New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-01
ROBrRT COLLYERS LIBRARY.

Tho sevcrest loss which the Rev. hopero
rouver sustained in that terrible night WHICH 'io''
he pleasant North Division out oil eAs'ono'' " 80,
.oTcct,on of hooks which formed tue poS' "'i'' Va W
,arge heart and brain Of the eloduent ana Eeuiai
80 ,,s,a of his sufficiently wise and witty herself
=, ,nreciate the misfortune OF heihg WITHOUT
a., n recent visit to Ncw-York made an
.o,,c and successful attempt 10 reconstruct the
rsbed library She found ready cooperation among
,o literary friends in the city, and all the publishers
hon she approached responded with hearty generosity
n Vas = eaday in the parsonage when the books ar
,x,d and the grateful orator writes these graceful let
los NJ thanks 10 the publishers who have literally re-
plcsbcd his dcsoatcd study. Similar letters have been
sent to George r. Putnam 4 Sons, to Holt Williams,
and Others. Cruc,co I,, :, 1870
ResS.s HrRD 4 uouGHroN. Ven. lork. ,,,..,....o.
CESrtEMEN: Miss came to see rs at Christmas,
hr,ngur great good cheer in the shape of Bacon Car
lyle Dickens, Christian Andersen ana your Sreat bln
HciiOpary bought from You for me almost Tor an Ol
len in taxing ali the trouble collecting and storing
miner hooks sent from other houses, and packing ana
nSScSs and write his to thank you for it, far as
words will 20. The fire has all the time less ana ItS
sfucy Green hack to me- feel what kind hearts
they came and drink in their blessing and MINK Se
man must he who could not find some heaihs
for almost any hurt in the great treasures OF Wlsuom
anu ans 1i, SiHCerciy yours, RoBERr CoLLYER
CHICAGO Jan. IL. 1872.
H. APPLETON & Co. Nctc- York; ,-,.,,
1
Miss the noble present OF books You sem me
toward another Library, your American
together with others you furnished nj cost Price MI
TO thauk you for yOnr great kindness very slaIciuy
Your CyclOpeda starts again win the eVok t
very soon You had anticipated so pleasantly that
action. know OF nothing beside OF the sort wliC ' an
begin 10 he useful for the every day reference anu
formation Of man in my position any where ~ Ids
especially ia this city. since all our stores VI
such they were, burns up. am, most thanIul!
yours, hobLlI 'olii In
CHICAGO, Jan. II, 1872.
h t!t.II pNfS Mis-. a dear. good friend OF
mine brought me this Christmas these books yon gave
of Geo Eliot's novels, complete set, and Hallam
Middle Ages Please accept my hearty thanks for them
Histories hut know shall find them now of great
value 1 know Ha.am's book and like 1t much, ana
many years ago. when was working at the anvil ana
reading Backwood and much more az spare hours rean
The chapters OF the first OF the Eliot stories ana am
better sort II reading of the new s tha mao risen
thc east and that was destined as THOUGHT 10 out
shine AN but the greatest lights in our ornament Please
let Iue thank YOU also, while have you hutOnOied ~
the point of pen for the KIND thhgs you nav S anu
done for me aud mine your great paper ana Tor all
your paper with your magazine, Is dong Tor me Com
iDunwcalth OF America, and believe me, most uuy
Your, hobHhl Ooi'iii
CHICAGO, Jan II, 1872.
DEAR JAMES MILLER durst not come into Your store
when was 10 NewYOrI the other day because feared
that would he always has been, that You wond
lie pulling down yonr books and loading me up 10 80
But you have gone and done II all me same through
Two sweet copies of Your chief singer, Mrs Browning
Now.lf y0u were young fellow, with no blessed home
and wife would offer 10 marry yJu for nothing As u
Is can only pray tuat you viii live 10 see Your diamond
wedding; 10 he driven hatdIStracted by the inability OF
your presses print yUuT books rs fast rs the pubc
wauts 10 buy Gnd nay fo) them and that Jou may al
ways believe mo your grateful friend.
ROBERT COLLlER
CHICAGO, Jan. H. lSI4.
CHAR - SCEsTNIE 4 CO.
GtNTIIMLN: II Christmas my friend Miss
came and brought ErOudC's History OF England IN
II volumes and Momnscu's Rome in 10 volumes, both
beautiful and dies rible works, present from your
house for my library. This to thank you FOR them az
well "a one can thank YOU paper and 10 assure
You books viii hc greatly valued and as Ear
n> mur lies wei USED Tour bookstore l. the one place
above IN others IN New York where always feel help
less against breaking that commandment, IhOu sldt
not coNct." viii Try 10 Ue better Iuan when come
hereafter al TIT remembrance Of your generosity Very
frut, V,tur. IOELIT COILNER.