The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
REMEMBER ROBINSON CRUSOE.

AN APPEAL FOR THE DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL
DE FOE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
We are instructed by the Lambeth Committee OF tho
Charity Organization Society ask permission to up.
peal in your columns behalf OF three great great
granddaughers Of Daniel dc Foe. the author of Rob
nson Crusoe, Who with the exception Of their brother
and his children, the only known living descend.
ants bearing his name OF those sisters, who all
unmarried and over ntty years Of age, and in their
early days had experience Of poverty two living
IN lodging In Lambeth, and through fault OF thcr
in q state OF extreme penury, and dependent
on the earnings Of OF them at buttonhole making,
her wages averasn less than shillngs week,
the eldest who has also worked hard with her needle
for many years. being disabled by rheumatism and
general Ill health
Mr. Charles knight, the publisher, and Mr.. John
Forster the bographer OF Goldsmith and Dickens,
kind friends to them, and the latter
sons obtained small grant Tor them from the Queen
bounty
the other Miss Do Foe is a teacher of English In
France. and during tho chief part OF the has
paid her SISTERS rent OF tour shngs week, but IS
compelled Ly want Of means to discontinue this
assistance, and in consequence OF falling health and
advancing years Will before long be obliged to abandon
her prccarious employment aoge;hcr. Their brother.
who has large family, is unable 10 help them except
TO very inadequate extent, aud they have no other
near relations
Their case, which is most deserving one, has been
Thoroughly Investigated, ana beng temp orarily
assisted by this committee OF the Charity Organization
Society, ana In order 10 provide permanently them
the committee propose 10 cxpcnd the money col
eccd the purchase oil annuity which will enable
them to 1.-Two toerabc comfort Tor the rest OF their
ivcs ami VIII Ut the same time serve ms tribute OF
respect to their distinguished ancestor a monument
to DE Foe. Tor which the public arc being asked TO sub
scribe upwards Of fl COO Is now in course OF
but II Is desirable, as IL undoubtedly is, that his
memory should be respected in this way hts
and helpless descendants ought not to be left to tho
w0rknouse.
Dc Foes fame the writer Of the "History OF the
Pagucn ana other popular works, his rvices In pro-
moting the union between England ana Scotland, and
his writings In defence OF civil and religious liberty
and his sulfer!ngs in the cause, would alone enttc
these poor women to public charity but as the author
or book which has been the source OF innocent
amusement TO greater number OF his countrymcn
than any other work in the language their clam on
national sympathy Is OF no ordinary KIND.
A lew friends have already promised subscriptions.
Contributions 10 ''The Sisters do Foe Annuity Fund.-
should be sent TO the Lambeth Office OF the Charity
Organization Society, Archbishop summers Schools,
Kcnnineto road, London ). T., and will be thank
fully recei, cd and ack nowlcdgcd by the undcrsg
Cheeks should be crossed "London and Westminster
Bank, Lambeth and post office orders payable
at " Ken pngton road ). f. Your obedient servants
s. HARRY, h'"' "ee'e'aiNs'
LONDON, April q, 1871.