The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-26

John LOthFSp MOtiey and His Family.
The great public interest in personal
details concerning prominent and famous
persons has no doubt played a part az
we'll ~ filial affection in prompting tho
daughters Of the late historian of the
Dutch republic TO issue a supplementary
volume Of selected letters. entitled JOHN
Eoihrop Motley aRd His FdmRB CJohn
Lane Company, edited by the youngest
daughter. Mrs Herbert ST. JOHN MILD
MAY and her husband. The best Of Mr..
Motlsy's letters were used In the volume
edited by the late George William Curtis
and published in 1859. and the few that
were left unpublished are unequal In
merit 10 those In the Correspondents, f"
AZ MFs. Mildmay frankly admits. Among
those avilable. however. are several fresh
letters 10 Prince Bismarck which Aoci-
dentally came into Lady HarcOurt's pos
session. Passages containing some pretty
strong expressions OF opinion on tho sub
jet Of the civil war have been omitted
and letters from Mrs. Motley and her
daughters have been added, the general
object heing 70 present a picture Of the
family's mode Of life abroad. Mrs. Mild
may remarks in her preface that all Mr..
MOtley's descendants. children and grand
children, are English. and that by a cruel
irony ~ fate the eldest grandson, Richard
Brinsley Sheridan. fell by tho hands Of
Dutchmen In the Bosr war.
IL Is not necessary for us 10 chronicle
the genealogical details which fittinRIy
preceds the letters, the first Of whioh
dates from 1883. Mrs. Motley and Mas
LILY Motley lady HarcOurt) write epis-
ties which in their particular line are quite
~ good a. Mr.. Motlsy's own and fire.
quently contain delightful anecdotes in
addition 20 those vivid sketches Of homa
life and society which round out the pic
ture OF contemporary public life and AFFAIR."
furnished by Mr.. Motley. While her hus-
band vas Secretary Of Legation at 81.
Petersburg in 1870. for example, Mrp.
Motley. writing from Boston. naFrnten
two anecdotes Of Charles Dickans. The
women beaieged him az his hotel. sfioated
round him In the Streets and lay in wait
~ HAia w AAS NgiA1IN NQ1utu VINO Cali
themselves ladies' One day ne waa
absolutely obliged 70 fotvs himself THROUGH
the crowd. and one Woaaan came up IN
him and said: -Mr. Dickens, viii YOU be
good enough 10 walk entirely round the
room 20 that We can all have a look at
yOuP' Some Of the men did even worua
things. and Dtckeus was worn out with
fatigue. While in this state a man named
Chapman invited him % dine. Dickens
replied that be was engaged. returning
The same answer 20 the immediate invita-
tons 10 sup. lunch or breakfast: but
when Sir. Chapman wound Up: We'll, viii
you sleep with met Dickens responded;
Thank you, with the greatest pleasure.
nothing could crafty me more than %
accept an invitation 10 sleep
After his return % America Mr.. Motley
wrote essays on Russia Peter TIE
Great and 'Balzae' and a coupls Of
novels meanuhile studying the history Of
and In 1881 he went abroad with
Ais family 70 consult the archives Of vari. |
ous countries. sitting in DRESDEN. An
Anecdots Of this period which Mr. Motley
often narrated himself was about an Eng.
liahWoman who alao resided IN Dresden
and vent 70 courk a. did the MOtlsyB. |