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Title: A master builder, being the life and letters of Henry Yates Satterlee, first bishop of Washington
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Brent, Charles Henry, Bp., 1862-1929
Subjects: Satterlee, Henry Yates, Bp., 1843-1908
Publisher: New York, London (etc.) Longmans, Green and Co.
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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estruction of the Spanish fleetBishop Satterlee wrote this merry letter to his friend Mr.Grinnell: THE EYRIE. TWILIGHT PARKTHE CATSKILLS JULY 5 (1898). Dear Mr. Grinnell: Yes, there you are again! You old Span-iard you — with your Cadizian sophistry: Carramba! Terra delFuego! But Ill be even with you yet: Ill Santiago you, Manilayou — Porto Rico you, yet: see if I dont! How do you like the change in the weather? O how I pitiedall in the valley on Sunday. Here it was 89° at 8 a.m. — dittoyesterday morning. I thought the Catskills were going to be-come suddenly a volcano, but the clerk of the weather thoughtdifferently. To-day at 8 a.m. it was 62° and we are shivering with cold.I am writing to you before a West window of the nearest roomto old Sol, with my back filling the window in the broad sun-light to keep warm. If my hand shakes it is because I am sochilly. Yesterday we had a rally at Colonel Lathers, sang 4th ofJuly songs, and I made a splendid spread eagle oration 45 sec-
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1898) WAR AND PEACE 225 onds long. I got ahead this time of the Revd. Cream CheeseUnion Chapelman, who spoke 45 minutes more or less, while wesweltered and fanned ourselves with paper American flags. But isnt it a splendid victory.? The news came to us justat Oration time, and what fireworks we sent up! 1776-1863-1898. Gettsyburg — Vicksburg — Santiago—Cervara (sic) —hurrah! There you have the whole report of the thrilling doingsat Col. Lathers. But seriously, — Isnt it remarkable the way that the Ameri-can Navy is making its mark. The future history of Americawill be altered by the remembrance of Manila and Santiago. I cannot tell you how long the remembrance of your delight-ful visit will linger. We have a whole cluster of new NetherwoodMemories now inscribed in our earthly book of life, and I thankyou and Mrs. Grinnell a thousand times for your delicate con-sideration and afFecHiionate renewing of the past. I was glad tobe alone in dear old Zion Church on Sunday, with you

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