. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. John Watts de Peyster was born in New York, March9, 1821. On both sides he is descended from familieswhich have held a distinguished place in the history ofNew York from the time of its earliest settlement. En-thusiastically devoted to historic studios he has publishedhundreds of valuable monographs. lie is also distin- 364 FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE. guishcd as a Boldicr, and was made Major General byspecial act of the legislature for meritorious s
. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. John Watts de Peyster was born in New York, March9, 1821. On both sides he is descended from familieswhich have held a distinguished place in the history ofNew York from the time of its earliest settlement. En-thusiastically devoted to historic studios he has publishedhundreds of valuable monographs. lie is also distin- 364 FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE. guishcd as a Boldicr, and was made Major General byspecial act of the legislature for meritorious military matters he is regarded as an authority of thehighest ranlf, and it is probable that no one has ever moreminutely studied the campaigns of Napoleon. Among hispublished writings are Life of Leonard Torstenson, FieldMarshal Generalissimo of Sweden, The Dutch at theNorth Pole and the Dutch in Maine, Carausius, theDut«h Augustus, Personal and Military History ofMajor General Philip Kearney and many other valuableworks. Possessed of great wealth he has been very liberalin the foundation and endowment of literary and charit-. able institutions, and it was the good fortune of Franklinand Marshall College to become a partaker in his years ago General de Peyster was elected an hon-orary member of the Diagnothian Literary he had often been similarly honored he did notforget the compliment, and about 1885 wrote to inquirewhether the society was still in existence. Having beeninfonned that it was still alive and prosperous he senta large number of books for the library. At this timeMr. Abraham H. Eothermel of the class of 1887 was corre-sponding secretary of the society, and a correspondenceensued which proved mutually pleasant. Having sub- A MEMORIAL. 365 sequently been honored with General de Peysters friend-ship it became his privilege to present the cause of hisAlma Mater. At Mr. Rothermels suggestion General dePejster most generously erect
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