Describes a visit to Communipaw, and gives his thoughts on early New York Dutch explorers. Transcription: and lighting the big meerschaum, and from the ease-bottle taking a hearty draught to the memory of the Dutch worthies past, not without grateful remembrance of the magician who has invented them [Washington Irving] with such pleasant thoughts; I ponder on the days past. Hendrick Hudson; and the Goede Vrow, the escape of Communipaw from the dreaded Sir Samuel Argal in the Joy of the Dutchmen ?s pipes; the perilous voyage of the heroic followers of Olaffe [the Dreamer], and the founding of
Describes a visit to Communipaw, and gives his thoughts on early New York Dutch explorers. Transcription: and lighting the big meerschaum, and from the ease-bottle taking a hearty draught to the memory of the Dutch worthies past, not without grateful remembrance of the magician who has invented them [Washington Irving] with such pleasant thoughts; I ponder on the days past. Hendrick Hudson; and the Goede Vrow, the escape of Communipaw from the dreaded Sir Samuel Argal in the Joy of the Dutchmen ?s pipes; the perilous voyage of the heroic followers of Olaffe [the Dreamer], and the founding of New Amsterdam. Oh for the golden days of Wouter Van Twiller, those blissfull days ?ǣwhen the shad in the Hudson were all salmon ? when Buttermilk Channel was quite dry at low water; ? ? the Dutch age of gold. Anon walked back, passing a stone house with pretty girl and child in the garden; ? on the beach talking with a boy, and a stout young fellow enveloped in water proof extremities, busied in cleaning out a boat. ?ǣThey were Jersey folk hereabouts ? he said, ?ǣall went fishing and oystering; ? he ?d heard that Communipaw was an old place. ?ǣEndeavoured to get transported to Governors Island, but finding it impracticable returned on foot to Jersey, and so to ?ǣAlleghania ? as New York should be called. To Sherwoods where I had an oyster supper, and then to Holts [168 Duane St.]. [William] Martin walking up and down in the hall as is his want at even-tide. Saw the old woman [Mary Holt], and learning that she had let the moiety of the room destined for me, went, with Martin to Robinson Street, their new boarding house. Engaged part of a room there, ? to be faintly occupied by ?ǣa lad. ? Then parting with Martin, to Liberty Street, and to the Tavern where were Mr [Henry] Hart and Dillon [Mapother], having completed their Pelhamville survey. Sat awhile, then to [177] Canal Street for some things, and so, back to Robinson by 1/2 past 10. To a whitewashed room, looking o
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