Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-01

when the Supreme Court had upheld my
title to the document. Should it be-
come possible to carry out this idea, it
would give me satisfaction TO provide
at Mount Vernon an appropriate and
fireproof receptacle for the safe Keep
ing and preservation of this and other
precious relics of the place.
Il have intrustcd this letter. together
with the original will of Martha Wash
ington, to our mutual friend. Mr.. Fair
fax Harrison. who has kindly under
taken to deliver them to you.
With great respect, l am.
Sincerely yours.
(Signed) -. 2. MORGAN"
JUDGE KEITH ACKNOWLEDGES
RECEIPT OF LETTER AND WILL
Receipt of the communication from
Mr.. Morgan and the will was acknowl-
edged by Judge Keith in the following,
which was forwarded yesterday
September 80, 1915.
Mr.. j. p. Morgan,
New York City:
Dear Sir,-I have re ccivcd the origi-
nal will OF Martha Washington and the
letter which you entrusted to our
friend, Mr.. Fairfax Harrison. and 1
shall endeavor to dispose of 1t in such
Il way as Will best meet the approval
and crafty the sentiment of Governor
am in full sympathy with your sug-
gestion that MI Vernon should be the
hnal repository of the will of Martha
Washington AS you we'll say, it is
peculiarly appropriate that a relic so
closely associated with Washington
should be preserved and available to
the public at the place specially conse-
Grated to his personal memory and
shall chec.fully endcavor in consulta-
ton with Governor stuart and others
TO bring about this result. There arc,
however, difficulties in the way which
you VIII at once recognize. The people
of Fairfax County have a just pride
in being the custodians OF the willis Of
Washington and his wife, but l trust
that this sentiment will yield to the
advantages presented by Mt Vernon,
which must for all time be hallowed as
the home and final reating- place Of
Washington, where it will be available
TO the public and safely preserved for
all coming time in the freproof rccep-
tacle which you generously offer to
provide. The people OF Fairfax will.
trust, remember that this relic, If placed
at Mt. Vernon, will still he within the
limits OF the County of Fairfax.
Permit me, sir, to express my ap-
probation OF your position In this mat
ter Much doubtless has been said and
written which must have distressed you
and might have excited q spirit OF re-
ScH'Il'ii' but YOU nave risen 10
higher plane and viewed the subject in
| spirit Of generosity and magnanimity
which am sure will he recognized and
appreciated by the Governor and good
people Of this Commonwealth.
II do not understand your letter as
imposing any condition with respect to
my disposition of the will The only
trust imposed is that it shall be dis
posed of in such way 'as will best meet
the approval and crafty the sentiment
of Governor Stuart and the people Of
Virginia You then proceed to offer
as suggestion. but not by way of i'm
posing condition, that Mt Vernon
shall be the final repository of this In
teresting relic. I shall endeavor to
discharge the trust rcposed in me to the
| best OF my ability, and shall earnestly
endeavor to have your suggestion
, adopted.
II thank you for the kindly terms in
which you refer TO me personally, and
| beg to remain, with great respect
Very sincerely yours.