New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
FRFDEREkA BI.EMz;is.

The foi3vine motto. o. tie closing DAY. % BIS, Breme,
Il.i. fgou Nj juliet liupb-. the wife %: tLs American
Mliel a, SO kh,tr. private uote air Clnp5s Gays,
e arici, uskes pFcientioa to literary merit but viii
pr9y.oy be n:e-e,'i giving It doe ausnicrpt Of the
H .housh., and Aci Ire. She loved Asrc4 and iai
rn.ay :ae1d taere"
STOCKHOLM Jan Q l,G6.
! In mus.ng sliy over the death Of Frederka
Bremer whom / W. proud to call my friend, have
thought that 10 large circle Of her adnirng readers
and the smaller band loving personal friends in my
own land the news o her death will come q startling
ana Isolated fact; and there viii be tender yearnng
10 Lnow tie closing events OF LEI life. To these.
would wrte as friend speaks 10 friend in the hush Of
Bereavement. giving those items which appearing
important in their enactment invested with solemn
dignity when they recognized the 1aal acts II
I the drama OF 'e.
II j. hardly noceS,a! Tor me TO recapua.e hey III.
eIary lahors her travels or her pbilanthropies The
fist have been translated into English, French and
German and enjoy wide popularity wherever these
languages are read. The second extending over the
civilized world from Palestine America resulted
practical knowledge OF the institutions of yarios,
countries and ia personal friendships among all races
and the third have endeaed her o. the people o. stock
holm Of all classe from the Queen her throne to the
besgar at the gate When year ago Her Majesty
founded noble charity she sent foI Miss Bremen and
requested lcr to superintend is administration.
II will be interesting to American readers to know
that next TO her land Miss Bremen loved America
Two years spent upon our continent observing the
practical operation oi our social ana political policy
had Kindled in her mind atfectonae admiration for
our institution. akin TO hat which the morcan feels
No patriot IN the land watched with more intense il.
terest The life struggle Of the Republic than did this SOL
itary woman. by her lonely hearth among the Scan.
dnayan snows. Up 10 the time of her death, her mind
was much occupied with American affairs. sad her last
literary labor was q edition Of her Homes ~ the
New world, with an appendix upon the chem present
situation. This wofk embraced portrait OF President
L.noon whom HE distinguished authoress cordially
admired. Wnle 20 Wa iil! in press, the news of his
assassination reacled rs, upon which Ms, rromcr
wrote tho following womanly note;
"TnCRsDAy !5th April. 1860
DEAR Mrs. CAMPBELL: Can it BE- true, what %
Telegram from NrN-l ork reported last nightl Nr.
Lincoln murdered -de0df hopo it is not true;
cannot -.,rV not believe il. CaD YOU tell he bow
litis,
FIT ,hould be So 10 is not for him, or the cause
nieyc. H.. work !. done. the cause il gained, the
war at an end, but woe TO the South! II has killed
t. best protector during this awful moment, oh,
if you and Mr.. Campbell could tell me that it is not
true Yours faithfully, FE. BRENER
Upon the receipt Of the OF Lees surrender she
wrote he following:
"MoyDAy, April, 1865.
"T0 NJ. CAMrBmL-N w De0r Sir: Having Just
been set al liberty aud ai0He take tbs moment
mos. heartily TO thank you for your little note to-
dav. and the great rcws it conveyed Receive my
CONGRATULATIONS on the final victory OF your arms,
yonr noble cause, ani that Of human kind included.
"Thank God that at last, the end is come of this
terrible war. and that We can see Peace coming with
new blessing for your great country, and It's life
10 come know it as well as you, the vanquishsd
South will one day join with the North, and all
FREQ and freedmen, in TO deum laudamus' for
this issue. Now for wisdom and mercy. Yours,
most sincerely, FREDs. BRAMfE.'
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