New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-08
SOME AUTOGRAPH LETTERS.

Boston religious society, the Berkeley-st
CONGREGATIONAL Church, has capacious ana handsome
cdace which erected mainly through tho efforts OF
tho Rev DR. Dexter the editor OF Tie Con0egdtt0ndiist
The society now holding a fair Tor the purpose Oh
rcmovue part Of the church debt In anticipation OF
the fair requests were preferred 20 various prominent
for their autographs aud the responses received
are TO be sold ut tie fair. We append Il few:
BRooKLYS Nov. "a, 1869.
your request for an autograph finds ia the devious
sprt Who declined hls pastors request that he should
LEAD In prayer" When eXpOstuated with. aud told
that he had the gifts. aud c0dd pray replied tat mo
knew be could pray. but he always hdied TO-" -
so dsko autoernphins that neglect all letters on
that subject, aud ansWer your only for chays sake
/ MN tfuly yours, HESRY WAKD BEEcIlER.
Build thee more stately mansions. my soul,
As the swift seasons roll;
Leave thy low-vaulted past;
let each new temple uoblcr than tue last
Shut thee from heaven with dome more vast
tn thou az length art Tree,
Leaving thine empty shcl by lies unresting sea
Uosfyu Nov. 30 Io6g. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
BROOKLYN. Nov. -. 1902
DEAR SIR Whoever you are, do you not wish that luis
was a check, aud Cornelius YandetDts name at tho
bottom, instead Of that Of HENRY WARD BELcnEh
ArTouNEY-GESERAL's OFFICE. WAsHINGToN, Nov %.
do approve OF cAuTches running IN deOt, ana com
mend the purpose OF the lades 90 eAung9isn At " owe
anything. but To loyeone aholher Hoping mat
your FAR may teLd to tie former aud your meology "
tho latter part Of the text am very trny your
HopoKEN. Nov. IT. 1869.
Your letter OF the 4th reached me to-day. an very
Wishes for the complete suctoss Of the leader Of tho
Berkoyst Church ia thciryery meiitorious Efforts a
Very Truly yours, OEo ID. MCCLELLAN.
NEWPORT, II. l., Nov. 10, 1869:
There Is conceivable beauty Of blossom 20 Deaalui
as words grateful none so periam,e5d ,xox
THOMAS WENrWoRIH HIGCINsOS
STATE OF NEW. YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
ALBANY, Nov. II, loOJ. }
hope tho efforts OF the Bcrkeleyst Church viii be sue
cessful, aud take pleasure IN complying WIN 1ou to
quest. Very truly yours JOHN l. HUFFMAN
RICHMOND. Va, Dee. 1, 1860.
IL would be pleasure Indeed to aid the ladies OF the
Berkeley-s Chuch, aud therefore send herewith inc
part VI the history OF his country. Hoping that the
ladies may DO abundanty successful remaln' yours
truly, H. H. WELLS uONeIhOr'
KEyERDr JOHNSON.
HAMILTON Dec s. 1860.
DEAR SIR: am persuaded that neither the world nor
the Church propose 10 itself any moro desirable 90
jcct, impose upon itself more impcIOus duty IMAM
The pa Ient of lts debts II were 10 write twenty
you can Just fold thus very note, direct II 20 the man VINO
needs 10 mOst-WOmen pay their debts iustinctNeiy
We snail then XIII birds with stone, and live happy
ever after Very respectfully, MARY a. DODGE
(Gai HamiltOh)
WASHINGTON, Dee /, 1863.
Tho for request such that cannot do
cline to give you my autOSraph very truly.
GEORGE 8 BOUTWELL,.
In such u cause, with much pleasure. Yours,
MANSE REID.
NEW. YORK, Dec. l. iooy.
The blot which / made on my beginning 10 comply
with your request Is 80 cur1ctcrsuc oi an cdt" hHI
usCrip that will let u 20 az part u my bsuhahV"
while subscribe myself very truly yours
Editor y. y. Observer.
PRovIDESCE, r. l., Dee l. 1859.
In reply yours OF the 2Jd INST, allow nus 10 say that
shall be very glad the sale OF my autograph should
suffice pay the entire debt OF tho Berkeley 81 Church,
aud although am somewhat bkcpucal on rms pout,
subscribe myself THOMAS H. CLAhh'