New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
OTHER LITERARY LABORS.

O. Well, what has been your habit in that re-
gard-lecturngt A. have boon very large lecturer
/ FROM
Q. During considerable period Of yearsl A. From
the second year of my settling here began in 1s49 to
lecture, think-1SiS'9-the Winter OF 1882 think
ectred for the Mercantile Library Association
| ton, and got $25 for 1t.
Q. Well, from that time until about whenl A. From
that time until this trial began have been lecturing,
principally Autumn, Winter, and Spring seldom in Sum-
mer
Mr. Evarts ito the Courtl-Here is a letter asking a
gentleman be introduced into the Court your Honor
please.
Judge NeilsOn-Oficcr, hand il here, please.
Mr. Evarts-It is addressed either to your Honor or
myself.
Judge NeilsonIt very proper give you first
Sir.
Mr.. Evarts-I lost your answer, Mr.. Beecher to that
The Witness-I have lost your question.
Mr.. Evarts-well. then we will go suppose the
stenOgrapher has them both.
The Tribune stenographer here read the last question
and answer
O. During this period of your settlement the Ply
mouth Church has there been any regular interval Of
vacations and what part of the year. and for
what length of tmei A. My contract with the church
called for the month of August my vacation. That
has, however been extended, first by the fact that
| am subject to hay fever, which comes on the
middle of August. cid / sridUm ger SO far
free !.SG Il as TO DO fit to preach until
toward the last of September and gradually, by the
force of circumstances my vacation extended from the
first of August to the middle of September within the last
five years. perhaps the church. by special vote from year
to year, has enlarged little my vacation, sometimes
sending off in the middle of July, until the first Of
october, or the case might be.
Q. And for what period of time have you had a fixed
country residence for part of the year A. should
say 10 or II years not i'll the same place always.
O.. |
should say 13 or IA years.
O. Are your vacations passed at Peekski for the most
part A. Just much of them as can get there
Q. And then when the hay fever comes on, have you
had any liked habit Of seeking special climate A. I'm
til within four years always stayed there only Within
the last four years have gone to the White Mountains.
@ Mr. Beecher, when were you married OH II beg
your pardon have not gone through with the literary
labOrs. The lectures disposed of \. omitted to
state
O. Have you been the author and publisher Of any
works A. Will you allow me to correct, by addition
ought to have included in the answer to your question
about ecurng that have particularly in 1856 think
by Of my church. been set free much thought
il to be necessary 20 into the field and lecture poll
tics, and that during all those stormy times Immediately
precedng-Or from the time Of the Kansas troubles was
in the habit of making many political speeches and
preaching not few political sermons
O. Well now, the authorship of books Mr.. Beecherl
A. have very voluminous author; think there
are about thirty-fve volumes that stand in my name
G. And all dating from within the period of your resi-
dence in Brooklyn? A. No.
O. Some befOrel A. Some before
O. When was your engagement in reference TO the
work, "The Life Of Christ" made when that under
takeni A. I think that undertaken in the year,
have got memorandum of dates if the gentlemen will
allow me to look at it,
Mr.. Beach-Certanly Sir certainly
The Witness-I will submit my memorandum, as 1t
covers pretty largely the whole ground OyOur inspection
gentlemen, If you wish TO see it.
Mr. Beach-NO desire for it, Sir
The Witness After referring TO memorandum II
signed the contract for The Life Of Christ" in Deem
Der 1867 and the first volume issued in the Fall
in September of 1871.
O. Did the preparation Of that work occupy your time
and attention and studies 20 any definite apprecable
extent during this period A. Very largely, Sir.
O. The work is still ncompletel A. Yes Sir; the first
volume is published; the second volume is twothirds
done but not published.
O. Now, when did you write your work OF fancy "Nor
wood 2" A. That preceded this Sir il referring TO
memorandum appeared in The Ledger in 1867, and in
q book form in 1868.