. Bulletin of the Essex Institute. heart to hear that myFathers memory is so warmly cherishedin Salem. He always had a deep feelingfor the town and, as I well remember,quitted it with great regret and only be-cause he deemed it his duty to do so inorder to secure for Harvard Universitythe Donation of Mr. Dane — as Mr. Danehad made it a condition of his gift thatmy Father should accept the Professor-ship of Law and go to Cambridge toreside. For myself, Dear old Salem has mystroniraflections. It was my birthplace—the days of my boyhood were spent there— and I retain for it only the most affectio
. Bulletin of the Essex Institute. heart to hear that myFathers memory is so warmly cherishedin Salem. He always had a deep feelingfor the town and, as I well remember,quitted it with great regret and only be-cause he deemed it his duty to do so inorder to secure for Harvard Universitythe Donation of Mr. Dane — as Mr. Danehad made it a condition of his gift thatmy Father should accept the Professor-ship of Law and go to Cambridge toreside. For myself, Dear old Salem has mystroniraflections. It was my birthplace—the days of my boyhood were spent there— and I retain for it only the most affectionate associations and memories. Often in my dreaming andmusing hours I go back to it, and long again to see the streets and torenew the old and vivid recollections which still are fresh and livingin my mind The boyish memories last forever, and have a charmunsurpassed by those of a later age. I wish my little gift were more worthy of your acceptance, andsmall as it is, I am, I confess, deeply pleased tliat you have so kindly. 22 BULLETIN OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE. given it a place in the Institute, and that yon have also given my namea place among the many far more distinguished ones of the dear oldCity of Peace. With best wishes I am, Yours most faithfully, W. W. 26, 1894. The second letter read w;is this :— Palazzo Barbkhini, 27, the Hon. President :Robert S. Rantoul,Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,My dear Mr. Rantoul :— ********** My father left to me all the original plaster casts of his statues inhis studio in Rome. It is my desire to present these works to theEssex Institute at Salem, and I have much pleasure in offering, throughyou, as a gift to the Institute, the only collection of original plastercasts of Statues and Busts executed by my father, W. W. Story. My father was born in Salem, and he always had the greatest affec-tion and regard for the old Town. I therefore feel sure that in mak-ing this offer I shall be carrying out his w
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