Richard Varick A.L.S., New York : to Philip Hone, [New York], Chairman of the Committee for celebrating the recent revolution in France, Novembr. 23, 1830

Richard Varick A.L.S., New York : to Philip Hone, [New York], Chairman of the Committee for celebrating the recent revolution in France, Novembr. 23, 1830

New York : 1830

[1] leaf ; 32 cm.

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Mentions receiving the "polite invitation addressed to the Society ... requesting them to unite with the citizens of New York in the celebration of that event on the 25th inst." but replies that the "time intervening ... is too short to convene the society ... ."
Varick assures Hone, however, that "members of the Cincinnati Society ... have perhaps derived more satisfaction than others from the knowledge that their friend and companion General LaFayette was among [the revolution's] most distinguished actors."
Because "the members of the Cincinnati Society have generally ... attained an age that disqualifies them from marching in procession such a distance as is directed by the committee ... I may say for myself and my aged companions that we are wholly unable to perform it and beg to be excused."
"I shall however give as much publicity to the invitation as may be in my power...."
Hone was the mayor of New York City at the time of this letter.
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