﻿REPORT OF TTTE DIRECTOR IOJO 55 



Pryor Letchworth had them removed, on March 7, 1874, at his 

 own expense to his estate, Glen Iris, at the falls of the Genesee. 

 Here he erected a marble monument and surrounded the new rest- 

 ing place with the headstones from a Seneca graveyard which had 

 been used as a culvert by a road contractor. Doctor Letchworth 

 removed the stones, built a new culvert and set these old markers 

 deep in the soil about the grave of Mary Jemison so that the tops 

 project a few inches above the ground. 



A lifelong study of Mary Jemison led to Doctor Letchworth's 

 conception of a bronze memorial statue. In its preparation by the 

 sculptor the Archeologist was able to assist by furnishing notes and 

 suggestions as to the costume and other accessories. The artist, 

 however, preferred the long flowing plain type of dress not only 

 as a more graceful garment but as a symbol of the west from which 

 Mary journeyed in her travel to the Genesee. 



The statue was unveiled on the 67th anniversary of Mary Jemi- 

 son's death. A number of prominent people from all parts of the 

 State were present and many representatives of local historical 

 societies attended. 



At the appointed hour the meeting was called to order by Hon. 

 Charles M. Dow, chairman of the Letchworth Park committee of 

 the American Scenic and Historic Society. Prayer was offered by 

 Rev. L. A. Pierson of Castile. Mr Dow gave an address in which 

 he gave a history of the park and its gift to the State by Doctor 

 Letchworth. 



George F. Kunz Ph.D. D. Sc, president of the Society, in a 

 masterful address, spoke of the duty of preserving the picturesque 

 places of our country. He mentioned the State's work at Watkins 

 Glen, Niagara Falls, Stony Point and the Hudson River palisades. 

 Glen Iris or Letchworth Park, he said, was one of the most beautiful 

 spots in New York State. He expressed the appreciation of the 

 people for its gift to them, and assured Doctor Letchworth that the 

 society which he represented would prove faithful to its trust. 



Doctor Letchworth responded in a short address, in which he 

 expressed his satisfaction for the hearty interest of all concerned. 

 He handed to Secretary E. Hagaman Hall a letter, in which he con- 

 veyed the statue to the State. 



The Archeologist, who had been invited by Doctor Letchworth 

 and the American Scenic and Historical Preservation Society to 

 assist in the unveiling, was introduced by Secretary E. H. Hall and 

 asked to give a short address, which follows : 



