. Records of a lifelong friendship, 1807-1882 . that,had I been an accomplice in its production, I shouldnot be ashamed of it. After all Mr. G. puts the nega-tive entirely at your disposal. If you say the word, itshall be destroyed. The other specimens which I send you are num-bered 1, 2, 3, (the 4th was poor). Please let us knowwhich is liked best, & of which you prefer to have anumber. The photographer tells me they can be en-larged. Will you assure Mr. Charles Hudson that I am notthe most impudent of men. His Committee have hon-ored me with an invitation to your great answeri
. Records of a lifelong friendship, 1807-1882 . that,had I been an accomplice in its production, I shouldnot be ashamed of it. After all Mr. G. puts the nega-tive entirely at your disposal. If you say the word, itshall be destroyed. The other specimens which I send you are num-bered 1, 2, 3, (the 4th was poor). Please let us knowwhich is liked best, & of which you prefer to have anumber. The photographer tells me they can be en-larged. Will you assure Mr. Charles Hudson that I am notthe most impudent of men. His Committee have hon-ored me with an invitation to your great answering it, I have been so bold as to ask whetherHorace Binney be invited, a Watertown man, bornfive years after the Battle was fought, graduate ofHarvard, the Glory of our Bar. He would not thinkof coming to you but he might send you a patrioticword. He is understood to be in full possession of hisfine powers. What a delightful memory we are enriched with!The happy visit! With the heartiest good wishes for you all Affectionately W. H. m LXXXIV Concord, April 3, ^75. My dear William Furness, best of boys and best ofmen, I never write in these days, but must rejoice inyour existence & perfect preservation when all yourContemporaries are shedding theirs. The photographscame, & I tried to compare & decide which to keep &which to burn, but was too glad to leave them to Ellenfor judgment. Each was best to one sitter but Ellenshall choose. Meantime I rejoice in the recollectionof your happiest family which seems never to havehad but one loss. With your possession & your mem-ories, I count you the most favored of contemporarymen. After seeing your children, to find your brotherstill at the next door to you, — was a joyful send my kindest regards to your Wife, & to all &each of these; & please tell them that there is an oldman in the Country not far from Boston who woulddearly like to see their faces in his house, & to showthem to his neighbours, some of whom are very e
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