New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
MISS HARRIET WEED DEAD.
SIZE WAS THURLOW WEEDS OLDEST
DAUGHTER.
HER LIFE WAS GIVEN TO HIS SERVICE IS HIS
SECRETARY AyD AMANuENsIS-sHE WAS
IN HER sEvENTY-TIrTU YEAR.

IN HER sEVENTY.riFTU YEAR.
| Harriet Ann Weed daughter of Thurow Weed
died late last night. She had been i'll for several
years, during which she suffered several attacks
OF pleurisy The last attack occurred several weeks
! ago. The attack left Miss Weed. who was In her
scventy-hfth year. extremely weak She SANK
gradually after that. Yesterday she became un-
conscious and remained all the afternoon ana
evening until she died.
Harriet Ann Weed the Oldest daughter OF
Thurlow Weed the journalist and politician, ana
the last but one OF his children to die. Her HE
vas devoted entirely to her father until his death
She was his secretary. his conndante and his close
friend through all the later years of his life. She
had entire charge OF his correspondence for years
ana had an opportunity such as prob
ably no other American woman had TO
know the inside political history OF this
country during the fight against slavery ana
the exciting years when this state was the bat
tleneld OF the Masons and the Anti-Masons. the
Wings and the Democrats. and later when the i'e-
publican party whose cause Mr.. Weed espoused'
sprang into existence and gained control OF the
state.
Miss Weed was born on February b. lHi' III
| Rochester. where her father was editing a paper
u.r ancestors ver. Ncw-Encland people. Her
Grandfather joel weed came from stamford
Conn., and settled in Greene County. In this state
near where the town OF Cairo now Is. There lhur-
| low Weed was born in 1871 The family afterward
Weed married Miss Catherine Ostrander. OF Otseeo
County Their children three daughters ana
| one son James the only son. died a bachelor IN
| ISL. Tho second daughter Maria, married ogden
| " Alden farmer and real estate dealer In
Duichcss County Mrs. Alden is now the only
surviving daughter. The youngest daughter Emmy
married William Barnes. OF Albany, who was ior
! some time state Superintendent OF Insurance and
| IA nov. thu. owner OF THE Albany Evening jour
nal" OF which Mr. Weed was the founder MIS-
| barnes died several years ago
harriet the eldest daughter OF Mr.. Weed, never
| married She finished her education at the Albany
| Femalc Academy and began to help her father
IN the thrties. As his secretary. she became ac-
,ua i-,ed with public affairs and with many OF the
,,os, urominant men In public life. General ray
ior's successful campaign was due In large part
| 70 the political saeacity Of Mr.. weed WHO was
mo Of the first - recognize General Taylor
| ,y,u,hni,v as a candidate for the Presidency.
rurne the years preceding the war Mr. Weeds
practical political wisdom making him one OF 'he
,-,,oe, lighters axainst slavery. All these years
Miss Weed vas at her fathers side. taking charge
~ his extensive correspondence HING ana "''eN
r, his letters AMI documents. ana writihs III
| ,t li,,aion his mos; confidential communications
urs Weed Died In $50, and Miss Weed was
,hc,cef,rth her fathers support In his domestic
o,irs "a We "A In his study. With the ten
,,.i, rlial ao.otion and the most unwoaryins as
idutv she undertook the tightening OF the iaoorS
| , which he was engaged. She had charge OF the
rlanaccncnt Of tho house. which was almost as
,,,lic as a hotel. and constantly entertained MS
friends including Presidents Senator'S "oNe'i'o'S
marty leaders and other prominent men,
Uer devotion to her father absolute In con-
.egucncc OF "A partial sunstrokr IN leoS' ne ""S
troubled with dizziness that intcriered with close
,,.n,i,n TO writing and Miss Weeds work was
| doubled
Mr.. Weed and hs daughter moved to this city IN
| So. and took the house formerly occupied by
| Henry J. Raymond at No Il west N nm,
which continued to be their home until Mr. weed
died and Their Miss Weed has INrl since M
The house formerly owned by James h'u'N"-
Mis, Weed accompanied her father abroad when
he was sent by President Lincoln In company WIN
Ge,~ral Winfield scott, Archbishop Hughes and
Bishop Mclvaine 10 visit Great Brtan ana rr ni
and enighten public opinion ,here up, ,nrnJ m Iir
he Rebellion and the s1es piomasc
| XIII succeeded In obtaining an Interview WIN
the Emperor Napoleon OF France when ne I rs
blockade OF the Southern ports OF the united
States. a.. ...,o. pr.silapt Lincoln
,o M ,econd term lie was practically out OF public
| Ia. before General Grant was nominated but gave
Ms n h Is d@Sh IN nS to Write
political and social topics OF ahe ,hS history Of
daughter She rsmrncS at hs s ,%ay Inf ead ms
much his success and enormous po%er N az; 'I IT.r
The help and compan.onship Of his daushtcr III
was lie Of selfsscrince II one may speak OF SCI
sacri,,ce when love was the motive. since Mt.
Wends death she has lived quietly AT tne Nous u.
rv..fth-st making II her special care 70 Keep nsI
fafhrrs room exactly ne left H. ms ciislf Win
| w.l worn leather covering STANDS NJ, ms u'Hn,
| witch is open. The walls are covered WIN 'e
pictures OF his friends. ,,o,,. which
he lft nnnnrshed Miss Weed compe.,G,dl. the work
| mrd ~ Ivae published by IIoughton Miihin q %
| g.. has written little nothing else besides al,
| ,bnugh she had seen and known things that woulu
hava made her writings Of great value But s''r
| h.d no ambition for herself she llVed oiiy iuI
| her. father and when he died her work was
done. ,,. ,,,, would rever foin
any charitable organIZation preferrlng 10 WORK py
h.rs.f ont Of reach II the eyes OF those VINO "erc
| rot the object o. her charity she attended inc
| "irs, PRESBYTERIAN Church. In Flfth-aVe Inc WIN
| i,ure 81 her house were always nlci with now-ts
| and growing plants In the care or when she 'ooh
| great interest -. >, ., .o,r,
| dnrinc which SHE suffered several attacks OF
'i',risv pn.mOnia being threatened. She had an
I,,|.i Of this Kind several weeks ago. The pneu
| ,,ori, was Warled OF. but she was left In weak
nnndi;lon She sank lower and lower, ana hct
| death was due directly to exhaustion. she became
| unconscious yesterday. - NJ,
The members OF the family present were Mrs.
Alden MIR and Mrs. William Barnes Mr.; and Mrs:
Wiillam Barnes. ir.. Mrs George Holliston. OF
navison OF Alil!brook. Duchess County. daughter
| 81 Mrs Alden, and Thurlow Weed Barnes. Fred
| orick w Seward long intimate friend OF the
| family and formerly Editor OF The Albany Even
| Inc Journal" was also at the bedside