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Then at lost someone with a. venerationyi‘or the venerable comes across them. and the nntiquarians rejoice, the s.meri- can enthusiasts feel envious and the historians run to see. says the New York Times. William Tyler Page. clerk of the house of representatives. made one of these fortunate discoveries :n the musty record shelves of the home this summer Mounted on a ladder and groping in a. high and cobweb- bed corner. he brought to light. in One dusty package, seven letters in the hand of George \Vashlngtou and letters as well from. Thomas Jeffer- son. James Monroe. John Jay. the Marquis de Lafayette. Bushrod Washington and Col. Robert Hanson Harrison. who was General Wash— ing on’s secretary for six years or the Revolutionary “Far. and con- cerning whom all of the letters were written. letters Found By Mr. Page. All but one of the \Va-‘~.lngton letters were known to be in existence somewhere in the interminable files of the house of representatives. Most of them have been summarized in the congressional calendar of the Washingtoniana in the possess-on of the government. and one of the let- ters appears in the Jared Sparks col- lection of Washington's wrivngs. But the originals had disappeared mu Mr. Page went on what he likes to call a "voyage of explora- tion" and unearthed them. a double handful of relics whose value c - not easily be exaggerated. \lr. P ge thus describes his discovery: I was on one of my periodical trips of dlscovery and was searching among the dust-covered tiles in the room now used by the house com- mittee on appropriations. It was anything but a pleasant job, fav- the scores of years and it was neces— sary to wear overalls. It was a hot. sultry day and I was alone Md on the top run; of a. very long ladder. The room is an unusually deep one. bt dust and perspiring freely. and was just about to descend to the lloor. when my attention was attmcied on a. little bundle of papers pressed up close against the ceiling. The pack- age was yellow with age. wrapped in parchment. and held together with faded tape and rubber bands, the rubber brittle with age. On the outside of the package I made out the word “Jones,” which under ordinary circumstances was not calculated to make me think the package contained a find. But something told me the old package was worth investigating. so: I re- solved to get it. To do so I ‘had to risk a fall. I could scarcely reach but managed to get a slender hold. and after much tugging dislodged the package. In the effort I very nearly lost my balance. and the fine dust set me sneezing and' gasping for breath. , I managed to hold on to the ladder. When I opened the package I knew that I had made a. wonderful find. 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"Perm so mwmummflmw OATIIII .sos PART!" Hum names-s ‘ began an inspection of the papers. History Is Corrected. Historians. especially those of Maryland. will set high store by Mr. Page's treasure trove. for one of the letters throws a new light on a hero of the Revolution and. will require a. correction to be made in every biographical cyclopedia that relates his career. It shows that ca~ reer had a dramatic climax not hitherto suspected by the history writers. It tells how Col. Robert Hanson Harrison. who had given the best years or his life to "oung republio'as a soldier. was prevailed. upon. against his private desires—and interests. to come to its aid again. this time as one of the first Judges of the newly created supreme court: and how he unable to complele his journey to New York. then the capi- tal. but was dragged down by illness on the way and obliged to elm-n home. there to die. Robert H. Harrison of Maryland succeeded Joseph Reed in 1775 as General Washington's aide-do 9qu and military secretary. Trained for the law. he had given up his clien- tage to serve his country in the field and for six years he was with Washington almost daily. sharing with him the rigors of the worst of the war and taking part in the bat- tle of Long Island. the retreat acrbss New Jersey. the affair of the Bundywlne and the harrowing years of watching the enemy in the lowlands from the hills )f Mor- ristown. Washington kept him in fond memory when the struggle was won. Harrbon " returned to his native state. resumed the practice of law. rose to be chief justice of n ener. sl court of Maryland and in 1781 was honored by his state with her six votes for an important office in thb first electoral college. . "Correction of History. Mont ‘ "Washington. . . “ disses-«for .m ' ' appolnmsntw l‘ive days nostrils chancellor of Wand wrote nationalpost. Ini‘a 19‘er clear expression for. Whhlnkton'e opinions regarding the q'usilflcdlons men should possess for the supreme bench. the President sent Harrison’s commission back to him and five- him further time to think the mat- ter over. "In the end." says the leading his- torical work on the supreme‘court. "he (Harrison) again'deciinod. pre- ferring the state office. He cited however. in the following April. at his seat on the Potomac. near Port Tobacco. in the fifty-ninth year. of his age." ._ It is the foregoing passages to- gether with all others agreeing with it as to the acts. that will now have to be revised. For one of the let; ters in the package found by so. Page is this one from Judge liar-ri- son to President Washington. with pathos showing between its mat- teruof-fact lines. Bladenhurgh. Jan. 21. ‘1790.—My Dear Sir: I left home on the 14th with a. view of making I. jour- ney to New York. and after being several days detained at Alexandria: by indisposition came thus far 'on the way. I now unhappily find my- self in such a situation as not to -be able to proceed farther. From this unfortunate event. ahd the appro- hension that my indisposition may continue. I pray you to consider that I cannot accept the appoint- ment of associate Judge. with which I have been honored. What I do. my dear sir. is the result of the most painful and distressing neces- sity. - ' I entrest that you will receive the warmest returns of my gratitude for the distinguished proofs l have had of your flattering and iuvslu- able esteem and confidence. and that you will believe that I am and shall always remain. with the most affectionate attachment. my dear Sir. Your most obedient and obliged friend and servant. ' ROBERT H. HARRISON. The President of the United States- Thls new evidence makes it clear that Judge Harrison had at last do- clded to yield to Washington‘s be- quest and was prevented not by in- clination but by ill health. In 1822 an effort was made .0 get a pension from congress for ‘olonel Harrison's widow. Thus it earns about that the letters in this nroup were presented to the house of re- presentatives. Among them were war time letters from General Washington to his secretary. offer- ed to show the high value of liar- rison's military service. One, writ- ten at Morristown in the winter of 1777, gives a vivid impression of the desperate condition of the Con- tinental army at that time. Wash- ington said: I beg of you to consult. and in myu name advise and direct. such mess- ures as shall spppur most effectual to stop the progress 0: the small. to his former chem-la sediments“. —r and the records I happened to , , , ‘ W rat-neat... m incarmwmvw Iwasc ’ed‘ ’d'cVered wit army last year I shudder «the consequences of this disorder. if some vigorous steps are not tsken‘to stop the spreading of it. Vigorous measures must be adopted (however disagreeable and inconvenient to in- dividuals) to remove the infected and infection before we fell too sen- sibly the effects. I wish to heaven the expected rs~ lnforcements were joined. (Under the rose I say it.) My situation with respect to numbers is mere .dlutres. sing than it has every been yet; and at a time when the enemy are as- sembllng their force from all quar- ters. no doubt with a. view either to rout this army or to move toward Philadelphia. as I cannot suppose them so much uninformed of our strength as to believe they are" act- ;lng upon a. defensive plan at this our. , One of the letters to Harrison is dated November 18. 1781. In it Washington delivers himself of one of his sentiments most widely quot- ed in the last few years: I thank you for your kind con- gratulations on the capitulatlon or Cornwallis. It is an interesting event and may I). productive of much good if properly improved- but if it should be the means of re- laxation. and sink us into ”supine- ness and security. it had better not have happened. Great Britain for some time past has‘been' impressed by the lmpolicy of our conduct to continue the war and' should there be interference of European politics in her favor. peace may be further removed from us than ' we espeot. while one thing we are sure of. and that is that the only certain way to obtain peace is to bepx‘epsred‘ for war. Policy. interest. economy. all units to stimulate thevststes Ito-fill the continental battalions and .pro: vide the means of supporting aliens. I hope the present favourable mo- ment for doing it will not be neg- lected. ‘ " p . Turkey has only cheap automo- biles. ' 7 . nousnwomr Is a 3mm ' Woman's lot is s. went-yous v.s.t best. Butvwith backache and other distressing kidney ills life indwd be- comes s. burden. 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