New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

made a prompt and curt, but courteous reply.
war was threatening. he said and the Gov
eminent must control the ships and railroads.
that It might command them at Will TOT tne
transportation OF troops and supplies out that
after peace was declared he would enoeaVU 10
tain permission from Congress to use them Tor
a period when he would be glad to send as
nany books as could be obtained.
Tie war excitement does not disturb the work
II the Library Of Congress. which goes steadily
on Before next winter everything will be In
order. all the different departments arranged
and the new catalogue we'll under way. This
week Or. Friedenwald. curator Of manuscripts
has most interesting collection Of manuscripts
IN exhibition, which. with the exception OF the
thrteenth-century Bible. two volumes of COM
mentares the Scriptures. the Koran. most
amusing and Interesting autograph book Of the
seventeenth century and "ChrOnicles and His
tory Of the Company Of Jesus in Mexico. by p
Andrea Perez di Ribas. dedicated to Saint lg-
mace Loyola." and bearing date December %
ISL. refers to the history Of the United States
II Is rare TO come across go interesting and
valuable a collection Of original documents.
unique manuscript among them is a treaty with
the PENNSYLVANIA Indians. signed by the chiefs
with rude drawings Of turtles; opposite to each
OF the writings Of the early Presidents, from
Washington to John quincy Adams. Many OF
these are characteristic epistles from that great
letter-writer Thomas Jefferson. and the collec-
ton is rich In letters from John Paul Jones,
who was 1t seems from these, not only an
ardent fighter. but writer and poet OF no
m an talent and gallant-a perfect dog with
| the women"
baro rk q
well preserved. which John Paul wrote TO the
/ all-accornpshed Della" who was evidently a
lclle of that day since there is among these
manuscripts n poem dedicated TO her by poor
Andre There are love letters being written
now by bonnie sailor lads to their sweethearts
AT home. but they will bear little resemblance
70 Captain JOnes's effusion.
This situation IS doubly irksome to mo- my
lovely Friend. az it stops my pursuit OF Honor.
as we'll as Love" he says and further on. Thy
Adleu." referring 10 her letter. has IN It all the
nnor feelings blended with the noblest senti-
nAnts Of the Heart. Providence all good and
lust. has given thee Soul worthy in all re-
srects 10 animate Natures fairest work |
rest therefore sure that absence VIII not d.
mln,sh. but refine. the pure and spotless Friend
ship that binds Souls together; and VIII
other"
With the Paul Jones collection there are a
| number OF letters from French demoiselles.
! couchcd in most affcctlonate terms, indicating
! that their writer's were more than commonly at
/ tacMci 90 him But IL evidently case Of
/ there being safety In numbers for as every
! schoolboy knows the gallant John Paul died a
i bachelor.
Norc II tho manuscripts Or. Friedenwald OK
hints AR, more valuable from historical point
9 ct. han -
| the London Company for Virginia from 1913 10
I 1924 which have never been published except
/ ~ abstrao' by the Virginia Historical Society:
' These priceless volumes We're In H." library "
/ Thomas jefferson which he sold - Congress
/ J,ffcis son purchased them from Mr.. Stith. at one
p time president OF William and Mary College.
/ To 20 back a II tie further. Mr. Stth obtained
/ tf.m from the Westover Library. owned by the
/ Hon William Byrd. whose father bought them
! from the Earl u Southampton. son OF that
/ Earl who president or the virginia COM
/ lany FOR 80 Funeas
/ This copy Z the original records made In
/ great SECRECY and WIKI AS much dispatch as
T possible. hy the direction ~ the company. who
/ feared when the King resolved 10 annuI us
/ charter the originals might fall into the hands
/ - thclr opponents. when the copy vas finished
Sir John UduV"rs carried 10 10 the president ~
I've company. the Earl of southampton. who
\ throw his arms about Danverss neck and said;
Let them he kept in my house AT llchfeld.
/ They are evidences %: my honor, ana Nt'ue
/ them more than m" evidences of my Iahd
Much t. the satisfaction Of his friends. \. r.
/ fnNnrd who wa appointed Librarian OF Con
/ gf,ss hy President Lincoln in the early ia! $
! OF his first Administrator. has undertaken 10
+ Writ. volume Of rem iniscenccs which VIII
+ cover one o. the most interesting ana important
r.riods - United States history. The first
p ,hauirr ~ these "reminiscences appears In the
F current number Of The Atlantic Monthly II
/ contains besides q hrlcf Introduction. sketches
+ of william Piti Fessenden and Peter Force. who
/ vas an intimate - Mr. Spotford. and promises
/ well for what is 10 follow
j Mr. Sponord long service In n position that
: brought him IN constant contact win pupHc
/ men his talent for observation his knowledge
/ Of character and his clear and emphatic style
i equtp him admirably FOR the task he has begun.
] ard his book viii he \ most valuable addition
/ 10 the literature OF the period ~ which 1t treats