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Lost Relic Of Hamilton
Part Of Duel Site Slab
(New York Times)
Among the curious relics of early
New York preserved in the museum
room of the New York Historical
Society is a marble slab that was part
of a monument erected in 1800 to
commemorate the spot on the VV ec
hawken dueling ground where Alex,
under Hamilton was shot by Aaron
Burr on July 11, 180-1. The slab was
presented to the socksy severe 1 years' !
ago by the late Mrs. John King Van
Rensselaer. It bears an inscription
stating that the monument was erect
ed by the Si. Andrew’s society of the
state of New York.
T he monument long since disap
peared and this single stone with its
weather-worn inscription is the only
remaining remnant. This stone, lost
for many years, had Veh recovered
from a junk shop and given to Mrs.
Van Rensselaer’s husband’s family.
When Mrs. Van Renas).ter presented
the slab to the New York Historical
society George A. Morrison, Jr, who
was secretary of the St. Andrews so
ciety at the time, discovered three
entries in the hooks of his predeces
sors front April .1 to December 1,
'806, showing that the sum of S7<U\
15 was paid for the monument.
Mr. Morrison then made a search j
of the New Yovl newspapers of the ]
period and totarr** , a reference to the
society’s annual dinner on November I
80, 1805, the following:
erection cl the Monument
‘ I. gives us print pleasure to learn
that the St. Andrew’s society yester
day passed a resolution offered by
Dr. Tillary to erect a plain, neat
roomnr it in memory of that great
ami pood roan. Major General Alex
ander Hamilton, on .he spot where he
received the wound which terminated
in his death and which deprived Amer
ica of her greatest pride and orna
ment.”
In a report of the next annual din
ner it was announced that the monu
ment, had been erected and paid ft r.
To quote:
“The monument is in the form of
an obelish or pedestal four feet
square and nearly three feet abovo the i
base. The obelisk itself is composed j
of four pieces of white marble, eight t
feet in length, and is surmounted by j
a flaming urn; the elevation of the
\whole structure is fourteen feet, en
closed with a neat iron Tailing, ti e j
ground having been generously ceded
to the St. Andrew’s society by t'ap
tain James Deas, one of its members.
Visible to Whole Harbor
“The site of the monument com
mands a view of the City of New York
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and of the west side of the island
and an extensive water pro; pec:
reaching from a point several miles
ahove it in the North River across the.
Hay through the Narrows to a point
several miles below them, so that
every inhabitant of the city and every
stranger who approaches our port
may see at once the memorial which
the society has erected to the irre
parable loss which America has sus- ;
twined in the death of her most dis
tinguished citizen.
i he lront of the pedestal heart;1
th-> following: inscription: ‘On this:
spot fell, July 11, 1804, Major Gen.
Alexander llumihon. As an express-5
sion of l^teir affectionate regard and
in memory of their deep regret for
his loss, the St. Andrew’s Society of
the State of New York have erected
this monument.’ ”
The slab which hears the above in
scription is the one now owned by
the New York Historical society.
Captain Deas, who owned the la d
and a large tract on the heights above
the dueling field, has recorded that
he frequently stopped would-be duel
ists from fighting on the ground near
the monument, and finally in designa
tion he felt obliged to destroy .he
memorial that marked the field.
A letter signed “Hoboken,” pub
lished in the New York Columbian on
July 13, 1815, reveals the suite of
popular feeling at the time regarding
the Hamilton monument on the duel
ing ground. It says;
“1, is a subject of complaint to the
citizens in the vicinity and a stand
ing absurdity and outrage on the
morals, manners and feeling of soc
iety. By ihe pernicious effect of a
conspicuous example the young and
chivalrous are invited to combat and
feel a degree of vainglory in measur
ing ground where that great man fell
from all bis glory and usefulness ard
furnished a bloody beacon to poster
ity which should be at least shrouded
from the light of day.
“Nowadays the bouts arrive from
your inland in broad daylight, the ,f
combatants take their stand on each
side of the ominous monument and
before the inhabitants can reach the'
spot the mischief is done and the ui.-'
fortunate survivors hurried off tco
soon to be arrested by the, gathering !
neighborhood.
“Such is the sensation, I understand
excited by this modern Aceldame that
it is not to be expected the pillar will
long retain its: station; it being u ;
baneful nuisance, not a vestige of
which should be suffered to remain
on earth.” 1 i
The land owned by Captain Deaa
was purchased later by Janies Gove
Kin!', a banker and member of the old
f'rni of Prince, Ward and King. On
the heights lie erected his country
home, known as Highwoou. In 18,'bl
Hugh Maxwell, who was then presi
dent of St. Andrew s society, discov
ered in a junk shop the marble slab
bearing the inscription and presented
it to Mr. King. It remained in the
King family until Mrs. John King
Van Rensselaer, as one of the hoi is
of Archibald Grade King, presented
the relic to the New York Historical
society.
Deg Has Maid. Costs
Mistress S 1,000 A Year
New York World.
Frantic, a -shy black and tan dog
came back yesterday from Pans on ]
the Olympic with a lavishly augment
ed wardrobe, and, it was rumored, a
bit seasick. Francie weights less j
than six pounds, but she costs her
lives at the Hotel Madison, more than I
$4,000 a year, I
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Mrs. Williams has other dogs, but
Francie is the favorite, according to
a maid who looks after the dog's
wants.
Mrs. Williamson and her husband,
a retired broker, took Francie abroad
to obtain all the latest fashions in
dog apparel and at Quarantine she de
scribed her pet's newest clothes.
Francie was wearing a genuine
chinchilla coat and made a complete
change of clothes between the time
the Olympic dropped anchor at Quar
owner. Mrs. Sidney M. Williams, who
anti tic and reached her pier at West
Fourteenth street
Listed in the dog's wardrobe were
all sorts of hats, knitted vests of va
rious colors, dresses, for day and
evening wear, overcoats and even toil
et articles, made especially for her!
And, finally, Francie has n maid.
After the custom men had inspect
ed their trunks and baggage and look
ed over Frareie’s wardrobe, the couple
procootled-to the hotel, where Francie
met the fcther five dogs owned by
Mrs. Williams.
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