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"I am, sir, your obedient servant, "Seth Handaside, "Landlord of the Independent Columbian Hotel, Mulberry Street." On November 28th there appeared in the advertising columns the announcement of "A History of New York," in two volumes, price three dollars. The advertisement says, "This work was found in the chamber of Mr.
The foregoing account of the author was prefixed to the first edition of this work. Shortly after its publication, a letter was received from him, by Mr. Handaside, dated at a small Dutch village on the banks of the Hudson, whither he had traveled for the purpose of inspecting certain ancient records.
Here, we are sorry to say, the good old gentleman fell dangerously ill of a fever, occasioned by the neighboring marshes. When he found his end approaching, he disposed of his worldly affairs, leaving the bulk of his fortune to the New York Historical Society; his Heidelberg Catechism and Vander Donck's work to the City Library; and his saddle-bags to Mr. Handaside.
He had in his hands a small bundle, tied in a red bandana handkerchief. He appeared to be travelling northward, and was very much fatigued and exhausted. "November 6. A Traveller." Ten days after came a letter signed by Seth Handaside, landlord of the Independent Handaside: "Columbian Hotel, Mulberry Street. "Sir, You have been kind enough to publish in your paper a paragraph about Mr.
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