and took a prominent part in originating and promoting that noble work." "The activity of his mind, the richness of his fancy, and the copiousness of his eloquent conversation, were the admiration of all his acquaintance, and he was universally admitted to be one of the most accomplished and prominent men of our country."a "He died at Morrisania, November 5, 1816, aged 64. His publications were numerous. A selection from his papers, with a sketch of his life, has been published by Jared Sparks, in 3 vols. 8vo. 1832."b He married Anne Carey Randolph, daughter of Thomas Randolph of Roanoake, Virginia, who was descended, in the fifth generation, from the celebrated Pockohäntês, the daughter of Wahunsonacock or Powhattan, Emperor of Attanough kanonck alias Virginia. His son is the present Gouverneur Morris of Morrisania. The principal proprietors of the ancient manor, are William H. Morris, who holds one third part of Old Morisania, lying on the west side of the Mill brook, Colonel Lewis Morris, his mother, (who has a life estate,) Governeur Morris, (whose father purchased that portion formerly belonging to Staats Long Morris,) Gerard Morris, Henry Morris, Hannah Morris, Albert J. and Smith Anderson, William H. Legget, Charles Dennison, Philip Dater, B. L. Benson, Captain Davy, Mr. Humphrey, Julia Stebbins and Jordan L. Mott. The principal settlement in Morrisania, is a small hamlet bearing the same name, bordering the Haarlem river. Here is a neat hotel, a rail road depôt, the rope and cord factory of Mr. John York, an extensive iron foundry belonging to Mr. Jordan L. Mott, and the nursery gardens of Mr. Joseph Lodge.d The Haarlem bridge communicates with the Westchester shore and New York island. Prior to the erection of the bridge, there a Barber's Hist. Coll. of N. Y. b Blake's Biographical Dictionary. • Literally a run between two hills. This name was given her under the sup position that the English could not bewitch her with an assumed name. d Mr. Lodge, who has had a long experience in the nursery gardening business, is extensively employed in ornamental horticulture. appears to have been a fording place between the two shores; for, upon the 11th of October, 1666, Governor Nicolls granted "certain saw mills to Thomas Delaval, John Vervelen and Daniel Turner, &c., lying over against Verchers or Hogg island, in the Sound, where a passage hath been made to ford over from this island to the maine."a Governor Dongan's patent for Haarlem, in 1686, recites the following "and whereas, the town lies very commodious for a ferry to and from the maine, which may redowned to the particular benefit of the inhabitants as well as to general good. The freeholders and inhabitants of said town should, in consideration of the benefits and privileges therein granted, as also for what advantage might accrue thereby, be enjoyned and obliged, at their proper costs and charge, to build and provide one or more boats fit for the transportation of men, horse or cattle, for which, a certain allowance was to be given by each particular person," &c.b In the vicinity of Harlem bridge is situated, the well known country residence of the late Hon. Governeur Morris, which is highly spoken of by travellers, and other persons of taste. Its location is very fine, just on the south-west angle of the township of West Farms, nearly opposite to the beautiful scenery of Hurlgate, and eight miles from New York. It commands extensive views of the surrounding country and the adjacent waters. "Here he passed the latter years of his life exercising an elegant and munificent hospitality, reviewing the studies of his early days, and carrying on a very interesting correspondence with statesmen and literati in Europe and America." Among his principal guests were Louis Philipe Le Duc d'Orleans, (the present king of the French) aud John Victor Moreau, one of the most celebrated of modern French generals. Of the old mansion, which was constructed in the French chateau style, nothing remains but the central portion, and this has been greatly modernized by the pre ■ Harlem conveyances Harlem conveyances, p. 7. • Barber's Hist. Coll of N. Y. sent proprietor. The interior, however, retains much of its former consistence. The library possesses a very choice collection of books. It is chiefly remarkable for the valuable manuscripts belonging to it, which are so extensively connected with the history of its former owner. There are here, likewise, several choice pieces of French furniture, some gobelin tapestry, and a good portrait of the late Hon. Governeur Morris, also a fine marble bust of Mrs. Morris. The grounds are enriched with many rare ornamental trees and shrubs, among the former deserve to be mentioned, two or three specimens of the deciduous American cypress, (cupressus disticha) said by Gordon to be the finest of the kind in the United States. Of the latter, there are hedges of the gliditsia tricanthus, and the gliditsia horrida. The orchards consist principally of the bell flower, styre and pearmain apple trees. At a short distance from the house, stands the parish church of St. Ann's, a pleasing gothic structure of marble. This edifice "was erected by the present Governeur Morris, Esq., in a field on his own estate, which had for some time been hallowed, as containing the sepulchre of his parents. In a vault constructed to receive his remains, as appears by a tablet in the chancel, the relics of the Hon. Governeur Morris," were laid by his faithful widow. In the year of our Lord 1837, she joined him with the |