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Historic Doubts On The Birth-Place Of Celebrated Men;
two former ( viz . Gerard Valerius Wesley , afterwards Prebend of Durham , and Henry Wesley , afterwards Lord Cowley , ) being the duke ' s brothers , the others his cousins . Now these various and incongruous statements are so utterly unsatisfactory , that we are pleased to find that a member of the equity bar has thrown other and more satisfactory light on the subject ; and we doubt not that our readers will agree with us in opinion that the following letter is of considerable interest .
" Birth-place of the Duke of Wellington . " TO THE EDITOR OF BELL'S WEEKLY MESSENGER . "Sir , —Although many articles have appeared in the public journals on the subject , yet , from their conflicting statements , considerable doubt seems to be entertained regarding the actual birth-place of Arthur , first Duke of Wellington ; he who was ever " The sage in counsel , and the brave in strife . "
" The following paragraph , however , which I copy from an Irish journal of 17 G 9 , may probably "be considered conclusive on the subject : — "' Births . —In Merrion-street , the Right Hon . the Countess of Mornington , of a son . ' —The Dublin Mercury , May 2 , 1769 . " You will , perhaps , Sir , deem the above worthy of a place in your valuable journalinasmuch as the circumstance reverted to is
inci-, dentally connected with the history of that great man , who may be justly regarded as the ' British Nestor , ' and who " All his good being done , he lays him down And sleeps with Fame , for ever . " " I remain , Sir , your obedient Servant , « CHARLES EGAN . " Chester-street , Belgrave-square .
" P . S . The duke ' s birth-place is also recorded in the Dublin Freeman ' s Journal and Dublin Gazette , 2 nd May , 1769 , and therefore are refuted those vague surmises , recently printed , as to his having been born at Dangan Castle , Trim , county Meath , & c . & c " . It will be seen that the above writer confines his remarks to the question of locality , and which is undoubtedly the more important question ; but we append also the following letter written by the duke ' s mother , in 1815 , as being of interest with regard to the birth-day of our great military hero .
" TO THE EDITOK OF THE TIMES . " London , Henrietta-street , Cavendish-square , April 6 , 18 ] 5 . " Sir , —In answer to your inquiry respecting my son , the Duke of Wellington , I inform you that he was born on the 1 st of May , 1709 . I am much flattered by your intention of celebrating his birth-day : the good wishes and prayers of worthy respectable persons , I trust , will continue to my son the good fortune and success that it has
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Historic Doubts On The Birth-Place Of Celebrated Men;
two former ( viz . Gerard Valerius Wesley , afterwards Prebend of Durham , and Henry Wesley , afterwards Lord Cowley , ) being the duke ' s brothers , the others his cousins . Now these various and incongruous statements are so utterly unsatisfactory , that we are pleased to find that a member of the equity bar has thrown other and more satisfactory light on the subject ; and we doubt not that our readers will agree with us in opinion that the following letter is of considerable interest .
" Birth-place of the Duke of Wellington . " TO THE EDITOR OF BELL'S WEEKLY MESSENGER . "Sir , —Although many articles have appeared in the public journals on the subject , yet , from their conflicting statements , considerable doubt seems to be entertained regarding the actual birth-place of Arthur , first Duke of Wellington ; he who was ever " The sage in counsel , and the brave in strife . "
" The following paragraph , however , which I copy from an Irish journal of 17 G 9 , may probably "be considered conclusive on the subject : — "' Births . —In Merrion-street , the Right Hon . the Countess of Mornington , of a son . ' —The Dublin Mercury , May 2 , 1769 . " You will , perhaps , Sir , deem the above worthy of a place in your valuable journalinasmuch as the circumstance reverted to is
inci-, dentally connected with the history of that great man , who may be justly regarded as the ' British Nestor , ' and who " All his good being done , he lays him down And sleeps with Fame , for ever . " " I remain , Sir , your obedient Servant , « CHARLES EGAN . " Chester-street , Belgrave-square .
" P . S . The duke ' s birth-place is also recorded in the Dublin Freeman ' s Journal and Dublin Gazette , 2 nd May , 1769 , and therefore are refuted those vague surmises , recently printed , as to his having been born at Dangan Castle , Trim , county Meath , & c . & c " . It will be seen that the above writer confines his remarks to the question of locality , and which is undoubtedly the more important question ; but we append also the following letter written by the duke ' s mother , in 1815 , as being of interest with regard to the birth-day of our great military hero .
" TO THE EDITOK OF THE TIMES . " London , Henrietta-street , Cavendish-square , April 6 , 18 ] 5 . " Sir , —In answer to your inquiry respecting my son , the Duke of Wellington , I inform you that he was born on the 1 st of May , 1709 . I am much flattered by your intention of celebrating his birth-day : the good wishes and prayers of worthy respectable persons , I trust , will continue to my son the good fortune and success that it has