New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12

Gen. called him las It's said Scoundrei anu Di"s
Rascal. IT,,
/ confess did not hear the words. not being
so nigh the parties however IL seems agreed Inao
it was so-a Duel was the consequence, III "i M;
they were placed at 10 TO IL foot Ds.ancI III D.
charged their pistols nearly at the same i mt
Each Wounded in the Thigh, Mr. Gwinnetys I Ga
broke So that he fcl--on which tits said the Gen.
asked him y he ChG Ssv to dSE hep him up the
Seconds interposed-Mr. Gwinnett WINS brought ~,
the Weather, Extremely Hot-a Mortlilcauon canc
on-he Janguished from that Morning " u Lad"2
iii Monday Morning following and EXPIRED
Liberty! Why do you suffer so many Oh you. u.
faithful Sons, your WarmeSt VotarieS 10 iali a'
your shrine Alas my Friend my triend' '.''
Excuse me. DR.. Sir. the man was valuable. 50
attached to the Liberty Of the State and conti,
nent. that his whole attention, in1ucn1e a.u
Interest centered in II, and seemed Kyeted 10 10
he left monrnful Widow and Daughter. ana l
NAV say the Friends Of Liberty on whole Conti-
nent do Dcplore mis- TALL AZ this Time OF w,i,ln IN!
not sMcceed the Light Horse that marched on by
Land have met with n repuisc, ana some Ioss; pu0
are about to Return to the charge. Reinforced.
/ most heartily wish you success your way, ara
may Cod IN mt n speedy end to the Calainites OF
War, and Establish peace and Liberty on oouN ei
tion never 10 he shaken more. L am, Ut. or'
Your Most Obedt Hunb. Serv', ,1,,,Nu,rJ
Roger Sherman, Esq.
"To the 'profanum vulgus." continued MI.
Sabin. ait is incomprehensbe that men should
pay 80 much money for pieces Of old paper. Ihat
q plutocrat should pay 100000 for horse, oil
temporary value is understood as the importance
Of improving the breed of horsefesh is not very
remote inference. The practical value and results
of the love Of liberty and the courage which made
piece of paper the Declaration of independence
is not so easily connected with the respect accorded
the men who founded the Republic exhibited in
the preservation Of bits of their writing. 1t is
By no means probable that every collection OF
signers Is made for veneration,' but without
doubt that is the underlying cause Of their money
value
"The Major Andre letter brought S700. 1t is
in excellent condition as a specimen, but is BRIEF
and commonplace. It's attraction was its rarity.
The letter of the other spy, Nathan Hale, was
more interesting as relating to his vocation as q
teacher, though in way opposite to Kevoiutlon-
airy matters. It is q very great rarity. bidder
thought he ought to get it for 81 900. but some
one else paid 1915 more. The portraits
and prints were poor stuff. Lefingwell probably
made no effort to collect good plates The only
rare and valuable portrait was one Of Elbrldge
Gerry. with his own signature attached.
"The catalogue, made by DR.. j. S. II. Fogg. of
Boston. commands notice as fine piece Of work,
not only as cleverly adapted to the purposes of
memoranda of permanent use to autograph col
lectors Perhaps of Thackeray's letters the most
interesting to an American would be the one
in which he writes TO General g. Reed how much
he wishes had you here that / might keep out
of plumbers in the "Virginians," which is to
he 3D. w. the name OF the new story An
original death warrant signed land with his seal
by General Wayne, is curious, as 1t consigns 70
death an American soldier for the heinous offence
of stealing cow 1t is, fortunately for
the soldier-perhaps owing to the scarcity OF
recruits-foowed by a pardon. The sum total
received for the set of the signers was SlO,35O
1t is gossippcd about that the heirs were
at one time discussing proposition to take $500
for the whole Lellingwell collection. The cOnnec-
tions of Professor Leflngwell were aware of the
importance of the collection and it scarcely seems
probable The bump OF veneratou in the Amerl-
can Uranium is not particularly Obtrusive, but If
there I've much increase in the prices of literary
relics it will indicate laudable tendency toward
development"
Mr.. Sabin, who as agent purchased the Lyman
Hall letter for S1,775 does not feel authorized at
present to disclose the name of his principal.
A fine letter of Charles Lamb TO Coleridge, with
an original poem. sold for q moderate price,
$152 80.
interesting, and for their quality sold at moderate
prices He writes TO Professor Cleveland that he
wishes he could be with him " to burn tobacco by
way of incense to the Past and quotes the lines
And when tho smoke ascends on high
Behold therein the vanity
OF earthly stuff
Gone with puff
Thus think, and-smoke tobacco.
An interesting letter of Sir Isaac Newton brought
S325-about improving the coinage.
Captain Munson's letter, finished October 2,
1880, is q most interesting item. lie says:
have this moment Returned to my tent from the
was postponed from yesterday to this day l. O'clock
being hanged, possessed with Greater Degree
of manly fortitnde than Major Andre lie marched to
tho place of Execution entirely Undaunted TO APPEAR
ancc and with such presence of mind Rare to be DIS
covered in the Human race IN short nc alReaIe1 as
GER could but Lament that Arnold, who
was the Instgator of his Death was not in his Sua-
tion
This letter sold for $3.50 on account of its
matter.
Colonel Alexander Scanned, killed at Yorktown,
was represented by letter in which he refers to
the trials of WashingtOns endurance.
Our good and great Gcnl l fear will sink Under
tie Burhepn tho he has been possessed OF the
be equal to every Difficulty, and 20 Surmonnt what
to a human eye appeared Impossible I'M con-
tnual dropping Will impress Stone ana 10" 700
long strained, lOOses Its Elasticity. ! nave ever
cherished Hopes But patience is almost TrRSSaTs
cherished Hopes But my patience is almost Ihrcan,
hare What Demon could induce Gen'l
Gates to advance far toward the encm{ with SO Few
mems And why did he retreat 50 IaPniy ana lSaVe
his brave men behind 1t is mortfyinG to FISK a
six years reputation with inexperienced troops
This letter sold for $50. Another letter by the
same General. but referring TO the ever attractive
Andre episode, brought S425
Nathaniel Green writes TO Colonel Wadsworth
that South Carolina gave him grant Of io'Ooo
guineas, Georgia 5000 and North Carolina 2o'ooo
acres of land But all this depends upon con-
tingencies. Il is not like money in hand This
letter sold for $50.
Bricader-GeDeral Reed in 1896 siGrs letter
referring Tn his seryices and his blindness
1 am now in the G6th year Of my age For more
than twelve years have not discovered hte rom DARK
ness / am laramd of the lights approaching by the
growing OF the kock the singing Of the burds, inc
buzing OF The fly all which rejoice az ule aRptoaen OF
tbou0b with them IN that Sence,