The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-09
TESTIMONIAL 70 HENRY GILES.

We take pleasure, says the Boston
Transcript, of the sth, in printing the
following correspondence, so honorable
to both parties. Mr.. Cakes never un-
dertakes anything into which he does
not throw the whole force of his gener-
Gus soul; and he has done for Mr..
Giles--who was u stranger to him until
he heard of his misfortune--wnat most
people hesitate TO do for their intimate
friends. He has written and answered
more letters in the collection of this fund
than any ordinary man of business is
required to write in the course of months
of business transactions; and he, man
of affairs, has done all this from the
simple impulse of sympathy for man
of letters i'm distress. We trust that the
example OF Mr.. Cakes will he followed
by other men whose means are greater
while their time is not more occupied,
and that the sum he has sent TO Mr..
Giles will be but the foundation Of the
fund for his relief: fH
fs+.., 81 BOSTON,, February g, 1865.
Rev. Henry Giles, Quincy, Mass. !:
My Dear Sir-It is with pleasure 1 in
form you that, Mt the instance and
through the characteristic kindness OF
John Clark, Esq, of Norfolk, Virginia,
and a few of your other fricnds--who
sincerely sympathi2e in the affiiction
that God in His infinite wisdom has
visited upon you'll have been consti-
tuted the medium to transmit to you
eighteen hundred and eighty-ninc dol
lars and eighty-three cents Isl $3.50 S3),
which, in their name, / ask you to
accept. i ass aaftr44t.sft
This offering is q voluntary tribute to
your acknowledged genius, no less than
a mark OF appreciation of your success
full, unremitting aud earnest toll In the
field of literature, where SO much of the
best part of your manhood life has been
consumed.
I'm rendering this token of esteem, il
is not with a view to cancel the debt of
gratitude incurred by the intellectual
qualification your efforts have for many
years afforded the public and your
friends, but with 4 desire on their part To
pay at least the interest on that debt.
To avoid personal Inconvenience to
yourself in collecting, you will perceive
the check enclosed is made payable to
Mrs. Giles.
L take pleasure, also, in handing you
a list of the names of those friends who
have so gracefully manifested this sub
stantial evidence of genuine sympathy.
Every letter that has been received
by me-and herewith hand you the
whole colIection--wilI doubtless be pre-
served and cherished by yourself as
valued and precious souvenirs.
Inasmuch as many friends have ex-
pressed a desire to withhold their names
from the public, Ireplied to each letter
in your behalf, with the view to save
you the eXertion of writing while in
your present invalid condition.
While conveying this evidence of the
kindly feeling of your friends, ask
permission, my dear sir, TO add in my
own name To the list, although personal
ly stranger 10 you.
The qualification experienced in con-
veying to you this spontaneous mani
festation of esteem, atones in some mea-
sure for the regret that the sum inclosed
Is not more in accordance with my sense.
Of your merits. Hi lea
Hoping you may speedily be restored
to sound and pristine health, and live
many years to confer happiness OH your
friends, and be living joy to those tn
whom you are bound by the stronger
ties of affection and consanguinity
Know me to be, dear Mr.. Giles. with
assurances of cordial esteem and respect.
your obedient servant, W.
JAMES CAKES.