The Two Spies: Nathan Hale and John AndréLossing, Benson John
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The Two Spies: Nathan Hale and John André
Lossing, Benson John
André, John, 1751-1780; Hale, Nathan, 1755-1776
On one face of the monument is the old inscription, and upon another,
next to the highway, is a fine bronze _bas-relief_ representing the
scene of the capture. This also is from the _atelier_ of Mr. O'Donovan.
An excellent picture of this work of art and of the statue may be found
in the "Memorial Souvenir of the Monument Association," prepared by Dr.
Nathaniel C. Husted, secretary of the association.
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote 56: The original drawing from which the engraving was made
was received from London in 1849 by the author of this little work,
together with a copy of a profile likeness of André--simply the head
and shoulders--said to have been drawn by himself.]
[Footnote 57: Upon a panel is the following inscription: "Sacred to the
memory of Major JOHN ANDRÉ, who, raised to the rank of Adjutant-General
of the British Army in America, and employed in an important and
hazardous enterprise, fell a sacrifice to his zeal for his king and
country, on the 2d of October, A.D. 1780, eminently beloved and
esteemed by the army in which he served, and lamented even by his foes.
His gracious sovereign, King George the Third, has caused this monument
to be erected."
After the removal of André's remains to Westminster Abbey, as mentioned
in the text, the following inscription was cut upon the base of the
pedestal:
"The remains of Major JOHN ANDRÉ were, on the 10th of August, 1821,
removed from Tappaan by James Buchanan, Esq., his Majesty's Consul at
New York, under instructions from his Royal Highness the Duke of York,
and, with the permission of the Dean and Chapter, finally deposited in
a grave contiguous to this monument on the 28th of November, 1821."]
[Footnote 58: It was chiefly through the liberality and personal
influence of Mr. Lee that the funds were raised for procuring the fine
bronze equestrian statue of Washington, by H.K. Brown, at Union Square,
New York. That was the first statue erected in the open air in that
city, and is not surpassed in artistic merit by any since set up there.]
[Footnote 59: Mr. Whittemore had procured this identification fully six
months before the visit of Mr. Field and his guests, with the view to
have a memorial-stone placed upon the spot. He had consulted with the
owner of the land about it. The latter believed it would enhance the
value of his property, and favored the project.]
[Footnote 60: Above may be seen a _fac-simile_ of the last paragraph of
Dean Stanley's letter.]
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