Frederick Law Olmsted SUBJECT FILE Parks Niagara, N.Y 2 18803330 Office of Hill & Murray Proprietors of the Niagara Falls Wood Pulp Mills Rowland F. Hill Sheldon T. Murray Niagara Falls, N.Y. Jany 7 1880 Hon. Horatio Seymour Chm'n Int. Park Com Dear Sir, We had hoped to be able to see you before your Commission met on the 9th inst to make a final report on the contemplated International Park at this Place but being unable to do so, we take the liberty of enclosing a map herewith of a place for a Boulevard along the Rapids front which with the purchase of Prospect Park and Goat Island we think you may deem a less expensive & better place than to extend the limits of the Park up to Canal street. thereby incurring the necessity for the purchase of a large amount of very valuable improved water power and property amts (Lots 14,16, 18, 20) fronting on Cascade street.) among the rest which we conceive would be of no use to the Public or the state, this Boulevard contemplates the building of a substantial wall along the margin of the Rapids which with a little filling would make a drive 90 feet wide & a walk 10 feet wide, along the whole Rapids from theFalls to the Top of the Rapids, and would cost properly constructed a sum not to exceed $100,000. A long residence and experience here shows us that people comeing here only want to see the Falls & Rapids & while Goat Island embraces 75 acres, not more than one acre is used or ever has been used by visitors they go along the Rapids & to points where they can view the Falls, Prospect Park contains 12 acres and scarcely 2 acres of it is used by visitors. The Rapids are more beautiful on the main shore 3000 feet above us - and as where our Mill is located no part of the Falls & nothing but Rapids can be seen, we cannot see the necessity of the State purchasing 700 feet where we are and only 50 to 60 feet higher up - we have a very costly mill & have expanded very large sums improving the water Power, we are running a very profitable business with contracts to fill extending some of them for 12 months, as as we could not locate elsewhere that where we are with equal advantages, we would not like to be disturbed unless it should be deemed very necessary for the public good, which we do not think possible under existing facts. We hope you will give our place due consideration and trust its feasibility is sufficiently prominent to cause you to adopt it. Yours very truly Hill and Murray "P.S" we send a copy of this letter and map to Mr. Geddes - fearing that you might by some accident not be at the meeting of the Commissions. H & M[*IV Scenic Niagara*] Capitol Grounds. Washington 22d Jan. 1880 My dear Norton: I have been occupied with some pottering work in which I have had to keep my eyes constantly on the workman and to do something with my own hands. By night I have been so dogged tired that I could hardly sit up. So I have been putting off writing you. Stout, of the Commission, offered to reprint the memorial and he and others promised aid in canvassing. But very strangely no one has done anything and except from you I have had no assistance. Gardner, the director of the Survey, has been preparing an elaborate report with maps and cuts and photolithographs. A part of these were burned in the Boston fire. Since then I have heard nothing from him. I only know that his proceeding is delayed. I have been expecting a summons to Albany about it for a fortnight but if it came should not at present be able to go. I have been hoping that the debate in the legislature would be so long postponed that I could take the business up again, canvass myself for signatures and get it in good shape. I want also to get time to write a report to be printed with Gardner's report. In another week I hope to be more free. What I have written will sufficiently show you the state of the case. I feel humiliated by my own inefficiency but I had reason to expect assistance which has failed me and I have been swamped with other and more imperative duties.-2- I still hope that the Memorial may be a factor of some importance in the affair. If so it will be mainly be-cause of what you have done. I shall be glad to get the results of what you have done not already rendered but I cannot ask or advise you to [take] be any further trouble. Only now please send me your own signature, and if convenient get Parkman's. I need not say that I appreciate and re-gret the concern which your friend in Paris has had. An incident today calls my attention to a matter which ought to way heavily on you. A question asked by two schoolgirls led me to the knowledge that our common schools are provided with two works on Art & that by means of them Art is a regular branch of instruction. These girls had been through one & had had the wit to observe, soon after taking up the other, that the art of one was not the art of the other. One is Kane's Elements, edited as a class book for the American market, the other is by "Mr. Long" of Boston. I only mean that for good or evil it is a matter of importance. It strikes me that an elementary primer of art for common life would be very different from Kane's Elements and that if Mr. Long has made one which is in the least respectable, he deserves much moe general public credit than he has received. I do hope that it is possible to give to common country folk even some idea of what art is --- enough for a starting point of such self-education as may be possible toward a softer and finer. 22nd Jan. 1880 -3- life. Letting the leaves of Mr. Long's book slip through my fingers I get the impression that is is Picture Gallery Art that it mainly means. LaFarge came here with me. In the car I thought he had been some time asleep. He explained to me that he was greatly enjoying the landscape and the colors in the low lying rain clouds, the beauty of which he then made me see --- and I dont suppose that in all the State of Delaware there were two others to whom it was apparent. This is a part of my idea of the true line of common school art education. I write under a shed in the rain, while my men are off for dinner. Yours affctly, Fred. Law Olmsted.29th Jan. 1880. My Dear Church; I called twice at the [Br????t] when I understood you were in town last summer mostly to see you about Niagara but on each occasion you had just left. [town.] The management of the [Niagara] matter lies with James T. Gardner the Director of the State Survey who lives in Albany. I have heard nothing from him for more than a month past but a report from the State Survey Commission is due & cannot be long delayed -- I had thought it would be desirable to have [a considerable popular agitation about it] some popular [m????t] backing up the report this winter and as a preliminary had the enclosed memorial printed while I was living at Cambridge last summer. Gardner does not seem to care for it [though not objecting] [looking] trusting to direct personal influence with the legislators but I conclude to place [for] it for signatories at the Centuryand would like to have you head the copies which I use there. I have procured the sig- natures of the heads of all the colleges of the state, and of [two or] three leading universi- ties out of it, also of Emerson, Long- fellow, Holmes, Whittier, and Carlyle, Ruskin & half a dozen English & Canadian [grandees] men of mark, the Vice President & several U.S. Senators -F. E. Church 29 Jan. 1880. [*IV Scenic*] [*dupe 1880*] Cambridge, February 2, 1880. C. E. Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted. My dear Olmsted: I was truly sorry to learn from your lat note how far from well you were. I hope you are better now. I enclose a copy of the circulars returned to me by Grant Duff. He says "If you will send me two other Memorials I will get a good many signatures in the House of Commons which meets February 5th". Of the signers whose names he has sent H. J. Smith, is Savilian Profession of Geometry at Oxford, and liberal candidate for the University Parliament; "the best man in Oxford", and very eminent as a mathematician. Sir L. Mallet is Permanent Under Sec'y of State for India. Sir Fitzjames Stephen, you know Sir John Lubbock " " Hanbury is a very rank Tory, M. P. for Staffordshire Hon. G. C. Broderick, a liberal writer of political and economical essays, of excellent abilities and very generally respected by the best men; brother of Lord Midleton Grey, you know. Reay, is our friend Baron Mackay, now Lord Reay If you can send me another set of the Memorials I will send it to Grant Duff for H. of Commons signatures. Ever yours, C. E. Norton4 Feb, 1880. My Dear Mr. McWilliam, I enclose a copy of the Niagara Memorials & hope that you will be willing to take the trouble to obtain a few signatures to them. So far we have [obtained] taken signatures only from men holding some eminent position, as Judges, Bishops, Senators of the U.S., College Presidents & a few literary men among them Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier Carlyle & Ruskin. You might get Judge Clinton & other Judges, the Mayor, President of the Art Association & the Buffalo Club & so on at your discretion & afterwards any leading citizens that you may please. Great number is not important & I hope it will not give you too much trouble to obtain quite all that are desirable: I should be glad to have the memorials returned within a fortnight.Wm. McMillan 5 Feb. '80. 4th Feb. 1880. Dear Mr. Geddes; Can you not get some one in Syracuse to call upon a few leading citizens whom you will name to obtain their signatures to the Niagara Memorials. I have the Faculty of the College, I believe, but would like to have the Mayor, Judges, & any others you may think desirable -- I should be glad to have the papers returned before the 20th as it is proposed to print the memorials with the signatures as part of the annual report of your Board. Geo Geddes 5 Feb 1880. 3330 Niagara 4th Feb. 1880. Josiah P. Letchworth My Dear Sir, Would it trouble you too much to give me your own and obtain the signatures of a few leading citizens of your part of the state to the enclosed memorial? [They should be all men of weight & mostly have some official position.] Great number is not important. [So far] The signatures thus far obtained are nearly all those of men holding some official position[s] [as in some way of distinguished] as Judges Senators of U.S. Bishops, College Presidents, and a few literary men, among them Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier Carlyle & Ruskin. Please return the memorial to me before the 20th inst. J. P. Letchworth 5 Feb. '80. 8th. July 1880. A. K. King Esq. Union Club; Dear Sir, By the advice of Mr Forrest and of Mr Appleton (whose card I enclose) I send you a copy of a memorial with the request that it may be exposed for signature for a few days at the Union Club House. It has already been signed by the Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. the headsof our leading universities by Mr. Emerson, Mr. Longfellow, Mr. Whittier, Mr. Holmes and other eminent citizens, [and and] by several Canadian officials, and [by] in England by Mr Carlyle, Mr Ruskin Lord J.F. Stephen, Leslie Stephen Lord Houghton, Grant Duff Lord Reay and [several] many members of Parliament. Will you kindly see that it is returned to me next Monday with such signatures as in the meantime may be obtained [on the 17th] very respectfully yoursAK King 8 Feb. 18803330 Niagara [*signatures only*] "Melrose" Oread Auburn Feb 11/80, My Dear Sir, Yours of the 5th inst with enclosures came duly to hand, and I have cheerfully complied with your request to obtain signatures to the petition. Some of them you may be familiar with, Genl, Wm. H. Seward is son of Sec, Seward, who occupiesthe [o?] [?] [?] Thus, M. Pomeroy for many years U.S. Senator and a prominent candidate for Governor last fall - E.T. Throop Manties, [?gey] you probably know, the family being one of great influence and extender acquaintance through the states - Mr. Throop was at one time Governor of the state - Prv R. B. Welch President of the Theological Seminary here, one of the first Institutions of the kind in the country - Genl, C.D. MacDougall won for himself some distinction in the last war. Charles C. Dwight is well known in western New York as Judge of the Superior Court in this district - Mayor D. M. Osborne anof our wealthiest citizens and a "polies" man, with a business extending all over the center - D.R. [Al?] Esq was for many years Secretary of Legations at the Court of St James under the administrations of Charles Francis Adams - Rev. Dr. Hawley is one of the most prominent ministers of Western New York, and as warm personal friend of Governor Robinson, was appointed in a foreign missions under Lineder There are a few other names I could have obtained that might have been of service, but leaving in view your letter that great numbers were not important I have only filled the space allowed for signatures, and trust they may besuch as will serve to air the great and commendable work in which you are engaged - I leave for New York to night, and shall be at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Thursday & Friday, if I can be of any further service to you please summons me. I remain very sincerely yours, Josiah Litsunth, Fred, Law Olmsted Esq.J. Letchworth 11 Feb. '80 [*3330*] GEORGE GEDDES. Fairmount, Onondaga Co., N. Y., Feby. 12th 1880 Mr Fredk Law Olmsted My Dear Friend A combination of circumstances, among them poor health, has prevented my answering yours of the 5th -- I do not know of any one in Syracuse, that I think takes sufficient interest in the Niagara scheme, and who could reach such officials as you name, to circulate the petition to the Governor. To most men's minds this is a matter of no practical value, and when a million is named as the probable cost, they multiply that sum by 4 or 5, and say that the State cannot afford such luxuries in its present financial condition.2} The examples we have before us of the Cost of Asylums and public works every where in this State, so fully sustain such objections, that I feel our duty as a commission will be fulfilled when we state the facts just as they are, in our report to the Legislature. The proposed meeting of the 9th of January, was postponed, as I learned from a telegram. When we are to meet again, I have no knowledge, nor do I know why we did not meet on the 9th ultimo. -- Very Truly Yours Geo. GeddesGeo Geddes 12 Feby 1880. 3330 Niagara Feb 15. 1880 The Union League Club Madison Avenue & 26th St. Dear Mr Olmsted Yours with memorial came to my hand on thursday evening at the time of our monthly meeting - I called atten- tion to the matter & the memorials an on the table - I shall be much pleased to promote this interesting movement - Yours S H Waly[*IV Scenic -- Niagara*] [*B -- 1sts*] 209 W. 46th Street, N.York. 15th Feb'y, 1880. My dear Norton; Since I last wrote I have placed copies of the Niagara Memorial at three Club Houses and have a man taking signatures at Buffalo and Montreal. I shall have them all in in a few days. Next week I shall want to print and present it. But in what order? Its as puzzling as an English dinner. I state the puzzle, not expecting you to help me, but shall be very glad if you do. It seems to me that the Englishmen, as guests should come first, but if so, mustn't we put Carlyle and Ruskin first? Is it expedient to give the demagogues and ranters such an opportunity as this would offer -- quoting the ugly sayings of these men about us? Then, on our side, I am inclined to put Church, the artist, first, because he was the first, as far as I know, to advance the proposition and I believe he brought it before Lord Dufferin. But then -- Emerson and Longfellow to come after? and the Vice President, Supreme Court, Senators, Bishops, where are they? I expect even the Cardinal!- 2 - Can I resolve it by the alphabet? If so shall I jump as the alphabet requires from Oxford to Buffalo, Buffalo to Caribou and Caribou to Washington. Finally, shall I attempt to give each or any man his proper tail? Shall I write "Lord Houghton" (He signes "Houghton - Lipton (?) Hall". "B> Jewitt" (?) adds "Master of Baliol and Reg. Prof.? of Greek at the University of Oxford". But few do so. If I do anything of the kind, I shall need to have you go over the list. G.W.Seymour and others of the Commission are afraid. They must not be made responsible for anything which can be thought extravagant or opposed to Democratic instincts. Dorsheimer made a draught which he thought they would come to and has allowed me to add a good deal to it. As thus amended, it is a good starting point and I have two signatures to lead off with. Probably Seymour will want to cut out a part. I have not much confidence of success because nobody at Albany is interested, but it would be shameful not to do all we well can. I wonder if your Nation came to you all a cock-abill. Ours did and it seemed to me that it must- 3 - have gone through an edition. I haven't dared to ask Godkin. He is still stranded with boils and I fear regards all of us who are not as frivolous creatures. I feel that I was rather weak in being drawn into St. Botolph. (I am pining for the lives of the Saints) but I saw it might on a pinch serve to define my ecclesiastical position and as my business lies now more in Boston that N. York, I might soon prefer to drop the Century. I was finally comforted when I saw your name. Yours affectionately, (Signed) Fred'k Law Olmsted.209 - To Mr. Mowat NY, 18th Fby 1880. My Dear Sir, About three weeks ago I recvd a message from [Mr] Grant Duff stating that he took much interest in the Niagara scheme & that if I would send [four] him copies of [it] the memorial he would obtain the signatures of many members of Parliament. I accordingly did so. [I write now to say ask if that of you] ¶ would you prefer to have me send the memorial with such signatures as I have - not waiting for the return of several copies now in England? ¶ May I send you [to be conveyed] the originals to be conveyed by you to the Governor General, or would you [prefer that they should come] rather they came directly from us? They are in rather scrappy form, some of the English signatures having been crowded & written [in] upon the side margin & there are [there are some mostly sheets of them] a dozen or more sheets of them. If you think it would answer as well I will send a printed or[propery] properly engrossed copy with a certification of the signatures. (Mr Carlyle does not sign because of a lame hand but I am authorized to sign for him). or both this and the originals. Very respectfully yours. Several gentlemen upon I [have des] had previously depended I [will be happy to do so - provided] have failed me in getting English [I have other signatures of not] signatures. [mostly] than not more than twenty [more than a dozen Englishmen, of standing] (Carlyle, Ruskin, Lord Houghton, Sir John Lubbock - Sir - Stephen, Lord - & others - mostly Oxford men.) Of American signatures I have the Vice Prsdt & the [Justices of the] Chief Justice & Associate Justices of the U.S. Sup. Court, several U. S. Senators, heads of universities, [several] Bishops [on] our more eminent literary men & artists, & probably two hundred leading citizens of New York.B Mowatt 18 Feb. 1880 [*Letter Oliver Mowatt. 18th Fby 1880*] 209 W. 46th St. New York 18th Feby 1880. Mr. President; I do not know that the enclosed address to the Marquis of Lorne, as Governor General of Canada, could properly be signed by the President of the United States but I trust that I shall be pardoned for submitting the question, [to you], and for suggesting that if not, an expression of interest in [the object] its object in some other form [might be as agreeable to you as it it surely would be likely to admay possibly [might] be agreeable to you. The paper has been signed by many eminent men - of letters in England, as Carlyle, & Ruskin, and by Lord Houghton, Lord Reay, Ld J. F. Stephen Ld John Lubbock & many members of Parliament - [in England], and [here] Here it has been signed by the Vice President, the Chief & Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, several senators, many bishops & clergymen, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Longfellow Mr. Whittier, the [Presidents] heads of leading universities, numerous artists [&c.] and citizens of all classes. So far as known the [?] position thus favored is [named?] with [much favor] general good will in Canada & I have the honor to be Mr President [your obt svnt,] very respectfully yours -[*President Hayes*] [*18 Feby '80*] the purpose of the paper. [*IV Scenic Niagara*] [*dupl 1880*] Cambridge, February 18, 1880. C. E. Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted. My dear Olmsted: In any other country than ours the list would give no perplexity. You ought to consult Col. Higginson or some one like him who thinks Democracy affords a balm for every wound. I should tonight (I might do differently tomorrow) put the Vice President at the head of the list, with his official title, then the Judges of the Supreme Court all together, and then the Senators if you have any number of them. Then a number, from ten to twenty five of names universally known Longfellow Holmes Lowell (no question) Emerson Ruskin Darwin Carlyle etc. etc. in a miscellaneous order and then all the rest (conspicuous, semi-conspicuous and inconspicuous) in an alphabetical list. In addition to the signatures I have already sent you I have Charles Francis Adams Asa Gray Phillips Brooks Alex. Agassiz F. Parkman and by the end of the week will send you the paper with these names and that of Howells and two or three others. I was glad to see your name on the St. Botolph list. I had many doubts about joining, but as I belonged to no club in Boston and as I occasionally need a club for a stranger I thought best to join. I am glad that your doubts yielded as mind did. I have little question that it is an expedient thing for you. Goodnight. Affectionately yours, C. E. N. Will you not get the Independents to call an Anti-Grant Conference, or at least a conference of Independents from other States? I think it would be good.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1880. We are pleased to see a petition in favor of the proposed International park at Niagara Falls being circulated, having already received the signatures of most of our leading citizens, including clergy, judges, professors, bank managers and merchants generally. The movement emanated from Lord Dufferin, and has been taken hold of by leading men in the Untied States with such avidity as ensures its success. The Commissioners' report will be issued in a few days, and the Legislatures of Ontario and new York asked to take united action in the good work of terminating the abuses which have so long been a national disgrace, and under a joint surveillance make the Falls "the world's property," -- where one and all can enjoy the truly "sublime" without the present "rediculous" concomitants. [*W. O. B.*] [*3330*] After Recess. The bill to amend the law for the protection of game and fur-bearing animals was passed through committee. The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the bill respecting Niagara Falls, the object of which was to enable to Province of Ontario to obtain possession of certain lands, with a view to an international park, suggested by the late Government. He thought that the cost of the park would be about half a million. Hon. Mr. Hardy moved the House into committee on the Division Court Act, and after several items were passed, the House adjourned at 10.30 p.m.[*3330*] [*Niagara*] Montreal, 21 Feb. 1880 Mr. Olmsted Dear Sir. As you desire I send you the Petitions signed by many of our leading men - I have had to get them by personal application & with some effort, if you have ever tried such work. I trusted it with a friend who promised great things, but got nothing. You cant imagine any more encouraging endorsement than the universal opinion on the subject. It is a great oversight if you have not made the same effort in Toronto. I could get the entire country in 30 days. I was too late to get more members of Parliament, but you will see them all at Ottawa. Mr. Mowat sent me today copy of his Bill, introduced it states on16th for first reading, but I have not seen any report of it in the Papers. He wants spurring on I fear, & I keep writing him as often as I dare. I think their labors terminate end of next week. Many of the signatures I send you will not be able to decipher. I have copied them off on another piece of paper, should you want to publish them. I would advise you sending some blank petitions to Toronto at once - I supposed you had done so simultaneously with mine. If I had some, I could send them to Kingston to a friend of mine to work up but possibly it is too late. I send extract from this morning's paper intimating progress of Mr. Mowat's Bill. If you dont wake up the Old Canuck will get ahead yet. Hopefully you will send the copy of Report. Your truly, W.O. Buchanan. [*IV Scenic dupe 1880*] February 21, 1880 C. E. Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted. My dear Olmsted: I return the list with suggestions of change, the motive of all of which will be clear. I think titles should not be printed, for the list is to represent signatures. Houghton and Reay having no official capacity should go down. I think I should leave the public to find out who the owners are. The American names in the select list ought to go on the right hand. You can add Child's name, (F. J. Child) to the list. Cannot you send to some one in Washington to get more Senators. There ought to b e some sothern names and other western beside Mat. Carpenter. I should think an hour in the Senate would do the work. In haste, but ever yours, C.E.N.[*3300 Niagara*] [*1880*] Concord, Feb. 26, 1880 My dear Brother, I send my Memorial, with the Governors name appended (which, if they be copied upon one List, I wish you would write ahead of mine as thus a transaction of this would in its [?] be). When I reached home, and found your letter, it was too late to get a communication to Quebec, and to have a reply, in that John inone week from the date of yours. Therefore I have asked our lately retired Chief Justice (Judge Sargent) to sign it, and have sent it to Dr. Coit, Head of St. Pauls School, with the request that he will [hand] send it to you, in season to be in N. Y. on Saturday. Judge Foster is out of town; and our late Governor, Mr. Cheney, I have not been able conveniently to find. Bertha sends love to you all. Yours sincerely, W. W. Niles Feb. 26th.[*W W Niles*] [* 28 Feb.*] [*3330 Niagara*] Montreal. 26 Feb. 1880 F. L. Olmsted Esq &c. &c. Dear Sir. Since writing you yesterday the importance of your commission being fortified with a good petition from the Country generally, impressed itself upon me, & I would suggest you sending the heading of your petition to the Principal U.S. Consular Agent William Donner requesting them to obtain the signatures of the leading men in their respective districts. with as little delay as possible & having done, forward them to the U.S Consul at Ottawa, where you can get them, on your arrival, to save time, or have them sent toyou direct. I called up on the consul general of U.S. here this Monday - (I.G. Smith) & consulted him whether there would be any objection to the plan. He said by no means. go ahead & use his name as endorsing the effort. Now I would suggest your adding to the list of America signatures that you sent me, this most prominent of our citizens here from my list, and sending a copy of the whole to each party you desire to get further petitions from. If you send one to Quebec St. Johns, N.B., Halifax, N.S. Frederickton N.B. or Pictou N.S. Brockville Ont. Kingston. Ont Belleville Ont. Cobbing or Park Hope. Toronto. Hamilton. Ottawa. London. Branstad. Sarnia. Windsor. You will in 2 weeks get a large no of names. though I would only seek for heads of colleges scientific bodies & leading public men. If you will send circulars to these points that have consular agencies you can accomplish what cannot be done in any other way, except with large loss of time & money. If you designate say, 10th March as a limit of time to return the petition I think it will be time enough - If your circular to those agents comes from your Commissioner, it will induce prompt attention I have no doubt, & accomplish the desired end promptly & efficiently. The prominent names from my list added to your's will ensure confidence. but I need not tell you that the time is short to get a bill through Parliament this session, & if you miss this, good bye to the Park inW O Buchanan 26 Feb. '80 Canada -- Excuse my writing so much & so familiarly, but I dont know what your plans of action are & merely suggest for your consideration. Yours truly W. O. Buchanan. [*3330*] Feb 27. 1880 My dear Friend -- The [Cardinal?] requested that his name should not be placed on the head of a list. And I received the petition [ca????] A longer list would have[* IV Scenic*] [*dupl 1880*] February, 1880. C. E. Norton, to Frederick Law Olmsted. I incline to distribute both and to have only Vice President, Judges of Supreme Court and Canada Judges and a few prominent names precede the general list. You don;t want to have the general list wholly made up of names of inconspicuous persons. Ever yours, C. E. N. I put a query for your consideration against some of the names of celebrities, inclining to thrust them down into the general list. The Bishops and Presidents should have their official position designated if they are distributed The above was in reply to P.S. of letter FLO to CEN "There were some names accidently omitted in copying from the list sent you today. I enclose a revised list. I am not quite sure about the Bishops, had they better be distributed? Heads of colleges - are they better made thus a class apart? FLO" [*J.T. Hecker 27 Feb. 1880*] been attached to the petition which has my entire approval. Please present my Sincerest Regards to your Wife [?] [?] [?] Yours truly J.T. Hecker209 West Forty Sixth Street. New York, 5th March 1880. His Excellency, The Most Honorable, the Marquis of Lorne, Governor General: Your Excellency. Learning that the present session of the Dominion Parliament is drawing towards its close, the undersigned has the honor to transmit [to your Excellency] a memorial asking that its attention may be [called] invited to aproposition originating with your Excellency's predecessor relating to the Falls of Niagara, and which has gained the warm interest of many eminent men of different nationalities. It is understood that many additional signatures have been given to the memorial in England which are yet to be received. These with stress from Canada and the United States will be [f?d] later, as will also a report strongly favoring the project which has been adopted by a Commission to whose consideration it was referred by the last legislature of the State of New York. This report will be presented to the [present] legislature [of the States] next week. An unofficial letter to the undersigned (is enclosed), favoring the proposition, from the Honorable William M. Evarts, Secretary of State of the United States. Your Excellency's Very Humble Servant, Frederick Law Olmsted.[*3300 Niagara*] Office of E.D. Morgan 54 & 56 Exchange Place New York Mar 6 1880 My Dear Mr Olmsted I duly received your letter of the 5th, inst and I very cheerfully sign the memorials for I think they are eminently [?oire] and right. I have also asked a few of my friends, to sign. You will find the memorials enclosed, wishing you success I am truly yours Mr. F.L. Olmsted d.Morgan [?] [?] Copy London. Mar. 6. 80. Sir. I am truly sorry that it is not in my power at present to comply with your request -- I well remember the paper and I regarded it with interest, but did not think the matter was one for one to take a share in. It came without a letter and after some doubt I concluded that the signatures were some of the admirable reproductions, not meant as counterfeits, with which we are familiar: and I lost it among my letter and papers, which during the close of last year, and indeed commonly reach me at the rate of from forty to seventy a day. I have little doubt that I could myself find it, by the expenditure of some time at Hawarden; but I am sorry to say I do not think any one else could: and, I am not likely to be at Hawarden for two months at the least i.e. not til Whitsuntide - All I can offer is to do my best now, and I am very sorry for what has occurred. I remain Sir, your faithful & obt. W. E. Gladstone. to E. Darwin EsqrD. J. Pratt, Esq. State Library, Albany N. Y.) 8 Mch '80 My Dear Sir, [Proof] In proofsheets of State Survey [of SS. Srv.] Rpt returned last night to Benthuysen [?] I was obliged to strike out the name of C. O. Meyer from the list of donors to the memorial. I have a letter this morning from Governor Morgan asking me to assist [?] with several other [names of sign] signatories who he has been good enough to obtain. Will you kindly look to it as soon as practicable after [rcg] rcvg this, [and have the] and restore the name of E. D. Morgan where it stood before [immediately] (next after that of Governor Seymour about the 50th from the first). [Add] Also if you please, add to list of Senators (about 15 from the first) John James Ingalls U. S. Senate following the name of David Dudley Field [about 135] (about 135) insert the following: Royal Phelps John A Stewart E. D. Morgan Jr. Benj. B. Thurman John T. Terry - Terry - Also after the name of Whitelaw Reid (about 106) insert Sanford R. Gifford N. A.D. J. Pratt 8 Mch 1880[Ridge?th] BASSET, SOUTHAMPTON March 8th 1880 Dear Mr. Olmsted. I send you the enclosed signature, with many, many humble apologies from my husband for this long delay. I must explain that our conduct is not so outrageous as it seems! After the Memorial, which my sister sent to me, had been signed by Mr. Darwin then & by Mr. [Spotiswoode?] Pres of the Royal Society, it was sent by my Mr. Darwin to Mr. Gladstone, accompanied by a note explaining that it was not a hoax! and asking for his [?]Unluckily it went to Hawarden just at the time he set out for his farm at Scotchtown, and after that W. Gladstone, went to the Continent on account of his sister's death - The result was that we heard nothing more of the "Memorial" - A few days ago, my husband wrote again, and yesterday received a very polite note from W.G. saying that he had recd the "Meml. but without the explanatory letter, and supposed the Signatures to be [forgeries] reproductions - I enclose a copy of his note - When I was in London a few days ago / finding W- Darwin there / and fearing that the Meml. was gone I asked him for his signature in order that you might append it to the Paper - I hope it will answer the purpose, & I must again express our great regret at the delay - Will you give our kindest remembrance to Mrs. Olmsted - Believe me. Very sincerely yours - Sara Sedgwick Darwin,BASSET, SOUTHAMPTON March 9th Dear Mr. Olmsted. Mr. Darwin asked me to send you the enclosed copy of a note from Lord Derby about the Niagara Meml. I ought to have sent it in my packet yesterday. but thought it could not avail much. It was written your [?] to Mr. Darwin [few?] I hope that your memorial will have more effect than the one which was presented the other day to the Dean of Westminster.He persisted in taking Mr. Carlyle's name as a forgery - and picked the whole thing to pieces, name after name, as if he had lost his temper and his manners- The public will not soon forget his folly about the Prince Imperial - Mr. Darwin [dis?] me to say again that he [wrote?] this delay will not affect the fate of your Memorial - Very sincerely yours Sara Darwin P.S. I believe I spelt the word append in my letter yesterday with one p - !! DOWN, BECKENHAM, KENT. RAILWAY STATION ORPINGTON. S.E.R. March 5th 1880, "Niagara Memorial." Charles DarwinNiagara Sara Darwin W. E. Gladstone Earl of Derby March, 1880 [*3330*] [*Canada*] GOVERNMENT HOUSE. OTTAWA. 10th March 1880 Sir I am desired by His Excellency the Governor General of Canada to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant transmitting a Memorial signed by Mr W.A. Wheeler and many other eminent persons relating to a proposition regarding the lands adjacent to the Falls of Niagara, and to inform you that F.L. Olmsted Esq. 209. West 46th Street New York that His Excellency has had much pleasure in forwarding the Document to the Secretary of State for Canada for the early and favourable consideration of his Government [????] Lee Your most Obedient Servant [Hewinton?] [?] Governor General's Secretary. [*IV Scenic*] [*dupl 1880*] Cambridge, March 26, 1880. C. N. Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted. My dear Olmsted: I quite agree with you as to the enquiry in the House of Lords and have had a message sent to Mr. Darwin asking him to accept Lord Derby's suggestion. I think it would not be a bad plan for you to write to Lord Derby, telling him that you have seen his work. I think Gladstone would sign the memorial, but that it would not be safe to use his without more formal consent from him. I return in another envelope the various notes and enclose a list of persons in England to whom it would be well to send the Report. I have no doubt that Grant Duff will send more signatures, and it is not to be regretted that a second list is to be sent to the Governor General to renew his interest in the matter. Goodnight. Affectionately yours, C. E. Norton. I have just looked at Lord Derby's note again, and am confirmed in my opinion that you should write to him, when you send him the Report, thanking him for his interest, offering any further information he may desire and asking him to carry out his suggestion.[*330 Niagara*] [*Niagara*] [*Mr. W. Buchanan*] Drummondville, Ont March 30th, 1880 Mr. Olmsted. Dear Sir. I fear you hardly bargained for so prolific a correspondent as I prove to be, but you seem the main spring of the Park question. Mr. Mowat told me if 3 or 4 people on this side, had my enthusiasm the Park would soon be a fact, but I am fairly disgusted at the apathy coupled with ignorance that exists at every movement I make - no one seems to care anything about it, even our local member Mr. Bunting, till I woke him up has seemingly not given the matter a thought - I wrote you hastily from Toronto, since doing so I had 2 interviews with Mr. Mowat & Bunting & tho: they are offered in Politics will work for the Park - Sir Jno McDonaldMr. Mowat are at dagger points in Politics, & Sir John said when spoken to by a friend of mine, that he would have nothing to do with it - it belonged to the Province of Ontario, while Mr. Mowat claims with much propriety that the Dom. Govt. has been charg'd with the Quebec improvements, which are of the same Character as the Park. Mr. Bunting again urges me to get up a deportation to Ottawa within the next 10 days, and ask for an item in the estimate to cover expenses of Commission such as your state has appointed. He thinks we can get that, & then commit the Gov' to the measure. - He wants one or two good speakers who can present the subject well, & will arrange for a good reception from the Gov. and the full report for the Papers, so as to wake up public opinion to the importance of the matter. He suggested to us that he would on his return tomorrow, ask the Gov publicly their intentions, but I have asked him to wait till I hear from you, how far it would be judicious to bring up the subject, till your Legislature had taken action. No doubt the reply will be that the Dom. Gov. will not pay for it, but that it must come from Ontario - now what I want to know from you by return mail is, whether such a rebuf here, would have any influence with your folks. If we only had a favorable vote from Albany, it would strengthen the cause here, & vice versa, & for this reason I have askd Bunting to hold on till I write him what to do. He & I think too does Mowat, that a deportation is the best thing to do, & by presenting as strong a case as possible, open the question as to who is to pay for it. - I will be here for a week or 10 days & want to hear promptly from you. Not knowing Mr. Gardiner I did not write him direct, as it may not be desirable to let even him know the difficulties that present themselves on this side of the [?] -[*3330 Niagara*] Niagara W.O. Buchanan Montreal. 17. April 1880. Dear Sir. I fear you will miss my correspondence if I let you rest too long. I have not been able yet to elicit what the result or impression made by the visit to Ottawa. I think it has done good, & aroused interest on the subject - but the fact is, public affairs are in such a muddle in Canada, that the Govt. doesnt know whether they are on foot or on horseback - & they must avoid all expenditures that wont bring in the votes. - I have been wondering if you sent copy of the Report to the "Mail" and Globe. paper in Toronto, if not please do so at once, as they are the leading papers of the Dominion & I told Mr. Mowat I would guarantee the interest on the outlay or rather that the revenue from the Park would more than cover that item besides the expense of maintenance. I wish you would send me a map of the whole thing, it would help me - & your report upon your plan of laying out & what you think it will cost. I am asked these questions by anyone I approach, & it is important that I speak intelligently. I send you copy of Mr. Mowat report. Pray excuse this long letter. it seems necessary or I would have spared you. Mr. Brook has not been here yet. I would like to meet him. Yours very truly W. O. Buchanan Drummondville Ont-I have not seen any notice of the matter in the Globe. Our Gazette here is our worst enemy at least the editor Tom White is. I send you clips from it written by a friend of mine & one from the "Herald" written by myself but terribly defaced by [by] wrong copying. I want to relieve the movement of the financial burden. Your report makes such havoc[k] of our Canadian Petitioners. Otherwise it is very good. I observe opposition cropping up at Albany. Please keep me posted. Yours very truly, W.O. Buchanan F. Law Olmsted Esq. New York. [*IV Scenic Niagara*] New York, 209 West 46th Street. 20th April, 1880. My dear Norton; The Governor [*Lucius Robinson or Alonzo Cornell?*] is not friendly to the Niagara project. He doubts if the people will be pleased to pay for it. Still as our bill is but provisional and nothing can be accomplished under it except with the approval of the Governor and legislature next year, if it passes the legislature he is not likely to veto it. The indications in the legislature have so far been favorable I understand and it is expected to pass. I have seen nothing unfavorable from the Press. I sent you the leading notices of the New York papers - two of them I wrote. The Buffalo papers support the measure strongly. Others I have not seen but generally the project is well received. The Report has been as badly managed as it was badly proofread. I was promised all the copies I should want. Until within a few days I could only get three copies. 12 have since been sent me. I sent one each to Mr. Darwin, Grant, Duff and the Earl of Derby, and today I hear that copies have been sent from Albany (with my name and compliments printed, which I had requested should not be done) to you, to Lowell, Carlyle, Ruskin, Longfellow, [*Howells (?)*] Elliot, Emerson, Parkman, Palfrey and Holmes. As this- 2 - was done without consulting me and against my wishes, there may be more of it, and I shall send no more to England until I hear. I don't know how those sent to England were directed as I gave no addresses. I have not written to the Earl of Derby thinking it better that the report should go with or before the note and not being sure that with the chances that he will be in the liberal cabinet, it would be best to request him to make the proposed inquiry in the H. of L. I shall probably go to Boston again next week and hope to see you. Affectionately yours, (Signed) Frederick Law Olmsted. In Canada there is general indifference and neglect which Dorsheimer in part got the better of by a very elegant and stirring speech, I am told, and the court is warmly with us.[*IV Scenic -- Niagara*] [*dupe Robinson*] 37 Southampton St., W. C. April 21, 1880. Wm. Robinson to Frederick Law Olmsted. Dear Mr. Olmsted: Many hearty thanks for sending the Report. The subject is a great one, and I am glad to see you, the right man, at work at it. I notice in one of your expressions that you doubt if it makes much difference to many people. When I was at Niagara I was annoyed and disgusted everywhere by what you are now happily endeavoring to set right. I wish you all success and hoping you are well, with kind regards to Mrs. Olmsted, believe me, Yours very truly, Wm. Robinson.[*3330 Niagara*] [*Boston. 23 April 1880*] Dear Mr. Olmstead, Many thanks for the report on the Niagara Falls reservation. Nobody can wish more earnestly than I do that the Falls may be rescued from desecration Yours truly F. Parkman[*Niagara F. Parkman Apr. 23, 1880*] [*Montreal Gazette [Apr 1880]*] THE NIAGARA FALLS RESERVATION. When Lord Dufferin in the summer of 1878 suggested to Governor Robinson of the State of New York the propriety of steps being taken by his State in conjunction with the Province of Ontario to form an International Park, in order to remedy some of the abuses which all who have visited the Falls have seen and regretted, we felt it was a thing much to be desired, but feared that the abuses had existed so long that the authorities have come to accept them as a matter of course, and that nothing would come of it. The handsome volume which we have just received through the kindness of Mr. James J. Gardner, Director of the New York State Survey, shows, however, that our American cousins have taken up Lord Dufferin's idea au serieux. Governor Robinson referred to it in his message of January 9th, 1879, and recommended the appointment of a commission. It was resolved by a joint resolution of the Legislature that the Commissioners of the State Survey be directed to inquire into the question and to report what measures were necessary to carry out the suggestion contained in the Governor's annual message. These commissioners were also authorised to confer with any commission or authorised body representing the Dominion of Canada or the Province of Ontario. The Commissioners, one of whom is the Vice-President of the United States, seem to have entered upon this duty as if it were a labor of love, and have spared no efforts in order to carry out the task imposed upon them. They appointed Mr. James J. Gardiner and Mr. Frederick Law Olmsted to make an examination of the premises and to prepare such a project as would meet the requirements of the case. The report of Messrs. Gardiner and Olmsted shows that the commissions chose the right men for the work, and if their plans can be carried out, we shall ere long see that glorious piece of scenery restored to something like what it was when Father Hennequin first saw it in 1679. The plan proposed by Messrs. Gardner and Olmsted, and approved by the Commissioner in a report that shows they have made a careful and exhaustive study of the question in all its bearings, is to purchase a strip of land on each side of the river, from the head of the rapids to the upper suspension bridge, the width to be determined by the distance of the top of the terrace from the water's edge, and to plant this strip with trees and shrubs, so as to make a screen between the village and the river, and so hide from view the unsightly buildings with which the river banks are defaced. Some of the buildings which are too large to be hidden are to be removed, and in the distance mentioned above from the head of the rapids to the upper suspension bridge, all the unsightly buildings, the glaring white hotels, the "bazaars" with their gaudy colors and the patent medicine signs, with all the other unsightly objects which deface the[*Mon[treal Gazette [Apr 1880] ]*] Robinson referred to it in his message of January 9th, 1879, and recommended the appointment of a commission. It was resolved by a joint resolution of the Legislature that the Commissioners of the State Survey be directed to inquire into the question and to report what measures were necessary to carry out the suggestion contained in the Governor's annual message. These commissioners were also authorised to confer with any commission or authorised body representing the Dominion of Canada or the Province of Ontario. The Commissioners, one of whom is the Vice-President of the United States, seem to have entered upon this duty as if it were a labor of love, and have spared no efforts in order to carry out the task imposed upon them. They appointed Mr. James J. Gardiner and Mr. Frederick Law Olmsted to make an examination of the premises and to prepare such a project as would meet the requirements of the case. The report of Messrs. Gardiner and Olmsted shows that the commissions chose the right men for the work, and if their plans can be carried out, we shall ere long see that glorious piece of scenery restored to something like what it was when Father Hennequin first saw it in 1679. The plan proposed by Messrs. Gardner and Olmsted, and approved by the Commissioner in a report that shows they have made a careful and exhaustive study of the question in all its bearings, is to purchase a strip of land on each side of the river, from the head of the rapids to the upper suspension bridge, the width to be determined by the distance of the top of the terrace from the water's edge, and to plant this strip with trees and shrubs, so as to make a screen between the village and the river, and so hide from view the unsightly buildings with which the river banks are defaced. Some of the buildings which are too large to be hidden are to be removed, and in the distance mentioned above from the head of the rapids to the upper suspension bridge, all the unsightly buildings, the glaring white hotels, the "bazaars" with their gaudy colors and the patent medicine signs, with all the other unsightly objects which deface the banks, and form the back ground to one of the grandest sights in the world, will be removed, and from the water's edge to the crest of the first terrace the entire space will be planted and trees and shrubs, and be made to resemble, as far as possible, the shores of Goat Island, the foliage of which is said by such eminent botanists as Sir Joseph Hooker and Dr. Asa Gray to be unequalled in any country as regards variety and beauty. All the islands are to be purchased, and Bath Island, now almost entirely denuded of its foliage, and at present the site of a paper mill, will be painted and restored to its original condition. From the upper suspension bridge to the lower or railway bridge it is proposed to acquire the debris slopes, and to plant the shores of the river for about a mile below the railway bridge, so as to clothe the nakedness of the cliffs, and partially hide the mills and other unsightly structures from the river views. The report, which is handsomely got up, is illustrated with ten photographs showing the actual condition of the disfigured shores; it also contains an ideal view drawn by Francis Lathrop showing the American Rapids after the paper mills, &c., have been removed from Bath Island and the village shore restored to its original natural state. We sincerely hope that the proposed plans may be carried out by the joint action of the State of New York and the Province of Ontario, and, taking only a sordid view of the question, we feel convinced that the money to be expended on this worthy object will be returned with interest by the increased travel which the additional attractions will induce.PLYMOUTH, April 12.—Arrived : Frisia from New York for Hamburg. SOUTHAMPTON, April 12.—Arrived : Weser from New York for Bremen. LIVERPOOL, April 12.—Arrived : Nevada, Adriatic and City of Berlin from New York, Illyrian from Boston. BUEENSTOWN, April 12.—Sailed : Wyoming and Bothnia for New York. BREMEN, April 12.—Sailed : Neckar for New York. WEATHER AND SHIPPING IN THE GULF. April 12. FATHER POINT—Cloudy ; gale from the west ; no ice ; thermometer 9 . FOX RIVER—Clear and cool ; light northwest breeze ; Gulf clear of ice. MAGDALEN RIVER—Snowing ; strong breeze from northwest. MARTIN RIVER—Cold ; strong northwest breeze. BUSINESS NOTICES. 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One does cures common sore throat. One bottle has cured bronchitis. Fifty cents' worth has cured an old standing cough. It positively cures catarrh, asthma and croup. Fifty cents' worth has cured crick in the back, and the same quantity lame back of eight years' standing. It cures swelled neck, tumors, rheumatism, neuralgia, still joints, spinal difficulties, and pain and soreness in any part, no matter where it may be, nor from what cause it may arise, it always does you good. Twenty-five cents' worth has cured bad cases of chronic and bloody dysentery. One teaspoonful cures colic in 15 minutes. It will cure any case of piles that it is possible to cure. Six to eight applications is warranted to cure any case of excoriated nipples or inflamed breast. For bruises, if applied often and bound up, there is never the slightest discoloration to the skin. It stops the pain of a burn as soon as applied. Cures frosted feet, boils, warts, and corn, and wounds of every description on man and beast. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. — Ask for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. See that the signature of S. N. Thomas is on the wrapper and the names of Northrop & Lyman are blown in the bottle, and Take no other. Sold by all medicine dealers. Price, 25 cts. NORTHROP & LYMAN, Toronto, Ont. Proprietors for the Dominion. NOTE.—Eclectric.—Selected and electrized "GERMAN SYRUP." No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP. In three years two millions four hundred thousand bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in this country to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia, and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the American people undeniable proof that GERMAN SYRUP will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in the Canadas and United States are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular size, 15 cents. Three doses will relieve any case. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE NUMBERS 3 CENTS. per lb. live weight. Calves were in limited supply and wanted at $2.00@$8.00 each, as to size. Spring lambs were also scarce and dear, two selling for $11.00. Sheep would bring from $6.00@$10.00, as to size. The receipts of cattle at Point St. Charles during the past week were 32 carloads of cattle and 2 carloads of horses. NEW YORK MARKET. NEW YORK, Friday, April 9, 1880.gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—Civil Service Gazette. Sold only in Packets labelled— "JAMES EPPS & CO., Homœopathic Chemists, London, Eng.' ELECTRICITY. THOMAS' ELCELSIOR ECLECTRIC OIL. Worth ten times its weight in Gold—Pin cannot stay where it is used. It is the cheapest medicine ever made. One does cures common sore throat. One bottle has cured bronchitis. Fifty cents' worth has cured an old standing cough. It positively cures catarrh, asthma and croup. Fifty cents' worth has cured crick in the back, and the same quantity lame back of eight years' standing. It cures swelled neck, tumors, rheumatism, neuralgia, still joints, spinal difficulties, and pain and soreness in any part, no matter where it may be, nor from what cause it may arise, it always does you good. Twenty-five cents' worth has cured bad cases of chronic and bloody dysentery. One teaspoonful cures colic in 15 minutes. It will cure any case of piles that it is possible to cure. Six to eight applications is warranted to cure any case of excoriated nipples or inflamed breast. For bruises, if applied often and bound up, there is never the slightest discoloration to the skin. It stops the pain of a burn as soon as applied. Cures frosted feet, boils, warts, and corn,and woulds of every description on man and beast. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. — Ask for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. See that the signature of S. N. Thomas is on the wrapper and the names of Northrop & Lyman are blown in the bottle, and Take no other. Sold by all medicine dealers. Price, 25 cts. NORTHROP & LYMAN, Toronto, Ont. Proprietors for the Dominion. NOTE.—Eclectric.—Selected and electrized "GERMAN SYRUP." No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP. In three years two millions four hundred thousand bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in this country to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia, and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giing the American people undeniable proof that GERMAN SYRUP will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in the Canadas and United States are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular size, 15 cents. Three doses will relieve any case. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE NUMBERS 3 CENTS. per lb. live weight. Calves were in limited supply and wanted at $2.00@$8.00 each, as to size. Spring lambs were also scarce and dear, two selling for $11.00. Sheep would bring from $6.00@$10.00, as to size. The receipts of cattle at Point St. Charles during the past week were 32 carloads of cattle and 2 carloads of horses. NEW YORK MARKET. NEW YORK, Friday, April 9, 1880. There was a brisk trade in live stock this morning, the arrivals being light. Prices were firm, and sheep had an upward tendency. At Sixtieth Street yards horned cattle sold at 8¾c@10¼c per lb, weights 5¾ to 8¼ cwt. At Harsimus Cove Yards prices ranged from 8½c@10¾c per lb, weights 5¾ to 11½ cwt. From 55 to 57 lbs has been allowed net ; sales chiefly on 56 lbs net. Milch cows held on sale. Neither bobs nor veals were quoted. Sheep sold at $5.50@$7.30 per cwt ; shown sheep, 4½c@5c per lb ; cull sheep, 6c per lb ; ewes, 5½c per lb ; lambs, 8¼c per lb ; spring lambs, $5.50 per head. The flocks, as above reported, ranged from common to good. There were no live hogs on sale ; city dressed opened at 6¼c@6 3/8c per lb ; market pigs, 6½c per lb. THE WOOL MARKET. NEW YORK, April 9.—Holders still appear to feel that the advantages of the position are [?] in their favor, and they accordingly [*IV Scenic -- Niagara*] 209 W. 46th St., N.Y.C. 25th May, 1880. My dear Norton: Your article in the Republican was excellent and I am glad. I suppose our bill will fail to pass the Senate. I have been to see Howard Potter tonight, and have come to an understanding with him that a meeting shall be called at his house soon with a view to your suggestion of continuing an agitation. He said that he would subscribe to a fund for paying for newspaper articles. Would you be able to come here at any time within a few weeks? If so I will have the meeting timed to suit you. Will you make any suggestions for organization or for action? Would it be well to address invitations to notables and draw replies which could be used? We shall probably come to Boston within ten days to meet Charlotte, returning from Europe. Yours affctly, Fred Law Olmsted[*IV Scenic dupl 1880*] Cambridge, May 28, 1880. C. E. Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted. My dear Olmsted: Your suggestion of a meeting at Mr. Potter's house to organize a Niagara campaign seems to me excellent. I should very gladly attend it, if my presence were specially desirable, but I see no reason why it should be so. I am tired, and I want to get to Ashfield for a real vacation. I doubt if much more can be done by means of "notables" than has already been done. Two things seem to me likely to be useful, 1st to stimulate the local pride of the western part of New York in the matter, and to do this by enlisting one or more editors at Buffalo or elsewhere to keep the matter before their readers. 2d, to have your Report and that of Mr. Gardner compiled into a pretty volume, got up in a pleasant style and published at a low price, as a summer book, to be widely distributed, and kept on sale on the trains running to the Falls. Could the illustrations be had for such a volume? Could the Harpers be interested in the work, by an invitation to Joe Harper to attend the meeting at Mr. Potter's. If this last suggestion be thought well of I have the man in view to prepare the volume, the same who wrote the articles for the Advertiser and the Republican. He would do it well and rapidly. He is working with his pen for a living and ought to be paid, but as I write I remember you know him, it is Woodberry. He would be glad, I think to write occasional articles on the subject through the year. I am glad to think of the prospect of seeing you before long. I send you a copy of the Archaeological Institute Report. I may already have sent one to you. If so, please give this copy away to someone who may care for it. Affectionately yours, C. E. Norton. [*3330*] Niagara W. O. Buchanan Drummondville, Ont. June 4, 1880 F. L. Olmsted Esq. Dear Sir. So the mountain has brought forth a mouse - is there any chance of an afterbirth - We are bad enough in Canada, but your Albany Sapients or [sapheads?] are wise. I of course dont know the true [inwardness of the failure, but it seems strange that a measure so universally approved of should not [?] get a hearing - I would be glad if you will let me know something about it, or if any [purport?] of its being revived. Of course. Canada will not do anything now, & it mite be hard to revive feeling that existed here aswell or with you - Mr. Mowat is in Europe for the summer - I am thinking, some plan can be devised to start the important here, if your folks are ready - in the shape of a syndicate, under stringent restraints, in the event of the Govt holding back. I dont think we have anything to expect from the Dominion Govt. - I prefer remaining here for some time - I intend having a sale of [?] in Aug or Sept. of my property, if I dont sooner dispose of it en block - I have some 25 or 30 acres of my beautiful grounds & if known by some of your rich men, would be gobbled up - I send you a sketch & you will recognize the [C?tion] - The Canada Southern RR run through the property, and are talking about a Hotel here in connection with their Road - are you at all in the way of finding me a purchaser, if so I will be glad to pay commission - as I want to go West. Montreal is played out and they are talking [ann?t?] strong there. If that could be accomplished, Canada would be a poor place to stay. Will you gratify me at your leisure with all you know about Park prospects to [?]. Your very truly W.O. Buchanan.11th June 1880 Dear Mrs. Darwin; I have left your note of 8th March so long unanswered [because I had been] in hopes of being able to give you something definite and agreeable about the Niagara project. But I must at last acknowledge that we have not only failed at every important point legislatively but that in an effort to keep afloat I [am] was swamped by the Press.creative? tempest. I sent you sometime since a copy of our report, which if it should be possible to revive interest in the matter next year will be a good magazine to draw upon. I do not mean that this shall be the end if I can help it - I enclose a letter to Lord Derby which I wish that you would submit to the Darwins & if approved send it on to him. A little talk in Parliament would undoubtedlyhave a good effect, especially in Canada, where although the Governor General and the Princess [showed as] showed as much interest as could be expected of them and the ministry. [was civil,] was civil and made good promises the subject seems to have had no serious consideration. Anything tending to show that the leading men of England really care for it and think it worthy of their [serious] earnest attention will help to ? this pronounced indifference. [in the Provinces.]have a good effect, especially in Canada, when really ? the immediate [staff] staff of the Governor General Your friend, Mr Wardell called while I was in [Bos] Boston [whence] whence [after return] I had to go immediately to Washington. On my return when I called at [?] his hotel he had gone to Philadelphia. I left a [request] note requesting him to let me know when he should be in toen again but am sorry to say I have had no reply. Mrs Olmsted must ? to Boston to meet Charlotte? on her return from Europe & we are expecting to move to lodgings in Brookline next month. with kindest regards and thanks to the barmen? I am very sincerely yours[*Niagara*] [*F.L.O to Mr. Darwin*] [*June 11, 1880*] [*Niagara*] [*F.L.O to the Earl*] [*of Derby June 11, 1880*] My Right Honorable the Earl of Duby. draught) 204 West 46th Street: New York, 11th June, 1880 My Earl. Mr Darwin having kindly sent me a copy of your Lordship's note to him of last November, expressing interest in the movement to assure the national scenery of Niagara Falls, I sometime since sent you a copy of the report of the New York Commission in the subject. I am sorry to say that [M?] [advo?] by a great number of the more eminent men of letters and other esteemed citizens both of Canada and of the United States and received with considerable official favor thelegislative bodies of the Dominion, of the Province of Ontario and of the State of New York has all adjourned without taking favorable action upon the project. A [cautious?] policy with reference to the present presidential canvas had to do with its failure in New York. In Canada I am advised that the chief obstruction in the difficulty of gaining a serious interest among members of Parliament in a subject so far without the field of their ordinary political discussions. The agitation will be revived in the autumn and I beg to say that an inquiry upon the subject in the House of Lords as kindly proposed in your Lordship's note to Mr. Darwin, would, as an indication of the interest of the subject to the world beyond Canada and the United States, [much] has a valuable influence and be gratefully regarded by those who have here led the movement, writing in whose behalf. I have the honour to be your Lordships very obedient servant Frederick Law Olmsted.[*3330*] Niagara WO Buchanan Drummondville, Ont June 12. 1880 Dear Sir. I was glad to get your note sent from Montreal to me here, after I had written you last. - The feeling about the Park about here on both sides, is not encouraging. the defeat of the Bill at Albany is unfortunate, as I feel sure Canada would do her share tho: now they have a good excuse to decline. Very much will depend upon your personal efforts. Mr. Burk says the matter was thankfully neglected at Albany, no one to look after it or lobby for it - and there are a good many [croakers?] at the Falls not favorable or indifferent, the Editor of the N.F. Gazette for instance, laughs at the idea of such a Bill ever passing. He complains, as do others, at the way thecommissioner treated the public when here last year, & a very strong feeling is confessed against Mr. Dorsheimer's connection with it. He does not inspire confidence, at all. & you will excuse me for saying what I hear, that your name being among the Commission, coupled with your professional interest is spoken of as unfortunate. You probably know all this, & how much weight to attach to it, but I confess I see great difficulty in getting the public view [?] up to the outlay on your secy. [?ind] is the folks here are injudicious in talking about the value of others properties - the time has not come for that - but so it goes - Your miserable democracy will kill anything that does not smell of money. If you can give it that odour, it may go. I am thinking it would be well to place a petition in each of the Hotels here, & get all visitors to sign in favor of the Park. I have spoken to all the large houses & they favor the idea. What do you think of it! if you affirm send me on to care of S. Pettibone. Niag Falls N.Y. say a dozen or 20 copies of your petition heading & I will have books prepared for signatures. It cant do any harm tho: I dont see it can do much good, as there are names, enough already to move mens minds - I am going to get up Co to build a Hotel on my property in connection with the Can. Southern Railroad. I wish you could help me. - Now about the use of going to the Legislature for preliminary expenses to get at the values; why not come [?] here with Gardiner & settle all that beforehand & then go the Legislature next winter & ask for the full appropriation - This will be one fight, instead of two, & will save time. Of course all you can do is to get peoples views about [?] & then reduce the limits within reasonable bounds, tobegin with I trust to fortune to get extension of limits afterwards. I wish I could have a chat with you. If you could start with taking Goat Island, & the River Park only, & leave out Prospect Park, it would be acceptable & bring the Prospect Park [even?] to your feet at your own terms. The public will get a taste of the Park & will doubtless demand more. Is any chance of you coming out here - I intend staying here some time but dont know if I can occupy myself - Your truly, W.O. Buchanan 15th June 1880. W. O. Buchanan. Esq. My Dear Sir, I am much obliged for yours of 12th. I do not understand the course of things at Albany. Mr. Brush assured me that he would personally superintend the work; would [am??] see to the opening of the Bill, &c. I infer [that he did not. I suppose that Mr [Gardner?], who also volunteered to look after. the matter, made up his mind at a [?]].that he did not. I also understood that the member from Niagara would make it his business and again Mr Gardner [also] assured me that he would do so. I have seen none of these gentlemen & heard from none, nor from any one else interested in Albany since February. I have supposed that they made up their minds at a certain time [[?]] [time] that the Bill could not be carried [then] thro' the Senate, and abandoned effort. [I have not seen him since February, nor heard from him.] I had not seen the Bill when it was presented. I strongly advised that my [ma] name should not be in it - simply because I thought some other name would give it more strength. But as [there was to be no pay for the service and no]the service required was not of a professional character and was not to be paid for, I dont understand the objection you say has been felt to it. Still I should like it to be known to those interested that I did not wish to be a commissioner. I think what you propose as to petitions very desirable and [I] beg that you will [do it] do what you say. I should advise a very short and simple form. Perhaps this would [?] : "The undersigned, referring to the memorial on the subject of Niagara Falls, formerly addressed to the Governor of New York and embodied in the report of the Commission of the State Survey of 1880, beg to express their concurrance in theviews of the many eminent signers of that memorial and earnestly pray your Honorable Body to [take] adopt such measures as in your [judgment] wise discretion may be thought most expedient for accomplishing the [ends] essential ends therein set forth. I rather think that after the Presidential[?] canvass is over, it will be best to send blank forms of petition to different quarters of the state and get as many signatures as practicable. I send copies of the memorial at your request. I should be glad if you would let Mr Whitney of the Cataract House know about what I have written you.W. O. Buchanan 10th June '80July 7. 1880. 23 St. James's Square. S.W. Sir-, Your letter of June 11 reached me, through Mr Darwin, about ten days ago. On receiving it I made inquiry without delay at the Foreign and Colonial Offices as to the Niagara project intending to feel a question on the subject inthe House of Lords if the matter was being considered in Downing Street I find however that nothing is known of it officially in either department: and I cannot make out that it has been heard of on this side except as an idea personally favored by Lord Dufferin. This being so, I can do no service by asking in which position the question stands. the only possible answer would be "We know nothing about it." I was, and am, and shall be, willing to give what help I can to remove any difficulties that may occur here. But the initiative must be taken on your side the water. Colonists are intensely jealous of interference fromthe [?lle?] [?ing] and would not like instructions from home in a local affair. Nor would any colonial minister be inclined to stir. the matter - unless in consequence of and in reply to some local action or agitation in the colony. - You must move first - we will support your move when it is made. I am sorry to have no 23. St. James's Square. S.W. more satisfactory answer to give, and hope when politics allow some respite that the interest felt in the preservation of Niagara may revive. I remain Your dev. servant Derby F. L. Olmsted. Esq.[BASSET,] [SOUTHAMPTON] Copy. 23 St. James Sqr. London. July 7: [*1880*] Dear Mr. Darwin. In reference to your letter of June 25th. I have made enquiry both at the Foreign [Office] and Colonial Offices & find that not a word has been heard there of the Niagarascheme. It is therefor useless to put to any question, as the only answer would be "we know nothing about the matter." I will write to Mr. Olmsted in this sense. We on this side the water can help when the project is started, but the first steps must be taken between Canada & the U. S-- Believe me Very Sincerely Yours. Derby. C. Darwin Esq[*Niagara*] [*Derby*] [*July 7, 1880*] BASSET, SOUTHAMPTON. [*3330*] [*Niagara*] [*Ridgemount*] [*S. Darwin*] July 8th 1880. Dear Mr. Olmsted. Your letter was at once forwarded to Lord Darby through Mr. Darwin Senr & I enclose copy of his reply although I suppose you have already received an answer from Lord D. himself. I have been trying to move Mr. Lowell to take an interest inthis matter, but I fear he is too full of the Fishery & Copyright questions to give Niagara much attention - I wish I could do more myself, but women are "feeble reeds" after all! You have a "Presidential tempest" at home, as you call it, and we hear, I fear, the prospect of an Eastern War, In the meanwhile, Mr. Gladstone has made several mistakes, and disappointed his party very much. My Aunt Grace is enjoying her summer here very much. She and Mr. Darwin join me in kind remembrances to you all. Yours Sincerely. Sara S. Darwin. It is not for me topraise your work, but I cannot help adding that when Mr. Darwin & I had your communication to Lord Derby we exclaimed together "what an admirable letter." [BASSET,] [SOUTHAMPTON.] Keston Lodge Beckenham. Copy. June 27, '80. Dear Mr. Darwin. I am honored by your letter, and shall be sincerely glad to do anything in my power that can promote a scheme in which you and your friends are interested. I will ascertain privately whether anything is known at theForeign Office of the Niagara question having been raised. I write by this post to find out how matters stand. I will remember my promise to ask a question in the Lords on the subject, and will do so if there is a prospect of a satisfactory answer. obviously it would be useless if the only answer which Lord Granville could give [?] that no communication had passed on the subject. That would only expose the failure of the movement so far. It is for the Americans & Canadians to take the initiative. And for us to back them up. If they don't care to then Downing St. will hardly exert itself to make them. I will answer Mr. Olmsted's letter. The Map reached mesafely some weeks or months ago. Believe me, Sincerely yours, Derby. C. Darwin Esquire Niagara Derby June 27, 1880 [*Scenic dupl 1880*] Cambridge, July 13, 1880. [*Jan?*] C. E. Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted. My dear Olmsted: I send you part of a letter that I received this morning from Mr. Childs [*sic*] in Paris to whom I sent the Memorial, asking him to get French signatures. I do not despair of his doing something yet. If it is not too late I will send out a copy to my old friendly, wise acquaintance, Littré and ask him at least to get his brothers of the Academy to sign it. I hope all goes well with you and that you have begun the new decade with the prospect of being as good and as happy at its close as at its beginning. After this decade you and I will not look forward to finishing another. Our only news is that Grace has gone to New York today to spend a week with our friend Mrs. Swift. Always affectionately yours, C. E. Norton.[*Scenic - Niagara. B - 1sts*] Sensitiveness in Paris Society. Extract from letter of E. L. Childe, December, 1879. In regard to the memorial concerning Niagara Falls I avail myself of your permission to explain how difficult it would be for me to go about trying to secure signatures. I will give you a few of the first names that occurred to me. The Cte de Paris and Duc d'Aumale (both at present absent) Duc de Broglie, Cte d'Haussonville, Léon Say, Waddington, Barthelemy St Helaire, Mignet, Marshal McMahon. Most of these gentlemen are at sixes and seven politically and very often socially. If St. Helaire a staunch Republican were to be asked his name under the would be king the Cte. de Paris, he would decline. Mignet, the friend of Theiss, likewise the Duc de Broglie would not be seen in Waddington's company and some of the others. Moreover I must begin by the Princes, and they arenot in Paris. These personages might feel it intrusive in them to interfere in what in fact does not concern them. Capital might be made out of it against them. Such might be their idea. I don't feel quite sure that I should be welcome, if I were to propose it, and am not certain that they would quite understand it as you and I do. However I do not say that I do not interest myself in this affair and I will see what I can do. Only it will take time as I must meet these gentlemen and seize opportunities. So that I fear that I could not get all these signatures --- if I succeed and they are not, as you see, very numerous --- for next month. I will do what I can. Our weather is very cold, ranging between 5 and 23 or 32° Fahrenheit. Of course the Seine is frozen over and Paris has beenBrookline, 20th July, 1880 My Dear Norton; I enclose for you perusal a note just received from Lord Derby. I get no encouragement from any quarter, but shall hope to make some movement in the fall. I have not your archeological circular with me, but if I am right in having said what you want annual members at $10 a year, that such subscribers will receive the publications of the society without other charge, the following names may be set down as such members and a call for the fee [sent to them] made upon them - Edward Clark, (Archt. Capitol) 417 Fourth St. Washington D. C. Wm. Dorsheimer 101 Park Ave. New York H. H. Richardson Brookline, Mass.[*IV Scenic - Niagara*] [*B - 1sts*] 204 W. 46th St N.Y. 20th July, 1880. My dear Norton: Thank you very much. Please look over the list I enclose. If you will correct it and tell me you are satisfied with the order, I shall not be troubled with the rest. There will be some to be inserted but all that are not clearly of the classes represented will go to miscellaneous including the minor Canadian and N.Y. judges. A few titles can be given among the miscellaneous, as shown ("Oxford University"). Is this right? Ruskin I believe has resigned and is much better without the tag. The legislature is likely to adjourn for a week, and I dont think I shall need to print before 1st March. But the Ontario legislature adjourns in a week and it may be needed there, incomplete and in N.Y. I understand you to authorize me to sign for Lowell. [*?*] I dont know "the Independents," but I hear that they are intending [a] demonstration. Dorsheimer told me confidentially last night, that a general movement was organizing and all but ready to bring Buyard out strongly. He said that if nominated he could be beaten by none but Washburn. The Germans would vote for him in preference to Grant. They would vote for Washburn against Buyard. Yours affectly. Olmsted. [*IV Scenic Niagara dupl 1880*] Ashfield, July 22, 1880. C. E. Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted. My dear Olmsted: I return Lord Derby's excellent but discouraging letter, which I am much obliged to you for sending to me. Has the Duke of Argyll shown any interest in the matter? If he could be interested he might be willing to write to his son about it, and get some public expression from him. I have no objection to write to the Duke if you think it worth while, and if you can supply me with a copy of the Report, to send to him. I am much interested in what you tell me of Dorsheimer, for I had derived a very different impression (as was very natural) from Richardson. There are political sins enough to be laid at Dorsheimer's door without the addition of one of which he is not guilty. I believe I have never spoken of my impression of Dorsheimer's being responsible for the lavish expenditure at Albany except on the occasion when Mrs. Olmsted was present. I am glad to be corrected. You are very good to have secured these names for the Archaeological Institute. Your notion of the terms of membership is quite right . We have had to raise money by subscription for our work this year, and have obtained enough to engage in very interesting undertakings. I have just despatched to New Mexico probably the most competent man in the country for the study of the Sedentary Indians, and the occupied and the ruined Pueblos, and the cliff dwellings. And in the autumn we shall (if the firman can be secured at Constantinople) begin the work of excavation at Assos, under charge of young Clarke whose paper in the volume which will come to you in a day or two will interest you. I hope I may have a chance of talking over these proposed works with you before long. Curtis is here, pleasant as ever, disappointed by Garfield, but taking much the same ground occupied by Schurg in his late speech. I am very much disgruntled, and should like to join a third party, but am not tempted by the Greenback or Total Abstinence or Labor Reform Organizations. Ever affectionately yours, C. E. Norton.[*3330*] [*Niagara*] [*W.O. Buchanan*] Drummondville Ont Aug. 9. 1880 Mr. Olmsted. Dear Sir. I have been about in Colorado for a month. On my return found note from our Canadian [Comaeipan?] asking me to undertake the survey for the Park on this side, which I will probably do. They are to meet this month & talk over matters. they are in earnest & so far as they are concerned will go ahead if our Parliament will consent to the many questions, which is the great point now & I fear it will be the one great obstacle to our cause. Now it has occurred to me that as you suggested some time ago, in one of your letters, if you can get the thingagitators in England it would be a great help. Canadian Gov. are asking favors of John Bull & this could easily be tacked on to the conditions. Sir John McDonald is here in England, & if you could manage through the U.S. minister to have the question asked in Parliament it would have a great effect. Something ought to be done to stop the opposition on the other side (Niagara Falls) Poole of the N.F. Gazette is the biggest blab & listens to no reason on the subject. He with Still & Murray are incessant in their opposition & swear they will kill any bill that is brought forward not [written?] in the N. Y. Legislature. You must take some means of quieting them - The Falls are literally deserted this year, while other obscure & unattrativeplaces are full & flourishing - nothing but the Park will will retrieve its bad name, worse than it deserves. I will let you know what our Commission do when they meet - it is an informal conference among themselves but if you can have the subject voeted in the English Parliament, it will be a great card - but it must be done promptly by cable as the Parliament adjourn soon on crest of Mr Gladstone's illness - Yours very truly W. O. Buchanan I could not carry out my plan of getting petition signed here - It is thought that they had been enough signatures to build a Park in the Rivers, & that money, not names [are] is wanted to carry the thing through. - If you gave out that you only intended to take Goat Island & leave the other properties, you would soon see how the Prospect Park people would come to terms - & so with other interests.[*3330 Niaga*] Montreal Sep. 17. 1880 F. Law Olmsted Esq Dear Sir Your note of 12th addressed to me at Drummondville I found here [a?tion] yesterday. I was quite discouraged in my efforts to reach you in New York & as you probably know I called at your home twice on the evening of Tuesday last, but fate seemed to be against connecting, as I was obliged to leave a [?day] [current?]. I want so much to see you & talk over matters. I have the conviction that if the Park is to be, you & I must be the [?rring] spirits to work the oracle, to who ever else gets the credit for it. I dont like our commissioners - they are not the right [?gh] ofat least the working man Mr. Hunt is not, & I fear the result if he is allowed to have his swing. I called to see Mr. Dorsheimer twice, but he too was absent -- I want to tell you all I have learned this summer at the Falls, & with my [fi?] I dont think you apprehend the difficulties you have to contend with, though a little encouragement will overcome them. - You say you intend leaving for Colorado on the 24th. I have been there through the month of July, & have business at the Falls on the 27th of the month. if you could arrange to come this way I would join you on the 25th. & in [?] [?] to Toronto at the Falls together. Cant you arrange this, as I feel it important to confer with you so that we may act in concert, & therefore more effectually. After a few days at the Falls, I propose going to Chicago. Yours very truly W. O. Buchanan Please write me a receipt & let me know if you will come this way. You will get a Pulman Car from this direct to Chicago without change, as the Grand Trunk runs there now over their own track. -[*O. F. Olmsted*] [*Raw Hide Buttes*] [*Laramie Co*] [*Wyo.*] [*Niagara.*] [*W. O. Buchanan*] [*Sept. 17, 1880*] [*3330 Niagara*] Niagara W. O. Buchanan Montreal. 18 Nov. 1880 Dear Sir. I was called home very suddenly, on account of the death of my son in law by railway collision on the Road of which he was President. I have seen most of the Park Com and Mr. Mowat & there is nothing wanting, so far as Canada is concerned, but the cooperation from your side & the Park will be made sure. The Province of Ontario will assume a large share of the burden & this at once secures the action of the Dominion Govt - I sent my survey & report, & I am told Sir Alex Campbell the Chairman of Com - is quite enthusiastic about it. their intention is to seek conference with your Com. which I suppose youknow of. Now the trouble is going to be on the American side. The extraordinary [success] impetus owing to manufacture up there, has changed the position of matters a good deal since your report was made. The necessity of doubling the capacity of the present canal is apparent, & enough power has been sold & negotiated for to establish that place as a [your] Manufacturing Centre, which in 10 years will be second to none in the U.S. Building lots which sold 1/2 way between the Falls & Lower Bridge for 5 & 700; are now selling $1000 & $1200. - The result will be that there will not be room for a Park, such as your report contemplates. The general sentiment in the neighborhood is that you have attempted too muchand the wisest course will be, if you cant get it all take what you can get - no doubt there will be strong local opposition this session, but you may possibly have means to over come it. The best friends of the enterprise at the Falls think as I do, so it will be better to be prepared. - If you could suggest any thing to be done in the way of public [meeting?], or expression of opinion on the subject, it could be done - through your writing to Major Whitney or Pettibone - It was suggested [the] to me, but I did not approve of it personally - falling back as I do on what I have already suggested -- taking the [?] with the opposition [?] by curtailing your boundaries to Goat & Bath Islands & possibly Prospect Park - with a Boulevard along the rapids to hide, without disturbing the offensive buildings. $500,000 will purchase Goat & Bath Islands while Prospect Part will ask a big sum - they made over $30,000 this season I am told - I hope you will excuse my long story, but I feel the [?] of your Com: getting right with the people at the Falls, which I think you can easily do - by going there & talking the matter over & getting at the real feeling - There is great jealousy agst the Cataract Hotel people & it would be well to take the people more into your counsel. I think it will be plain sailing after that - at any rate you must by some or any means remove present misconception in the public mind, or fail in your object - Yours very truly W. O. Buchanan. Please treat this note as private & confidential. -[*3330*] The Herald. New York, Dec. 15th 1880 Private Dear Mr. Olmsted, Does Kelly's opposition to the Niagara Park project possibly arise from some supply of paper to the Star and the Express from Hill's pulp mills? Do those mills make paper for his organs? Do you happen to know; or if you do not know, will you ask, if an opportunity comes in your way, and let me know the facts? Yours truly, A. G. Browne Jr. To F. L. O.[*1880?*] My Dear Friend. The following is the name of the Bishop of Montreal - Rt - Rev - Edward Charles Fabre - D. D. You would do me a favour in finding out and letting me know where that [prot?] contract can be obtained, if in the market - faithfully yours M Hecker.