The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-03
From the Baltimore Sun.
"Reminiscences OF Mr.. PeabOdy-EEis
LATEST Conversations.

Whatever concerns the great philanthro.
pist George Peabody, and especially his
views and sentiments in connection with
his great charities, is of interest in both
hemispheres, and nowhere more than in
this city Of his former residence and the
scene of one of his most distinguished acts
of benefcencc. DR.. j. j. Norman, for
many years resident physician at the White
Sulphur Springs, Va, who was the medical
attendant of Mr.. Peabody during his So
iourn mt the Springs last summer, had many
interesting conversations with him, embra.
cling subjects Of public interest, q memo.
randum of one of which we have obtained
from DR.. Moorman, and give below:
MEMORANDUM OF A CONVERSATION WITH MIR,
GEORGE PEABODY AT THE WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, AUGUST %, 1863.
During my professional attendance on Mr.
Peabody for the last four weeks have had
various short but interesting conversations
with him Oh general subjects, and to-day 4
more lengthy one. note down some OF
his remarks for future reference:
On my observing to him that he had great
cause Of gratitude to God for having been
made the instrument of doing so much fol
his fellow-man, Mr.. Peabody replied, and
with much more than usual animation,
never fail to take that view of it, and
always in my prayers thank GOD that he mas
enabled me to do what have DONE" he
said that the attention he receives from the
world seemed strange to him; that he
feels himself to be a very humble individual,
and is enabled only by the attentions and
opinions of the world in reference to his
acts to regard himself rs differing from
others" - ,.-. .-.....
On my expressing the opinion that not the
least of The great benefits that would result
frola the liberal distribution of his large
wealth during his lifetime for charitable OBJ
jects would be the representative character
of such course, inducing other men OF
wealth to do likewise, he said he assented
to the sentiment, and then remarked
such may not be the case during my life,
as men do not generally like to seem to be
influenced by their contemporaries, but
added, Il hope and expect such an ultl-
mate result"
I observed to him that the fact OF his not
having forgotten his relations in the distri-
button of his large estate gave, in my opin-
ion. a beautiful symmetry to his beneVo-
lenee. He said Yes / should have thought
7 was doing very wrong if / had done so"
and then remarked, 81 have made all my
near relations rich. i have given them all
enough-perhaps more than enough. tie
then stated the amount he had gwen TO
each. TO Mr.. George Peabody kuSsell,
$500, 600; to sister, $500, 600; to another the
nephew, $500, 600; to another, S200,O00 ;
and to none less than 800, 900:
Nh. Peabody described the character and
what would be the operations OF bis great
gift for the poor of London contrasted II
With other great schemes that had been IN !.
augurated for the benefit OF that class tn ma
contained important reservations for Inc
benefit of the families of the donors, while
in his case he had entirely diyested himself
and his heirs Of any ulterior beneht that
might accrue and said that If the DONATION
alluded to was "judiciously managed l95
heo centuries its accommodations ): would
amount to sum sufficient to buy the city
OF London"
He observed that his main motive in
making his last presenD trip from Europe