Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-13

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tcHcTai nasninStuu
-fcSoiIIch S"u' t.Vusc, ith July, SO
'oiI'--i Received your I.yUr OF tt.y
i''h thIt.noJ ~ tnc Iast mail. The
opinion entertained by you OF my SER
wees ~ the American War and the
cohiden0c expressed OF my patriotism
ana Judgment are a most urrcious
auuitioh 10 the appreciation OF nv
tclow citizens within tn. circle OF
my acquaintance. Many more marks
OF appreciation have heen bestowed
upon me BY my countrymcn, than ms
services .l"e merited, but not more
IMAM VIII be gratefully remembered
10 The latest hour OF my existence
after serving my native country
'or sixteen years. partly i'm n mill
'ary ana partly in a civic capacity. |
resigned in the year 1871 all preten-
tious to public office and prescribed
TO myself the pleasure OF enjoy;np
! ne remainder or my life In domestic
tranquility.
sut. sir. have remained faith
'ni though feeble friend 10 tho gov.
ernmeni OF the United states. and am
h" OF those who have approved OF
'hte government has been es,ahIisbna
wiz as "rrh "'sdo,r. nnd condrc, a.,
viz 20 r""h integrity ~ any otha-
IN the world
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NY kno"'edg" Of the military
"nrhct"rs Of the Western Sbor. r,rt
o. INC division 10 which am allotted
- r"rF contracted. ana "a far as my
rHnee'i"ns have gone. shall be much
NJ loss TO ascertain a comne,.n,
judgment OF those with whom an,
personally acquainted.
am with the greatcst resnoc, an,
esteem. your obedient and hmm
bic servant.
"JNo. CHOPPER. JUNIOR
Endorsed = From Colonel John
cropper. Jr.. July 8. 1899.
"Addresscd-Ifis Excellence Con.
erai Washington. Mount Vernon zen
~, Methods Have Changed.
ING contrast In the method psed
ny Ncherai Washington to raise an
n'Hy ana That used in the world war
very great. One might also pausa
ana mink moment of the time when
II LOOK seventeen days for n Letter
10 20 from Mount Vernon TO Accn.
mack Courthouse.
Barton III; Wise. IN mis- Memoir NJ
General John Cropper." SAYS: .aTha
trouble with France came 10 an cnn
hh0 the army was never raised hui
inc marx of confidence on the part
or washington was highly appre-
GATED BY General Chopper who ia
saiu 10 nave treasured the letter as
q miser does his gold. ONLY hjs inti
mate friends and relatives were eyer
permitted to read II and ii was tiIl
the day Of his death one of hiy most
highly priced possessions and In
creased. If possible, the love no had
TOT the Father of His Country"
General Cropper always read Cen
eral WashinEtons Farewell sddrase
10 his family on each February 90
IL Is told OF him that whenever called
upon for toast he would arise ami
give Inc only one ever heard from his
lips. God Bless General Wasting
ton"
General Chopper was resno,sib,e
Tor the mock funeral held i'm ST
ames' Episcopal Church, nj the time
OF the death of General Washineton
The casket was handled with as
much care and the beautiful burial
service was read with as much feel
ing as IL IL had been the real funeral
OF General Washington.