The New York herald., 1876-11-25
THE GRAVES OF THE wEBsTERs.

MARsuFKLD Mass, Nov. 20, 1870
VISITED to-day tho Webster place in this rugged and
scabeat section Of New England. Tho widow OF
Fletcher Webster, q cheerful, maironly dame on the
shady side OF ffty years, extended hearty welcome
the door Of the historic cottage Immediately she
requested that the HERALD would contradict rrmor
she had frequently heard, both in this country and
Europe that the farm had passed from the ownership
OF Daniel webster's descendants Mrs. Webster Is the
widow OF Colonel Fletcher Webster, DANIEL websters
son. who was killed battle in Virginia, August 80
1862 and the place is now as It has been for than
ten years. in possession Upon her death the estate
will pass to her surviving children, as It IS entaed to
the OF the law this Statehc second genera
tion. The report OF its sale from tho fact that
Colonel Fletcher Webster sold his magnificent
farm, which situated about mile from
his fathers premises, and took up his resi-
ccnce the old homestead soon alter his
iathcr's death. The Fletcher Webster mansion
converted into summer seaside hotol and TO enhance
satractions 1t advertised The Webster Place. y
This circumstance sufficient to create surprise
abroad that Americans had the grcat
statesman as to allow his former homo be sold for
SIS, 500 for hotel purposes. During hr. websers life
the premises were known as "Greens Harbor," 20
named by the captain Of vessel who many years ago
found safe anchorage here in furious gale In later
years, by kind OF common consent, It has been
known only as "Thc Webster Place" There we're
originally 1000 acres, but by sales from time 10 time
the farm proper was reduccu 10 800 acres
COTTAGE.
The cottage 10 situated on tht most commanding
eminence OF the farm and is distant about mile and
a quarter IRON Green's Harbor village, the mouth
OF Cut River. This village, which has been built up
since Mr. Webster died, is lively placc during the
summer, but almost entirely orsaken at this
OF the year. Everything about the cottage has been
allowed TO remain as possible as left by Mr..
Webster. Every room has something IN It to remind
utility or convenience, and his daughter law pointed
to these things with respectful and pardonable
pridc. The easy chair remains In It's
place in the library whcro nc sat and read and WROTE
Many valuaDl, gifts IRON celebrities TO be in
study chair, presented 10 Mr. Webster by the KING OF
Portugal; an ancient Swiss cabinet splendid work of
art large marble bust of Pope Plus TX, gs direct
from that agnitary beautiful candeabra presented by
jerome Bonapartc, and many other articles OF vIrtu
In one OF the chambers is large portrait Of coored
servant Of tho family who much respected by Mr.
Webster and whose likeness was painted by his order
The room in which the great statesman brcathed his
last remains exactly as when he occupied It, few Of
his law books disposed OF last year. but the
mainder OF his library aincc in old fashioned
the ceiling having heavy folding doors .ha, nide the
books from view. The same carpet Is on the library
floor, and hanging on his waikng-stck, which
rests upon picture against the wall, Is the
old white felt hat just where hc left IT, The rooms
spacious plain and pleasant have been given different
names One is Known as the "Stur Chamber"
count OF the shape OF the ceiling another Is called the
ssRed Room" and another the "Moruing Room"
vent him from gong cut OF doors, used sit and,
through the large bay window, watch tho movements
OF his cattle and other choice animals AZ they were
driven by the servants At his request In front of
tho cottage Is the old elm to which the tories
tied and whipped in Revolutionary days.
LIVING MRMRERs FAMILY.
We seated ourselves under the old elm, and Nra
Fletcher Webster, with the aid of her daughter Mrs
Day gave a shor, account OF the living members OF
family, lollows:-It believed that there are
several OF Mr.. Wsbsters cousins living In Salisbury,
N II. There are i've grandchildren living. These are
sh n al lpfr 10
named in honor Of Lord Ashburton, and the only
known male relative bearing the Webster name.
Daniel smother OF Fletcher, died OF consumption
three years ago. contracted during the late war and
FASTENED to fatal termination by guushot wound
received in battle soon after his father was Killed
Carrie, the sister ot Ashburton and Daniel the wife
OF james Geddes Day, and when not engaged in Euro
pean travel lives with her mother on the homestead
here These comprise all oi Colonel Fletcher Web
stcr's family. julia, sister Of Fletcher, married an
Appleton, and NJ her death left three children, the
eldest oil whom married into Bonaparte family aud
has since resided in Paris Mis- Arinssead another of
Mrs Appelons danehtcrs resides in Now Jersey, and
their brother is lawyer in Chicago. Mrs Alice Bridge
Whpple, the late wife Of the Rev. George whpplc, Of
Brooklyn, whose funeral took place city on the
9th inst, was the ncco OF Daniel Webster. These
the remnants OF the family.
OLD MEMORIES.
The old men here appear to lko to talk about the
free and easy manner OF Mr. Webster when be was on
fishing or shooting excursions with them, and refer
with undisguised pride TO the occasions when he
roughod IL with them IN the cunning shantics along
tho coast but they revere his memory, and always
speak OF him as "tho grea, statesman"
THE TOMB
From the cottage rode over TO the family burying
ground distant less than third OF n mile. Tho
closure forty feet square, and has around IL
fence Of beautiful design four feet high and resting
granite base below tue surface Of the ground The
turf and shrubbcry has been nIpped by The lrosts,
at this time It's appearances adds 10 The sombrcness
OF the surroundings The tomb 10 built into the hill
on tho mort side oil the lv has massive IRON doors
deeply sct In Quincy grartc. Directly opposite is the
gateway leading into the lot The tomb contains tho
remains Of Daniel Webster; his wifc, Grace; their