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Port of New York, through my love for him as a 

 son and from my pride in him as a man." The 

 book contains interesting anecdotes of Alexander 

 Hamilton, Burr, Chancellor Walworth, Daniel Web- 

 ster, William H. Seward, Harman Blennerhasset 

 and others of the bar, and abounds in wit, showing 

 the humorous flow of mind possessed by its collator. 

 Mr. Edwards was very fond of and a great devotee 

 to private theatricals, a man of most untiring en- 

 ergy, both socially and professionally, and one of 

 the most versatile and learned men who have had 

 the honor of presiding over the St. George's Society. 

 He entertained with a hospitality and blandishment 

 that knew no bounds. The best of the land sought 

 his invitations and delighted in his society. The 

 ex-Consul, Anthony Barclay, would always be met 

 at his table, where he and others used to delight in 

 listening to the heart-stirring and side-splitting anec- 

 dotes of their genial host. 



Mr. Charles Edwards died May 30th, 1868, leav- 

 ing a widow and four sons, Pierrepont, H. B. M. 

 Consul ( a ^ g^ak for the Port of New York, com- 

 missioned as such July 30th, 1880 ; Charles Gilbert, 

 Frederick Stuart, and Arthur Mead. 



His gate always stood wide open and his latch 

 string ever hung without. 



