rapids, who is sgrandiauglr
ter OF the Mr.. Kinney alluded TO- and whose fitner
vss welknowl citizen OF your city. IL bears the
uLmistaksble evidence ot lie own Authenticity, how
ever in the well known chlrogrsphy ari signature M
Rduney was think, or sld OF Con. Lee, aud, oeinS
about 10 ysi. England Gen. Washington furnishes him
WITH this Characteristic memoranda of his wishes.
Every one will recognize In its phraseooRy, its exact
mesa snd lie careful statement OF detail, the hand Ot
Washington. Il is exceedingly interesting at TINS
time when efforts being made 10 secure Mount
Vernon and its eacred mausnn and tomb from perish
ng ont of our memory suppose that the piazza, or
coounade a. Mount Vernon, corresponds to the meas
urement given by the General. The letter, taken To-
pether shows the intention of Washington 20 put
Nount Vernon be, ocd the reach Of dapida.ion. This
was an object dear II his heart and when we re-
feet what difficulties he labored under 20 bring about
THE result h.s lifetime, and how completely the a.
fairs Of the nation absorbed his time aud means alec,
does it not only right and patriotic but the
bOunden du.y Of the American people, not only TO re-
store Mount Vernon 70 It's original condition, but 70
put il in the condition which the letter plainly shows
WAS hs WISH The letter is literal copy, the initial
letters the original being csptaled as You see them.
Yours trny, h W. sHEARMAN
General Washington presents his compliments to
Mr. Rumney-would esteem i as particular favor II
Mr. Rumney would make the following enquiries "a
soon "a after hs arrival IN England; and
communicate the result of them by TIE Packet or any
other sase and expeditions conveyance to thus country
First. The terms upon which the best kind ot
Whitehaven Flag GtOne-black white in equal
A Port
andris by the superficial foot.-Workmanship,
freight 4 every other Incidental charge included
The stone 10 lie y Inches, or theresoouts,
thick; ard exactly foot squaTe-each kind. To
have rich polished face, and good joints so a.
that neat floor may be made Herewith.
"2nd. Upon what terms the common Irish Marble
BLACK & white If to be hsdl-same dimensions,
could be delivered as above
"3rd a. the General has been Informed OF very
cheap KIDD Of Marble, good in quality At or in the
nsighborhood of 0stend, he would thank MIR.
Rumney If it should fall IL his way 10 institute an
enquiry into this also.
"Ou the Report of Mr.. Rumney, the General will
take HE ultimate determination for which reason he
prays him Ia be precise and exact. The PIazZa or
Colorado for which this IL wanted a. toor is ninety
two feet, eight inches by twelve feet eight inches
within the Margin border that surrounds il. Over
and above the quantity here mentioned if the above
Flags are cheaper cheaper kind OF hard Stone
could be had, he would get as much as would lay
floors in the Circular Coonades, covered ways AZ
the wings Of the HOuse- each Of which at the outer
curve, is 80 feet IN length by feet ? Inches IN
breadth within the margin or border ss Aforesaid.
1.-THE General being IN want Of q House Joiner &
Bricklayer who understand their respective trades
perfectly would thank Nj R1mney for enquring into
the terms upon which such w0rsmen might be En-
gagged for two or three years the time Of service 10
commence upon the Ships arrival at Alexandria,
shorter term than years would not answer because
foreigners generally have seasoning; which with
other interruptions too frequently waste the greater
part of the fret year-more 10 the disadvantage u
The employer, tran the Employed. Bed board g.
Tools to be found by the former clothing by the latter
If two men OF the above Trades and OF orderly
and cuiet department could be obtained for twenty
five or even thirty pounds sterling per annun each
estimating dollars at 40 the General, rather than
sustain the loes Of Time necessary for communication
would be obliged 10 Mr.. Rumnsy for entering into
proper obligatory articles Of agreement on his behalf
with them and sending them by the first ve.sel bound
10 this Port. "GO WAsHIsGTON.
Mount Vernon July 5, l7si'