The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-07-19
MOURN LADY CURzON
London Papers DepIore Death of
American Wife of Former
Viceroy of India.
AIDED HUSBAND TO RISE.

Much of His Success Attributed to
Energy, Diplomacy and Tact of His
HeIpmate = Health Affected by In
dian Climate Failed After Recent Loss
of Child.
London, July 19.-The editorial arti-
cles In all the newspapers deal SYM
pathetically with the death of Lady
Curzon of Kedleston, formerly Miss
Mary Letter of Chicago. They dwell
on her intellectual force, beauty, grace
and tact and the brilliant success she
achieved in India, where, as vicereine,
she worked with heart and head for
the welfare of the people,
They also emphasize her benevolent
solieitude for the humber classes and
attribute much of Lord Curzon's sue
cess in India to her
The articles point out that Lord Cur
zon has the sorrow and sympathy Of
three great countries in his bereave-
ment
Her ladyship never entirely recover
ed from her serious illness at WaImer
castle, Kent, in 1904, when she had
to undergo a severe operation The
recent hot weather greatly weakened
her, and during the past few days she
suffered considerably.
Mrs. Letter Frustrated.
Mrs. L. H. Letter, her mother, was at
the bedside when death came and is
Frustrated with grief She is the wild
ow of Levi T. Letter, wealthy Chi
cago merchant.
Lady Curzon, although i'll for long
time, was able to be up and about,
and the announcement Of her death
was received as a shock. The an
nouncement was made at the Curzon
residence that the cause of death was
heart failure.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made, but it was
stated that it would take place at Ke-
dleston
The climate of India affected Lady
Curzon very quickly, and when her
husband came home on his first vaca-
ton her condition was not at all sat
isfactory to her friends Shortly after
her return to India the fearful earth
| quake occurred at Sinlla, and Lady
| Curzon and her children had a narrow
escape from being crushed to death in
the vice regal palace. The nervous
effects of that shock were lasting.
Was Popular In England.
Lady Curzon was one of the most
popular of the many American women
| who have married into the British peer
age. Her husbands rise In politics was
remarkably rapid, and it is no secret
that much of his success was due to
the energy, diplomacy and tact Of his
American wife.
When he was appointed viceroy Of
India she was a great helpmate to him
in his work in the great empire of the
| east. At the time of the coronation
| Durbar Lady Curzon fulfilled the many
onerous duties imposed upon her with
| grace and dignity.
The Curzons also entertained the
Prince and Princess of Wales when
| they made their recent trip to India
Indeed Lord Curzon retained the vice
royalty up to that time for that pur-
| pose. They sailed home Immediately
after the reception to their royal high
nesses.
Sisters Welded TO Enslshmen.
The two sisters of Lady Curzon are
also married to Engllshmen. Miss Nan
cy Letter Is the wife of Major Colin
Campbell relative of the Duke of
Argyll, and Miss Daisy Letter is the
| Countess of Suffolk
Upon his final return from India
Lord Curzon was appointed warden of
the cinque ports, position which he
now holds.
Three children were born to Lord and
Lady Curzon all girls The illness that
was a contributive cause to the death
of Lady Cprzon followed the death Of
| the last child, born in March, 1904.
| Lady Curzon was worth $3,000,000 in
her own right, inherited from the es-
tate of her father.