The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-21

ADDRESS By Mr.. WALLACE, OF PHILADELPHIA
In the evening Mr. John wm Wallace member Of the
Historical society OF Philadelphia delivered an address n
thesoopcr Institute, before the New York Historical So
ciciy the life and services Of Mr. Bradford. Hc show
cd that on the soil VI Pennsylvania that radfora
first set his foot when landing on these shores,--
Two hundred years. he said, have passed since william
Bradford born one hundred aud twenty since in hs
S0th year, he retired from worldly business His life We
passed in two hempheres and this. tho Western ono
continuous at all-takes well back into the
reign Of the Stuart kings when the records State
had no, extended further north than 70 where wall sirses
now 49, along which line, its outer deences, the city
was enclosed BY palisades. Four thousand was the
number OF your inhabitants, and OF this half per-
haps greater number, wore Hoanders. Here too we
The exact date Of Bradford,s birth ~ settled bv RI.
cord which no himself has left us In singular but appro-
pirate production OF bis own art II would seem indeed,
IL the old man. having attained than the term al
otted TO our race looking that moment thc clos
ing hours OF 1889 over an eyentfu but yet fortunate
ee5 q rs yssrs had ,s that bis connection
had given TO any important event connected with per-
sona history an interest which tho passage Of centuries
Ny fame, that nobler part
With youth unfading, shall improve.
have been the prophetic conviction Of HE heart
wnen in "Ihe American Amanack for the Year Of Chris
tan Account 1889 printed by himself he entered ana
published 10 the world among It's important events
the following for the month Of May-"Ths Printer born
His parenw were william and Anne Bradford, Of Lei.
cescrshrc. England The family is rcputed on fair ev
uence 10 nave Decu an Oiu one, hodfOfd 70
have valued bis privileges In this way for though for
hidden by his art from "wrtng himself - like Justice
Slender, drmtqero, he stiil sealed very carefully with
arms. hold In my hand Of his lcttsrs, dated "New
York, september II 1700," and vsbiy thus Impressed
He vas taught the art which commcnds hb name 70
our interest in the Office Of Andrew Sows, 40 extensive
printer and publisher In London during the CoDmonvsenA
and Restoration.
We cannot doubt at all that Bradford was vwy wen
behaved and most deent apprentices; for - VIZ -
fell In loveand - was quite according 70 w p,eRiss
OF the casc-with his masters daughter - Eeeoesn
snxvio WIN IN Md titua
int mao and much respected friend o. wmiem rem
whore regard FOR MIN manifested by nus nsvng eeecsee
him 10 be witness 10 Of o.
and was no doubt owing 70 the ressSous be
tween the rather Law of brndloru ana NJ fenn thos
I,ralford hjmeef became acquainted while mere boy,
Win sIs great roprsry and that printing was finally
,r,ed M lbc~c Middle states under the auspices q
,,h ,sbo AZ vet had not reached his twentieth year.
Ar, penn was desrous 10 give 10 his irrespective colony
IL. icnet az the printing press and being now about 70
III an Mis- nrst voyage Tor pcnnsy lyana proposed "
r,a,lo, 10 accompany him. They embarked a. Deal on
,c III of september 1882 and lsndca at place below
ihlsdcphiaihat city not having as yet beon laid out
nor house there built lie fortified bimser with
ictftrs OF recommendation aud testimony from eores
FOX the renowned Lead Of tho Churchhe respectable
society Tficudsin rcns yivania The letter Of for
Il dated "Iondon, month, 1856, and addrccd ~
many empent Quskers by name, In Rhode Island, East
Jersey, West Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland nus
u reads In i,s essential parts
'Thisis 60 lei YOU know that sober yonr ms, ~hoss
wiiisns Bradford eonss 70 geaasyvsyiA 70 =, V