484 APPENDIX. 



"Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia,"* one of the best schools 

 for young ladies which ever existed in Philadelphia; a Trustee of the 

 Episcopal Academy of Philadelphia ; a Trustee of the University of 

 Pennsylvania; a member of the American Philosophical Society, and 

 one of the Counsellors ;f a member of the Society for Political Inquiries, 

 a society established A. D. 1787, and composed of the first men of the 

 nation, and of such alone, or chiefly. | He was an earnest promoter 

 of that important institution of the church, The General Theological 

 of New York, and by his testamentary dispositions gave to it ^2,500 to 

 establish in it a scholarship. § 



In 1 810, the city growing, even then, rapidly toward the west, St. 

 James's Church, in Seventh street above Market, was built and a !ded 

 to the ancient parishes as one of the United Churches. Dr. Blackwell 

 now availed himself of the claims of advancing years, and of health not 

 longer robust, to retire from official connection with the corporation, 

 whose enlarged form and wide circuit seemed likely to place upon 

 him duties that were more suited to youthful strength. We have 

 in the records of the United Churches|| a tribute to his services and. 

 worth both from the vestry of the two churches and from the venerable 

 rector of them, the first Bishop of this diocese, than whom no one 

 living had so good opportunities of knowing Dr. Blackwell's usefulness 

 and virtue. 



The Minutes of the Corporation record that on the i8th of September, 

 1810, "the Right Rev. Dr. White read a letter which he had written to 

 the Rev. Dr. Blackwell, and Dr. Blackwell's answer thereto." The 

 Resolution mentioned in Bishop White's letter had been passed by the 

 Vestry on the 6th of August, 1810. The letter and answer are thus: 



August 7, iSio. 

 Reverend and Dear Sir : 



Last evening, agreeable to your desire, I informed the Vestry of your intended re- 

 signation, which produced the request expressed in the Minutes following: 



* See " The Rise and Progress of the Young Ladies' Academy, at Philadelphia." 

 Philadelphia, 1794. l2nio., pp. i, 15, 1 17. 



f January 19, 1788. 



% This society was established February 9, 17S7, and was limited to fifty members. 

 Dr. Franklin, Major William Jackson, Francis Hopkinson, Samuel Powel, James Wil- 

 son, William Bradford, Jr., John Nixon, George Clymer, Jared Ingersoli, Thomas 

 Fitzsimons, Robert Morris, Edward Shippen, Edward Tilghman, Gouverneur Morris, 

 William Bingham, and a few other persons were members. It met, except in the 

 summer months, and in deference to his age and eminence, at the house generally of 

 Dr. Franklin, who was its President. 



\ The Blackwell Scliolarship; in the gift of the Bishop of the Diocese of 

 Pennsylvania. 



II See the Rev. Dr. Dorr's History of Christ Church, jin. .'>;2j-223. 



