(13) Page 262.—Charles King.—The lately lost and lamented president of Columbia College; her model of an accomplished scholar and gentleman. In early life an aide to a military commander.
Robert Bayard.—A young officer in a similar military position. He was one of the firm of Le Roy, Bayard, and McEvers, prominent merchants of New York, and a brother-in-law of the late General Stephen Van Rensselaer. Mr. Bayard is still a resident of this city.
(14) Page 263.—“Samuel Swartwout” (see previous note).—He was for a time the proprietor of the meadows between Weehawken and Jersey City.
(15) Page 264.—“Mr. Potter.”—Then exhibiting his powers as a ventriloquist in Washington Hall, corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, where A. T. Stewart’s store now stands.
(16) Page 264.—Levi Robbins, Erastus Root, Peter Sharpe, Obadiah German, and Ezekiel Bacon, members of the New-York Legislature, and leading politicians.
(17) Page 265.—“Abraham B. Martling.”—The proprietor of the Tammany-Hall Hotel, and successor of Barty Skaats as the keeper of the City Hall.
(18) Page 265.—Sylvanus Miller, Surrogate.—See previous note to “Fanny,” on page 374.
(19) Page 266.—“Woodworth’s Chronicle.”—A periodical conducted by that popular poet for a brief period.
(20) Page 266.—William Coleman.—The editor of the New-York Evening Post. He died during the summer of 1829.
(21) Page 267.—Mrs. John Barnes appeared for the last time in Philadelphia, July 25, 1851, as Lady Randolph, which character she sustained with almost undiminished excellence.
(22) Page 267.—Miss Catherine Leesugg, afterward Mrs. James H. Hackett and Mrs. Barnes. As ladies and actresses, well meriting the poet’s eulogiums, and highly estimated in public and private life.
(23) Page 267.—Olliff, etc.—Actors of merit in various departments of their profession.
(24) Page 268.—The national painting, “The Declaration of Independence,” by Colonel Trumbull.
(25) Page 269.—Jacob Sherred.—A wealthy painter and glazier.
