New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
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RELICS OF FULTON
Colonial DANES Erhibit Noe Com
plete-Intcresting Portraits.

! In arranging the Fulton exhibit. which Is to he
one Of the attractions of the TIudson-Fulton cee-
bration. the Colonial Danes Of America. who are
acting in cooperation with the New York Histori-
cal Society. have not found themselves hampered
by any paucity OF material Hudson, with whom
Fulton shares the honors of the coming festival
Is little more than name but objects Of historical
interest relating to Robert Fulton numerous
and well authenticated Most Of these things were
already familiar TO the chairman of the Colonial
Danes committee. Mrs Arthur TayIor Sutc1ira
Futons great-granddaughter they were owned
oy various members Of the Fulton family but
some previously undiscovered treasures have turned
up since the call for Fulton relics was sent ont
Among such are some early letters written bv the
inventor to his mother. These the property of
Frank Semple and Louis s. Clarke descendants or
Fultons sister, Mrs. David Morris
The collection Of Fulton portraits is said to be
me largest ever brought together. There Is a copy
or the marble bust Of Fulton made bv lean An
toine Houdin, the original of which has baan loet
ana there are portraits by Benjamin West Sir
Thomas Sully, John Wesley Jarvis and Robert To
FeVre besides a portrait painted by the inventor
himself, and a youthful portrait by an unknown
aruSt There is also collection of miniatures lent
by Mrs. G FrankIyn Crarv Mrs p PLIGHT Nc
Joseph DreXel. of Philadelphia and Mrs p F2reU-
ster OF Newark. n. j. Mrs. Brewsters miniature
Is said to have been painted for Earl stanhope
Fulton's intimate friend and co-laborer
Not only are portraits Of the inventor nur,ero,,r
but there many interesting portraits os biz
friends and relatives. including some psinted m,
hImseIf Mrs. Louis Krumbharr sends a ouaInt
miniature ring, the portrait of Mary West Cornznp
NAM being the work Of Fulton. 1t is said 10 have
been painted for Mary Vests brother to wear AT
the Court Of ST. James's
Edward Bringhurst, Of Wilmington DeI se,5z
an oil portrait of his ancestor Josepb E2rtne,t,,rs.
done by Fulton. and two interesting India irL,
cravings probably the earliest artistic work Of
the inventor. These were done when he was about
eighteen. John Henry Livingston great eran5so,
OF Fultons partner In the steamboat enterprise has
loaned the Gilbert Stuart portrait of his famous
ancestor and also sends several important manu-
scripts. Herman Livingston. OF Catskiu n Y.
sends portrait of Earl stanhope, painted bv Fu1-
toh and Mrs William Barclay Parsons sr loans
miniature of Walter Livingston father Of Mrs
ftoDert Fulton. and also painting in ivory OF THE
wandering Jew done by Mrs Fulton One Of the
'nlet art treasures Of the exhibit VIII be portrait
or Napoleon Bonaparte. loaned bv Coleman Draw
Ton Napoleon was deeply interested in Fulton's
plans and Lord Acton. the English historian saws
that II he had adopted Futon's methods the his
tory Of the world might have been changed
Among interesting documents are the original
deeds of the farm which Fulton was born with
the signatures o: his parents. These are the prop
erty Of Joseph Swift Of Fulton House Penn The
account book of Fulton and Livingston is Ien+
by Mrs. E. Harrison Sanford. Of Rutland Vt and
from J. Eliot HojEkin. F s A. of London con,ss
facsimile Of Futon'S letter proposing 10 intro
duce steam navigation upon the waters of Prussia
There is also the list Of rules and regulations for
passengers on the North River steamboat an in
ferestinc document which warns passengers not to
get into the berths with their boots on and imposes
considerable fines for such offences
The contrast between steam navigation in its
first form and IFS latest DEVELOPMENT win ne shown
By models of the Clermont and the Hendricl Hud-
son, sent by President F. L. Ocott of the Hudson
River Day Line.
D. Perpont Morgan sends Robert Fulton's auto
graphed history Of the steamboat invention with
some interesting manuscripts and drawings
a curious French watch presented 10 Fulton in
1902 by the town of Plombiers in France where
he made some of his experiments is lent by Mrs
Cornelius Howard, of Dorchester.
Judge =. T. Barlow sends an edifion de luxe Of
Barlow and dedicated Fulton. For this Fulton
provided many illustrations.
The collection fills large front room in the new
building Of the Historical Society nth street and
Central Park West. It will he opened on Sentem-
ber 81. the day the opening of official OK
hibitions. and will be free the public
The committee which has worked with Mrs SUIT
cliffe in collecting the relies includes Mrs J. Dun
can Emmet, Mrs. Henry LOomis, Miss Anne FIar-i-
Byrd. Miss Mary T. Morse Miss Rosina Otis, |
Miss Elizabeth Gobhard of Hudson; Mrs. Hermann
IT. Camnann and Miss Cornelia f. Crazy, the last
two being Fulton descendants. The committee has
had the assistance Of Mrs. Paul Dana. acting pres
ident of the Colonial Danes of America, and $.
Verplanck Hoffman. president of the New York
Historical Society.