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LETTER FROM SAMUEL WISWALL TO JANET LIVINGSTONEntry/Object ID
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October 30 1826 /
To Mrs. Montgomery /
Madam /
It is a circumstance most gratifying / to my feelings to have been selected, by the municipal /authority of the city of New York, as the organ of / conveying to you, the testimonial on there (sic) part, of the / high sense of publick (sic) gratitude for the services of your / late illustrious Husband, during the trying period of our / Revolution. This testimonial consists of a silver / Medel struck in commemoration of the completion / of our grand canall (sic) and a splendid copy of the Hon: / Mr. Coldens memoirs and an account of the celebration. /
By a vote of the Common council, it will appear / that the families of those who distinguished / themselves in procurng our Liberty, are to be / presented with a medal and a copy of the / Book and in consequence of this, I have now the honor / and gratification of delivering them to you on the / part of the city. The splended spectacle, /
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which was exhibited in our waters on the day of / the celebration, was entirely accomplished by Steam {underlined} /
The World never Before witnessed a / spectacle so splended (sic) and it must be pleasing / to you to reflect that this great invention was / made and accomplished by members of your / Family - The illustrious names of Levingston (sic) / and Fulton, will live in the gratefull (sic) / recollection of Mankind and I ashure you / Madam, I feel it a circumstance of no / ordinary pride, that I was selected by / those great Benefactors of the human family / as the person to command the first Steam / Boat which the world ever beheld, in / practical opperation (sic), accept Dear Madam /
My personal esteem and Profound /
Respect /
Samuel Wiswall
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Mrs Montgomery /
Red Hook
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