New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-10
TIE LA1E SIR BEyRF HOLLAND.

HIS PLANS FOR A JOURNEY TO AaERTCA-HIs SYM
PATHY WITH THE UNION DURING THE WAR or
THE REBELIoN-A TRIBUTE by THURLow WEED
TO he Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The death of this eminent London physician
occurred after his from Russia and Italy
His illness must have been brief one lie started.
as will be by the following letter, upon his an
nual Summer tour in good health aud spirits;
NO. T2 BRooK-sT., LONDON. July II, 1878.
Ny DEAR FRIEND: I cannot feel satisfied 70 leave
London for my autumnal voyage without exchanging
few lines OF friendship with you-askng you to tell mo
of yourself OF your daughter, and all in whom you arc
interested The accounts have received OF you have
been good and therefore welcome to me. But they have
been only general reports. and shall be glad to have
them confirmed from yourself.
do seek to make this letter OF news. The news
papers furnish you with all information political
and social All that need say for the moment 10. that
We have Just gone through course OF multtudinous
and splendid entertainments to this Persian sovereign
lie has excited here amount OF interest far beyond
what is due either to personal merits or political fm-
poFanoe But the old Of Persia brought up agsin
in the person OF an Oriental Prince moved the mind Of
multitude, ignorant Of the many dynastics Which
have oppressed the country since the days Of
Its ancient soyercgus, aud OF the miserable and barreu
remnant which Persia forms OF the ancient Per-
sian Empire been present at several Of the fees
given 10 him, and am fully sated with the sight
To say a word about myself Ny plan for the Autumn
Is TO 20 by ST. Petersburg and Moscow 10 NnNoygorod
( the time OF the great Fair heTe and then returning
gland to take my second your friend with me
10 Rome and Naples, which he has not yet visited. i
have been pressed visit the United states
more, but this fear must decline, though II my
strength were maintained should be sorey tempted 70
make dash ut the Yellowstone River, when The COM
muncaton with it is fairly opened TO talk even Of
these things at 50 however piece OF unwarrantabo
rashness.
Pray give my afectionate remembrances to Miss
Weed and send Inc good account OF her health. And
say something for me also TO my young frlepd Oh
Albany. grown into full lady Farewell. my dear
Mr. Weed. Yours anectioDately. II. HOLLAND.
do not leave London until the 1st OF August. so that
may perchance hear from you Miss Weed before my
departure. must not forget 10 say that received your
interesting paper on tho Junius question
II you my excellent friend Evsrs, pray tell him OF
my earnest wish hear from him, If at tune amidst
his mutitudinous business he spare anne for few
lines.
To one who has for many years not only been
privileged to enjoy the society, but has proited
largely by the professional experience and wisdom
of Sir Henry Holland this sudden bereavement fallz
heavily. Presumptuous as it was when both had so
nearly reached the end of the journey Of life looked
fondly forward to future communion with this cher
ished friend. 1t had been arranged that we should
visit California together in 1872 but circumstances
which he could not control disappointed that ex-
pectation. 1t will be seen, however, from bis letter
that notwithstanding his advanced age the process
was not abandoned. Recent discoveries on the fei-
lowstone River had attracted his attention and
strengthened his desire to the only portion OF thu
United States he had not visited.
During the Rebellion Sir Henry was among the
comparatiyely few distinguished Englishmen, who
not only sympathzed with the North. but who
rendered good services to our Government. OF thesn
services hope to speak at another time But for
the high he entertained OF the obligations OF
professional retcence should have long since been
permitted 10 reveal a conversation between tho
Queen and her physician that would have occasiOned
grateful and enduring gard for Her Majesty IN the
hearts of all patriotic Americans On at least two
occasions when the danger of becoming involved In
moro than ono imminent, the interposition
of the Queen of England was timely, enlightened.
and effective. One seal of confidence has been
proyidentally broken, and hope 'ere long to ind
myself at liberty to make full disclosure of facts
which will prove that while the masses of the Eu-
glish people including the humber ~ we'll tho
higher classes sympathized with the Rebellion tho
Queen was from the beginning TO its conclusion,
steadfast friend.
In this connection with the keen remembrance OF
those dark days in London, the subject never
without exciting q strong desire to recognize with
Union by the Duke of Argyle, Miner Gibson.
Monckton Mines now Lord Houg hton), Mr.. Golden.
John Bright, Sir j. Emerson Tennent, the kev:
Newman Hail. the Rev. William Arthur, the Earl OF
SALISBURY, Sir Rouudell Palmer, Messrs. Forster.
Kinnard, Torreps. Stansfeld Bailey. Baxter,
Potter White, Smith. ami others IN and ont OF
Parli ament. I, W.
NeT- Fork. Nov. 8, 1873