Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-17

bid you farewell. sincerely hoping that this may
only be the first Of mauv friendly communica-
tious in time to come. ! am, dear sir, yours
very truly, FRED'K ]. MORT,
Honorary Cor Sec'v Of the l. & p. Society.
To Abraham Firth, Esq,
The packet referred TO soon reached Mr.. Firth's
hands, and was Forwarded by him to the public
library of Leicester. 1t contained several addi-
tional volumes and pamphlets illustrative of
Leicester, England, and its vicinity; and ten
large beautiful photographs of views in and
around that ancient town. These were acknowl-
edged in a letter, of which the following is a
copy:
LEICESTER, Mass. March IS, 1872.
To r. 7. Mott, Esq, Cor. Sec'y &c, &c:
Dear. SF.Ihe name which stands at the
head of our letter VIII, we hope. he sufficient
reason and apology for writing to YOU, personal
strangers rs we are. Our friend, Abraham Firth,
Esq, OF Boston, has kindly allowed us TO see
your letter TO him Of Feb. ,, and has furnished
TO us, as directors of the public library here,
copy OF u. In II You speak so cordially and
generously Of car Leicester-orginaly named
for yours, and settled, more than one hundred
MY wears ago, largely by Englishmen-that we
have felt moved 10 make this answer, not doubt
ing II will receive friendly interpretation with
you, to assure you of the pleasure it has given
us TO receive letter so truly ffaternal from be-
You'd The sea, and to thank you for it in the
name OF the people of this town, 10 whom it
may not improperly beIegarded as addressed.
We also desire to convey to you in return our
sincere good wishes for the prosperity and sta
bihty OF old Leicester and for the success of all
institutions designed to benefit its citizens, and
to elevate and improve those of It's people who
most need social and intellectual opportunities.
We have charge Of public library, of mod
crate size indeed, open to all the inhabitants OF
the town, and are daily witnesses TO the benefit
and Vvbi, b tn This library
Mr.. Firth has made many donations; among
them, IhrOSby'S three quartO volumes t119O) on
LeiCesterShire, and ThompsOn's History of
Leicester 10 the end Of the seventeenth century;
and now he gives the same destination 10 your
own valuable gift of books and Photographs.
Let us therefore, dear sir, most heartily thank
your society for these thoughtful, liberal, and to
us, very welcome gifts; which indeed, by the
terms OF your own letter, are obviously intended
TO be placed and used in this town. Let MS ac-
knowledge, too, the peculiar satisfaction we feel
in this new and friendly connection between the
two Leicesters, ;he opening of which is not the
least of the many good things for which we
stand indebted to Mr. Firth.
Learning from him that he is soon about TO
send to you n parcel of books, we desire to add
10 the same a token of our respect and good
will, in a shape which may also be an addition
10 your sOcletyS library, viz: /. S3ries,of maps
OF Worcester comfy in the state of Massachu-
sets, aud Of the tiity-eight towns embraced
within its limits, leicester being one of them.
,. History of Leicester Massachusetts. By
Emory Washburn. He was a native of the
town, and is one OF the prominent citizens of
our state, being at one period its governor 3.
Lectures on the early history of Massachusetts,,
by members Of the Massachusetts Historical
society.
With cordial good will and hearty desires TO
see England and the United States of America
Joined, on the basis OF mutual justice, in all
good efforts for the pactiicalon OF the world
and the good OF mankind. we are, truly and re-
spectfully yours,
SAMUEL MAY
JOHN WooDCoCk.
A. II. COOLIDGE,
d. H. MONTGOMERY,
{. &. DENNY,
Directors Of Public Library OF leicester