New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
RELICS OF GREAT MEN.
Letter of Washington-Portrait OF
NnpoLeon-Desk, of Hamilton.

~ . 1,fgb Toufco n1antel IN the old city OF Sche-
rectady Y. Y. there stood in quaint o'aoh
frar,e during several generations. letter written
-. George washington to the ministers. elders ano
.seac0,1s OF the Reformed Protestant Dnlch oh"''
Of Schenectady. who had. il seems, sent loiiiol
CONCENTRATIONS 10 the Father of Hfs country Oh
she occasion Of 2 visit which he paid to their cry
a 77s2 Though yellow with age, and considerauS
.,arred in places by the process OF foloille tlie
most Of the letter is still legihle pholosIdPii
ooov Of it is herewith reproduced III pDo''o ~
Cor the first time. With noble scoTn TOT Pett'
r,,,es of orfhography. which characterized 'ne
ro,e ,,eor,Io of that period. the letter reads
as follows:
r. the Arines,er. Elders and Deacons Of the ke-
- for,oss Flrofietant Dutch Church OF the 1o"h
te173ei,I sincearly thank you for your con
sTaillstI9IS on re my ei Being to whom be
effrebslted signal successes OF o~t -,+Irroen
Tor 50 distinguished testimonial OF your Iega[" j.;
Nav the same Providence that mas aitlef IF c, mr.
So remarkable manner evinced the 1usIlS5 asoa
Csnse lead Us to speedy and honouraoIe pea 80
80 T,ae its attendant blessings soon restore thus
pa J F place to its former prosperity
Schenectady. June 80. rs u NA0f1i->'
This ,recious relic is now in the possession OF
Seymour Van Santvoord. Of Troy. n y III "il'Se
Family IT has been for more than century 0oIn
,ae. ~ SIS value may he gathered from the TACT
,tar q letter from Washington declining an INV
station extended to him by the Honoe- ne Mayo
Recorder Aldermen and Commonaity oil the VI!
- N.vzynrk . was the subject of q lawsuit, winch
-. - 3be New-Yorll Court of Appeals IN 1858,
where in the course OF litigation, It was ao1uoseu
70 be worth 5000
washfngton's letter is not the only precious ms
xnrical relic which is owned by Mr.. Van santVooru'
who by the way. is attorney He has IN ms
ossession an original portrait Of Napoleon painted
nv de C1uerin on board the Orient at the outset OF
CHE great conquerors Egyptian expedition IN 1883
. rec1liar incident in connection with this portrait
l,,ch is about six by eight inches, appears In the
following inscription:
Portrait de Bonaparte horde de forient. 20
17o1iai An VI Par de tSuerin. peintre. Faisant
rarti de Texpn. de Egypte. &c portrait ia1t pen
Ga-r Ia trayersee torba Ia raer tut TaInasSe pax
rnatelot
This r-rtnkfec parchment bears the tndlsputapie
,isus OF its salt water immersion. and the coIoIs
Rave lost some Of their brilIancy. The outlines
however are still wonderfully clear. and the race
9. remarkable for its display of tense power inns
treasure was gift from OF the owners chehls.
side By side with the portrait is q COLO topped
r,slscca cane, bearing gold plate, with the fol-
lowing inscription:
Cane used by Napoleon at St Helena Given 10
tir bz General Ilallenard- Presented 10 seymour
Kan Sant1 cord by DR.. Mutter- Of Philaoelpnla-
There were two Generals Lallenand. and 1t was
tbe alder brother of that name who. with Le1epre
re.nouttes attempted military emeute before
Napoleon reached Paris after Waterloo. he &C.