The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07
FROM THE VICAR or DRRRIAaHY.
DxRRIAGny vIcARAGE, DuxMuRRY, !
BELFAST, May IL, 1870

The thought has occurred to mo that IL Won were
made aware OF their condition you might like to aid
two aged parishioners OF mne named James and Anne
Carrick, who claim kindred with your late honored
husband They brother and sister, living together
IN very humble, but clean and orderly little cottage
In the village Of Stoncyiord parish Of Dcrraghy about
TOUR miles from Lisburn. For many months past the
brother who Is the elder and more innrm of the two
confined his bed and endery nursed by his good
sister, small pension OF three pence day, with the
very little the sister can earn by need!ework the pro-
duce OF their little garden and occasional help from
kind neghbors Is all they have to subsst on and vet
their decency such that they do not plead poverty
make, as others do, frequent appeals help In the
course OF conversation, during recent visit James
Carrick told how, when boys together the ato Mr.
4. 7. Stewart and he often occupied the same bed.
have ventured to write thus their behalf scitoat
their knowledge any suggestion their part think
ing that perhaps you would be glad relieve such de-
cent ptvcEty, and make two such deserving people
little more comfortable in their old age and inhrmty
II they were capable OF earning livelihood fo- them
selves would not think Of doing 50. as l do every
from any who work for their bread l cannot but
think that had the late Mr. A. I. Stewart been made
aware OF the existence and condition OF these worthy
people ne would, after due investigation, have made
i0ne little provision for them. / am personally
known 10 tho Rev. John Hall, ID. D., who will have
no doubt satisfy any inquiry YOU NAV wish 10 make as
to the value OF my testimony Hoping you will pardon
my thus intrudne upon YOU. and deem interest in
these humble Christians, members Of my flock, who
love Gods word ana prayer sufficient apology have
the honor 10 be- madame your faithful servant
SAMUEL NJ. MOORE, NJ. A.,
Vicar OF Derriaghy, near Lisburn.
s'HE WAS SMALL MAN"
HoSKsDALE, May 10th, 1874
r Stewart had relatives hveng his death through
the newspapers time previous his death started
no had none denied y IN letter 20 Mr. A. 7. Stew
lived aud died in COPYRIGHT Centre Delaware county
State OF New York was relative they say no 4
small man, no has Two grandchIldTcn stil ivcng. the
mother OF two OF these grandchildren who is dca0
stated number OF times that A. T. Stewart OF New
York City WINS her cousin her name before she was
Ar htero fM Sfawar
Youxs Truly T. S BROWN.
s'pzAR AuNry STEWART
WATERFOWL, jefferson county, N. T., Sd, 1876.
DEAR AUNT CoRSELiA STEwAKr:-
Dear Fricnd--l afraid had made some mistake
about the bank. was in my uncle's employment .
great willie, eleven years in a ana worked in tho
undercloth:ng shop, adcs' and gents clothing na,c
In this shop besides cerked il IN the stores uncle
but assumed another Name while l was with uncc
and IN his employment, Mr. Curtis remembers my
being there. they is persons more in want Of help
than am and suffers do because am poor pleuse
DO what you can right on Aunty Stewart your melee
in caro- or Mrs. Martha H. Parker
"a PRIVATE IN COMPANY h"
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April "a, 1874
Mrs. A. T. STEWART City OF New York, n. Y:-
Respected Manufacturing read a copy Of your late
management Of his ample Estate was entrusted to you
under the advice and aud assistance OF several legal
gentle gentlemen and and personal friends oil many
years standing have come to the conclusion to submit
matter oi rather delicate nature TO your kind and
trust favorable consideration When IN the servl,e OF
the United States AS private in Company
y: 72nd Regiment OF Indiana Volunteers IN The
war OF the Rebellion zip which war served
three years and four monhs while lying In the hos
piia 1t Nashville, Tenn, sick and In great distress,
remembered that my father had told me that was
second cousin OF A. T. Stewart. the wealthy merchant
OF View York city, and IN my extremity wrote let
Ter " aim, which he kindly answered, us he did also
hnuthe wrote TO HIM after my return u lndiana-
Va my last letter IN which made mention Of my DIS
abed condition. being paralyzed from the effects OF
my service in the war, and ADVISED mo to New
York CITY and he would assist me TO get situation
where could support myself and small family. !
unable 10 90 and he las slncc gouc, trust better
world "wherc sickness,
Sorrow. pam aud death
Are eii aud feared 40 more"
and when you nee: him there, and TO the question
how did YOU dispose tho .stewar. shipr lcit YOU In
the v~er words yor WIN be able TO saw about
RlgL,to The best OF my know ledge and bellcl-Amoug
many acts OF bcncvolencc and ants the meritorous
poor rcmclntcr giving a poor disabled relative OF
yours who lived IN lndanawio claimed 10 br second
couss oil yours, the email sun OF g. In hts le,cr
acknowledging the receipt of u he expressed nucn graft
tide. and said he was son oi your consip, Cnas e.
Stewart oil Hamilton county, Ohio.
Respectfully yours
VII. r. STEWART
s.-You will please give my proper consdcra-
ton aud act as you think proper aud wil! be
With your vcrdics-Shoud you desire further evidence