New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
SELECTIONS FROM TIE NAIL.
MR. MORTONS DHINEBECK HOME.
IT'S INTERESTING HISTORY.
Inc Editoror TIE Trtbune.

INTERESTING HlsIONfs
To the Editor or TIE Tribune.
Sir: In your sketch OF the Hon. Levi T. MORTON
in to-day's tribune you say few years ago he
purchased 200 acres OF land the Hudson RIVER
near Rhlnebecks His Rhlncbeck purchase embraces
nearly thousand acres and they are part Oh tract
which has interesting history TO the pcoPo VI
Rhlnebeck 1t purchased from the Indians oy
Gerrit Aartsen, jar Eitlng and Arc Roosa IN looo'
and patented to them by Governor Dongsn IN io'o'
In 17o2 the purchase divided among these three
partners each receiving two lots No ., Included III
the Morton purchase, fell to Gerrft Aartsen' VINO
decided II to his son-inlaw, Hendrick Hcrmahse' III
17I6 At the death OF the latter In 1'oo u Deoa"o
the property Of his son, Hendrck uermahse' IT, Aioi
the death Of the latter, 1t became the properly Vi MS
son-inaw Jacobus KIP After the death OF the la'ol
in 1905 it became the property of Andrew ana rerr
Kip two brothers, who had married his two daugh'ers,
his only children. In 1914 1t was tho sole properly
Of Andrew Kip who sold It in this year to Maturin
livingston, husband Of Margaret Lewis, only cniiu
OF Governor Morgan Lewis and his wife, oer'ruue
Livingston, for $4,000 Maturn Livingston re'~nou
the property until 1916, In the meantime eie'."s
thereon the mansion, spacious and beauiui In us uay,
recently demolished by Mr. Morton, 10 be rcpiaceu ny
the larger and more stately one now nearly conpou
Maturn Livingston sold II TO James ThompsoD' VIM
retained IL until his DEATH when It became the properly
of his SON James Thompson, r., who disposed Oh II "
lanes Warwick In 1887. The latter becoming Pcoui"
ry involved, assigned 1t 20 liam b. Pla'., VA Va"
village who, In 1e41, sold IT TO william hehS' u
New York for s4o, O0o the property at this t'e o
tanning about 400 acres Mr.. Kelly not only adoeu ~
the number of his acres but oId what MONEY 'Se'',
intelligence and enterprise could do to adorm thei anu
increase their fertility The mansion sianaS III ho
midst of fcnccess park Of 500 acres, ana connanu
river and mountain view of great extent anu O'
there is nothing to surpass 1t on the oanAS "a 'A
Hudson: and there are within IT'S territory laheS anu
rvuIets and every variety Of natural ana ehainnns
scenery With its lawns, avenues, Walks drives,
flower plots fruit houses and CONSTITUENCIES az
arttsticaIlv planned and arranged, and open 10 inc
nublc on week days. under few Indispensable to
strictions there is nothing of which kh'heOecn
Justly proud, because there Is nothing Ior VIM"
so widely and favoraby known as the EAiersio A'
tho name by which It has It's meets ana pouhu' o ''
map Of Rhinebech s,on Mr.
Morton ts holding his residence In the Huntington
mansion I'm the border Of our village. Ills hc'eno
and townsmen are greatly pleased with ms nOliani
ton There were crowds OF people, g bonfirss
in tho streets roc kcts and tho booming OF hicb bc
the air to a late hour OF the ngh'-o al ., ' yonS
made short, but grateful and happy re- II sNITl
IRihineteok, juno &C. 1898
A FEW DAYS EARLIER WOULD HAVE SAVED AOo'
To the Editor OF the Trt'u"e'
Sir. Would you kindly inform mo through your
na,cr II il is possible for me to cast my vote ior
-, u,rr,son I'm the coming election. VIII Dc
n tbls country five years on November next. IL
I cen what steps have to take
Brooklyn, June q, 1855 ..s
III YOU were born abroad oil loreisn p"i -
and your parents did not become h''ui,''i "'-s
citizens of this country before you were vi az,
.boro is No vav in which you can become en'ilieu
20 vote A residence Of five years in this country
is necessary except for an holOI"oiS
discharged soldier before naturalization ana you
INST have been a citizen for at least ten days
before the election day.