New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-19
PERSONAL REcoLLECTIoNs OF MR.. GREE
LEY.

The Hon. s. s. Randall gives in The Chendn9o
On. " Telegraph "reminiscences OF Mr. Greeley IRON
which We make the following extract;
As fitting close to those rambling reminiscences. l
append the following extracts from letter teceNou
from him in the Summer Of iss, in response 90 one Of
coincidence and deep sympathy from mYsef ana ny
Arthur Young Greeley beautiful ana blooming boy OF
ye-the idol Of his parents aneotionste hearts, ana
most worthy OF their utmost Ovefamilariy known N
the family and among his friends AS little Pickle"
This lotter-the outpourng OF stricken and Deeuing
heart In tho first blush Of its mOnrnful depriVntoh
deeply interesting as IL Is in se-w possess deeper
signcanoy, in view Of the still sadder mourniuIness OF
over the venerated and beloved statesman and the faith
full and devoted sharers Of all his greatness and all MS
NEw.YoRK. Aug. 4. 1919.
The loss OF my boy makes a great change In my feel
ings plans prospects The JOY OF my life was com
pretended in his, aud do not now feel that any per-
sOnal object can strongly move me heneefortD nad
thought OF buying country place-but II was fOr hiin
had begun TO love flowers and beautiful objects pc
me Is the evidence that shall live hereafter, and es
peciay that shall live with and know those We loved
10 act my part while life Is spared me but no longer
length Of days II felt sure on the point OF den
come would prefer not to live long As 10 49, am re-
signed to whatever may be divnely ordered.
eating away Of the heart which aiicts my poor wife,
and makes apprehend that she viii motive long She
has cried very little and laid darling in his c0n ater
thoroughly washing him. with dry eyes, We had put low
prepare for our loss He went to bed AS hearty
went directly back to bed OF no sickness
little past he called again. and soon the pnrgnE ana
vomiting commenced IN earnest but we stopped thus
did not feel that ne was I'm danger Till ABOUT
p. ~. and at he diedI HIS mother bad bought hln
fiddle the day before, which delighted MIN beyond
measure and he only induced TO lay up at night
by his ght the idea OF coming up in the morning
aud surprising my by playing on IL before got up IN
the morning ut daylight was called 70 MS bedside te
next day 1 followed him 20 his grayeI You cannot
guess how golden lovely his long hair never cup
looked in the coffin.
We have lost four Of five children, and have only
infant left. Our last girl over six months OLD:
tho other infants Pickle was hye years OLD
last March so much and wit and poetry were
rarely blended III 80 young chd ana 70 US us
form and features were the perfection OF beauty we can
such another child and life Will not DO long
enough eface. though 1t will temper this sorrow IL
differs KIND well In degree from any tnat we
have heretofore experienced.
For the present, my prevailing sentiment ia that OF
adventurous COrtez P2arro who mas burned ms
ships and most OF his baggage on an inh0spaDe snore
ana feels That he henceorth advance freely; 90
not feel that have been heretofore derenct but hereal
feel confident that fear Of personal consequences
can deter doing my duty. The road before me
seems nIly and heavy and have less strength thah
had: but shall swing my pack soon and face those
meet with as blthe countenance a. ever Kind re-
CARDS, Sc. Yours, HORACE uAhELEi'
5. s. Randall. esq, Albany.