New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

BIOGRAPHIES OF FRANCIS LEWIS hNp p, M i5,R1G
LEWIS Nv Their Granddaughter JtllA bEiAf'hL"
vols 2mo. Arson u r. Eanooph u Go. ~,
Francis Lewis the great grandfather Oh the
author " these memoirs was born In l7lf ana eh'sI
cd 10 this country from Wales soon aer Il" hau re"c
tie one-and twentieth year of his age lie ehgaSch III
mercantile business, extending us commPr'"iI cn''
uri~s 10 an parts Of Europe and even TO Africa Having
acquired an ample fortune. he retired from active bu''
ecs In 17G5 aud from that devoted himself 10 The
service Of he adopted country. He was elected 10 th'
Continental Congress in 1773, i'll when Assembly h'
took a conspicuous part his financial ability ana ms
practical knowledge OF trade aud naviGatlon making
him a most important member lie was placed at
the head Of committees appointed to examine ih'o
claims 20 make treaties with the Indians. TO purchase
clothing. arms and ammunition. and TO devise meahS
for furnishing the Government with vessels OF war ne
,ften served committees for secret service, an" III
woll-fled purse ready for every emergency "'
Lewis lived to the nnetieth year OF his age wien h>
death was occasoned by accident After the Set'l
mcnt of his estate, found that nearly the Wh'io
Of his large fortune accumulated before the Revolution
hid been spcn. IN the service OF the country HIS sob
Morgan Lewis born in 75l during the frohch "'
If that period. He graduated with distinction
at Princeton College, where he formed an intimacy
with James Madison whchrpened INTO Lifelong TREND
.hip At tie commencement OF the Revolution, nc
ioned The army before Boston volunteer and on his
return 10 New YORK. his former companions chose him
for their captain. In 1776 he accompanied General
Gates into Canada the chief Of his sa with the rank
of colonel and after appointed by Congress- to
The rest Of Quarermastcr General Of the Northern army
Uron hc close Of The war; Colonel Lewis LETT the army
and resumed the study Of Law in NcwYOrs even before
The British troops bad evacuated the town Upon MS
admission TO the bar he at found n. large practice
and was hCsieged by thToHg Of waiting clients upon
the breaking Of the with Great bFlldlh
An 1872 General Lewis promoted 10 me
rank Of major-gcneTa and in the Spring ol the
following year he repaired TO the Niagara lron'
tier lie occupied prominent place in the scene oil
action and commanded the expedition which ca tuTed
Fort George the only territory taken from the LnGNsh
Juring the war General Morgan Lewis like his father
lived to n extreme old being also IN his hUeue'h
wear AZ he the his death, which took place IN ls4l
The present volumes although strictly speaking 90
mestic record devoted to the personal history OF Inc
various branches Of tie authors family, abound with
DESCRIPTIVE sketches Of NCwYcrk society at TIE PERIOD
Of the Revolution narratives Of public events un the
Close OF her cfand;athcrs life. anecdotes ana renhs
eeuces of DISTINGUISHED men with whom nc was as
scented and graphic illustrations of household features
both N town and country during the greater part OF the
century which Is occupied with the memoigs. The
desult,Sy and some what Cosspint character OF 'he
work docs not impair the interest with which II VIII be
read With no prctcnsons to historical dignity II pre-
.euts elike picture Of the odcH times. and It's grace
fu familiar Sketches Will he more agreeable 10 many
readers than the starcbcc recitas OF ambitious writer's