New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
Az AMERICAN nARONTT.

TO the Fditor Of The Tribune.
sir: u is singular that in all that has been said
hy Mr. Smallcv and other pondcus In London u
tho Ncv York press. in regard to the late Mr.. j. :.
Morgan. nj. connection with George Peabody etc.
that no allu>lon Z, made To- another American who
was associlted with both In matters Of world " de
celebrity aud who Ike them, gained distinction and
wealth i'm England refer - sir Curti, VI. Lampson.
who died in I--5. II /, not often that an American
sees tit leave the apparently better bu-re-, opror
tunlues in this country to plunsc into the strong
competition Of Europe and wn,,t fortune and prestige
from It and the fact that the three named con-
tempoanccusly succeeded in carrying out this pro
..amme in "A marked Way Is worthy Of more than
passing note. Mr.. Lamp,On WIS bat 4 few wears the
senior OF Mr.. Morgan. a cot ustec with him oi
the Peabody fund, and the principal administrator Of
that great and growing charity which Is providing
The working poor of the British metropolis with com
Portable and sanitary dwellings AT low rents, For the
last few years of his life NJ Peabody had an oii'c
In the building of Mr.. Lampsons firm In Queen ST.,
Chcapsde and the two men were close friends. Mr.
Iampson was interested. like MIR. Peabody and Mr..
Morgan. In the laying Of the Atlantic cable. but took
a much prominent and valuable part in it than
either. The late George Saward, secretary Of the
early corporation known the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany left behind him very interest Ing account OF the
long series Of advcrscs and struggles which attended
tho eventually successful effort 20 secure elegrapdc
communication between the American cont.
ncnt and Europe copy of this, limited number Of
which printed after his DEATH was given to me 10y
Sir curtis years ago and Is In my
Ia IT the author says lpagc 7-) ilcr Majesty was
rraciousy pleased to confer the honor oi a baronccy
Mr.. curtis VI. LanpsOn, the vice cchalrmay OF the
Atlantic Telegraph Company, whose earnest labOrs
had from the earliest period been of great importance
10 the undertaking, and who displayed "a remarkable
pluck and ienaclll where everybody else lost heart
ihc word every body here ought 10 be of interest
10 Mr. Cyrus W. Field and lead him to ransach his
memory 10 find II there at no time moment
during hi, own arduOus and dl,tinguiSlcd lahOls IN
behalf OF the enterprise when hc temporarily sue
cumbrd To disbursement. Mr. Lampson, young
OF twenty three years. first went 10 London in
/ SO partly. If not wholly, in the interests of the
fur business OF John Jacob AstOr. year two after
he laid the foundation of tho firm of which he the
head and which subsequently took charge of practically
all the American far trade in Europe tthc ALASKA
seal includcd, with the exception of that of the
Hudson Bay Company. And of this latter corpora
ton he was AT one time Deputy Governor lie
bee british subject In l5i3 for the purpose
Of qualifying himself to own land privilege which ho
made notable use of In the purchase of kOw1dut IN
SUSSEX. an estate of 1000 OF lnc country,
perhaps. aS can be found in England lie became
duly lord of the manor and completely and regularly
installed an English baronct--an experience which
has fallen. think To the lot Of other person born
an American citizen. His sons, Sir George and Norman
hold his interest In the house Of Lamp>On A co., but
Rowfaut fell 10 his daughter the wife of the poet
Frederick Locker, who added the name OF Lampson tC