The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-22
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The widely known and honored DR.. John Lee, |
Q. G., OF Doctors Commons, and d. G. L OXon, |
died on the Gath of February, at his seat OF |
HaItwell, near Aylesbury, Bucks, England, at
an advanced age. Having an ample fortune by
inh heritance, he never devoted himself Zealously |
10 practice in the law, put employed himself |
diligently in various enGeavors to advance the !
welfare of his iellow-oreatures. The spacious !
mansion of Hart ell the central part fine
specimen of the architecture of the Tudor age,
was made by Dr. Lee q home OF science, an
abode OF hospitality, o rendezvous OF phi
Ii nthropy. In the month OF June yearly, the
grounds we're thrown open for recreation to
all the people OF the country, where all classes |
entered at will, or enjoyed rural sports at
pleasure tor two days. Nor was this freedom
ever abused by indecorum. AT the same time
his house would be filed with invited guests, of
all nations, who were known or commended to
him Tor scientific atlainments, liberal opinions,
suherings in the cause OF freedom, or devotion
to philanthropc( labors, particularly those who
were active advocates of peace, temperance, or
the equal rights OF man. Many OF these we're
called to deliver impromptu addresses at stated
times during the festival, each IN his own Ian
guage, with the substance interpreted to the
crowd. He had in his house remarkable colec-
tlon OF paintings by Vandyke and other English
and Flemish masters, an Egyptian collection OF
great value, and several rooms filled with relics
and curiosities OF every sort from every land.
And 1t tells of the respect IN which he was held
by his neighbors and the refining influence which
he eNeTted, thet although all persons of every
this museum, he never had an article of value
stolen OF damaged. DR.. Lee was an active men,
berof several learned societies, and a valued
contributor to their publications, but he was
particularly at home in astronomy He had a
large and Wel-iurnished observatory attachedto
his house, where he not only made observations
himself, but employed men OF eminent attain
ments to pursue their scientific investigations,
the results OF which he often published at his
own expense A volume lies before Us, OF four
hundred and eighty quarto pages, enriched with
numerous maps, drawnes, and plans, all ele-
entitled THE Cycle of Celestial Objects
Continued at the Haltwell Observatory to
ls59' by Vice A&%irs W. w. f. oSn3yh: Smyth
more than sixty Illustrations, OF which
six are finely engraved plates, and it is "printed
for private circulation" This is a specimen of
the liberal style oil his contributions to his favor
lte science. Hartwell House had descended to
him f1om his ancestors, one of whom was Chief
Justice of England. During the exile of Louis
XVIII, the whole royal family OF France were
furnished with home at Hartwell by the gene
rosity OF the British Government. Many memo
rails of their residence still remain there, and
the apartments are known by the titles of their
occupants. large number of Americans
cherish delightful remembrances of DAYS and
nights spent at Hartwell In politics DR.. Lee
was a liberal of the EXTREMIST sort, a radical
democrat, an uncompromising advocate of uni
yersal suffrage, determined and unsparing OPP
! ponent OF torylsm OF any type or in any degree
At the elections for Bucknghamshire, he always
confronted Mr.. Disrael sometimes becom.
ing himself the opposing candidate, of
! course with no expectation of success, but
often giving the brilliant orator no little trouble
| by the quickness OF his memory and the caus-
| ticity of his remarks. He loved Americans, and
American principles and institutions. with a
pure and disinterested ardor, and fully recog-
nZed the identity of the great interests of popu-
lar liberty, Tree discussion, free labor, and free
trade In both countries. In lS43, the cente
nary anniversary OF the fret battle of the Eng
hsh Revolution, when Hampden iell on Chal.
grove field, DR.. Lee took an active part in erect
ing monument On the spot where Hampden
was wounded. Being himself OF the family OF
the great patriot, ana having Just entertained a
large number OF American visitors who were in
attendance at the London Anti Slavery Conven.
ti,n OF that year, he resolved that this country
should have also fitting memorial of the event.
He therefore had copy made of the monument
in marble, and sent it to a gentleman In Boston
to be given to the American college which bears
the name of Hampden. After a little delay il
was forwarded and duly placed in the Chapel o.
Hampden-Sidney College, in Prince Edward
county, Virginia. A public ceremony was had
at which an eloquent address, full OF the senti
ments of liberty, was delivered by William G.
Rives, then Senator in Congress, who had takeI
an active part in the arrangement of the whole
proceeding. Dr. Lee was a man OF the mos
transparent simplicity and purity OF character
u most genial beneyolence, the kindest hos
pitality, the utmost integrity and directness
quaint in his personal appearance, courteou
and refined in manners indifferent to forms anC
class distinctions, always Just and sincere, arC
true to his own convictions OF right.