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While sitting and reading one of the old books I purchased this past spring, there was a nice surprise... 
..This 1856 PEABODY Reception Ribbon ! It had been put there in between the pages for who knows what reason, mabe an early book marker.... The cloth is a silk material........Now I have no idea who Mr. Peabody was but I am familiar with those type of old ribbons.
The book was " The Pictorial History of the United states -1848"
So it was a different way to discover hidden treasure today.....Thought I would share the find with TNet........also here is a little information on MR. George Peabody..........Enjoy !!!!
In his youth he contracted habits of economy, and these he retained to the last. Being unmarried, he did not subject himself to the expense of a complete domestic establishment, but lived in chambers, and entertained his friends at his club or at a coffee-house. His habits were simple in every respect, and he was often seen making his dinner on a mutton-chop at a table laden (at his cost) with the most sumptuous and tempting viands. His personal expenses for ten years did not average three thousand dollars per annum.
The conductor on an English railway once overcharged him a shilling for fare. He promptly complained to the directors, and had the man discharged. "Not," said he, "that I could not afford to pay the shilling, but the man was cheating many travelers to whom the swindle would be offensive."
Several years ago he chanced to ride in a hack in Salem, Massachusetts, and upon reaching his destination tendered the driver his usual fee of fifty cents.
"Here's your change, sir," said the man, handing him back fifteen cents.
"Change!" exclaimed Mr. Peabody; "why, I'm not entitled to any."
"Yes, you are; I don't charge but thirty-five cents for a ride in my hack."
"How do you live, then?"
"By fair dealing, sir. I don't believe in making a man pay more than a thing is worth just because I have an opportunity."
Mr. Peabody was so much pleased with this reply, that as long as he remained in Salem he sought this man out and gave him his custom.
In his dress Mr. Peabody was simple and unostentatious. He was scrupulously neat and tasteful, but there was nothing about him to indicate his vast wealth. He seldom wore any jewelry, using merely a black band for his watch-guard. Display of all kinds he abominated.
He made several visits to his native country during his last residence in London, and commemorated each one of them by acts of princely munificence. He gave large sums to the cause of education, and to religious and charitable objects, and made each one of his near kindred wealthy. None of his relatives received less than one hundred thousand dollars, and some were given as much as three times that sum. He gave immense sums to the poor of London, and became their benefactor to such an extent that Queen Victoria sent him her portrait, which she had caused to be executed for him at a cost of over forty thousand dollars, in token of her appreciation of his services in behalf of the poor of her realm.
Mr. Peabody made another visit to the United States in 1866, and upon this occasion added large sums to many of the donations he had already made in this country. He remained here until May, 1867, when he returned to England. He came back in June, 1869, but soon sailed again for England. His health had become very feeble, and it was his belief that it would be better in the atmosphere of London, to which he had been so long accustomed. His hope of recovery was vain. He failed to rally upon reaching London, and died in that city on the 4th of November, 1869.
The news of his death created a profound sadness on both sides of the Atlantic, for his native and his adopted country alike revered him as a benefactor. The Queen caused his body to be placed in a vault in Westminster Abbey, amidst the greatest and noblest of her kingdom, until all was in readiness for its transportation to the United States in a royal man-of-war. The Congress of the United States authorized the President to make such arrangements for the reception of the body as he should deem necessary. Sovereigns, statesmen, and warriors united to do homage to the mortal remains of this plain, simple man, who, beginning life a poor boy, and never departing from the character of an unassuming citizen, had made humanity his debtor by his generosity and goodness. He was borne across the ocean with kingly honors, two great nations acting as chief mourners, and then, when the pomp and the splendor of the occasion were ended, they laid him down in his native earth by the side of the mother from whom he had imbibed those principles of integrity and goodness which were the foundation of his fame and fortune.
It is impossible to obtain an accurate statement of the donations made by Mr. Peabody to the objects which enlisted his sympathy. In addition to those mentioned in the list below, he gave away for various public purposes sums ranging from two hundred and fifty to one thousand dollars, and extending back as far as the year 1835. He divided among his relatives the sum of about three millions of dollars, giving them a portion during his last visit to this country, and leaving them the remainder at his death.
The following is a statement of his more important donations during his life, including the bequests contained in his last will and testament:
To the State of Maryland, for negotiating the loan of $8,000,000 $60,000
To the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Md., including accrued interest 1,500,000
To the Southern Education Fund 3,000,000
To Yale College 150,000
To Harvard College 150,000
To Peabody Academy, Massachusetts 140,000
To Phillips Academy, Massachusetts 25,000
To Peabody Institute, etc., at Peabody, Mass. 250,000
To Kenyon College, Ohio 25,000
To Memorial Church, in Georgetown, Mass. 100,000
To Homes for the Poor in London 3,000,000
To Libraries in Georgetown, Massachusetts, and Thetford, Vermont 10,000
To Kane's Arctic Expedition 10,000
To different Sanitary Fairs 10,000
To unpaid moneys advanced to uphold the credit of States 40,000
Total $8,470,000
The life of such a man affords lessons full of hope and encouragement to others. In 1856, when on a visit to Danvers, now named Peabody, in honor of him, its most distinguished son and greatest benefactor, he said:
"Though Providence has granted me an unvaried and unusual success in the pursuit of fortune in other lands, I am still in heart the humble boy who left yonder unpretending dwelling. There is not a youth within the sound of my voice whose early opportunities and advantages are not very much greater than were my own, and I have since achieved nothing that is impossible to the most humble boy among you."
George Peabody Parade
On October 9, 1856, South Danvers welcomed home George Peabody. It had been nearly 20 years since he had stepped onto American soil. His decision to begin his American tour here in his hometown created a celebration the like of which only presidents or royalty experience. Though Danvers and South Danvers had separated just the year before, they joined together to honor their native son.
The reasons for this were many. Not only had Peabody given much to our town, but his reputation was known world wide. His efforts to maintain our national credit in Europe, his hospitality to Americans visiting London, his aid to the American exhibitors at the Great Exhibition of 1851, his contribution to the ships sent to search for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic, all were reason enough to honor him. Beyond that, though, his native town wanted to celebrate the success and generosity of one of their own.
After a few weeks visit with his sisters in Georgetown, George Peabody traveled to Danvers on October 9, 1856. The parade began on Maple Street in Danvers and traveled down High Street to Danversport, then onto Water Street before turning into Liberty Street and entering South Danvers. It continued down Central Street until arriving at Main Street. There it turned and traveled to the Salem boundary where it countermarched to turn round and head down Holten Street, then onto Pleasant Street before processing up Washington Street to return to Main Street and conclude at the Peabody Institute.
The event was recorded by the town in the Reception and Dinner in Honor of George Peabody at Danvers. Included in the volume are the sixteen prints which give a clue into the sheer volume of people who thronged the streets for a glimpse of George Peabody. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people came to enjoy the festivities. Two of the plates drawn for this volume were created by Winslow Homer when he was just 20 years of age. They are among his earliest works.
..This 1856 PEABODY Reception Ribbon ! It had been put there in between the pages for who knows what reason, mabe an early book marker.... The cloth is a silk material........Now I have no idea who Mr. Peabody was but I am familiar with those type of old ribbons. The book was " The Pictorial History of the United states -1848"
So it was a different way to discover hidden treasure today.....Thought I would share the find with TNet........also here is a little information on MR. George Peabody..........Enjoy !!!!
In his youth he contracted habits of economy, and these he retained to the last. Being unmarried, he did not subject himself to the expense of a complete domestic establishment, but lived in chambers, and entertained his friends at his club or at a coffee-house. His habits were simple in every respect, and he was often seen making his dinner on a mutton-chop at a table laden (at his cost) with the most sumptuous and tempting viands. His personal expenses for ten years did not average three thousand dollars per annum.
The conductor on an English railway once overcharged him a shilling for fare. He promptly complained to the directors, and had the man discharged. "Not," said he, "that I could not afford to pay the shilling, but the man was cheating many travelers to whom the swindle would be offensive."
Several years ago he chanced to ride in a hack in Salem, Massachusetts, and upon reaching his destination tendered the driver his usual fee of fifty cents.
"Here's your change, sir," said the man, handing him back fifteen cents.
"Change!" exclaimed Mr. Peabody; "why, I'm not entitled to any."
"Yes, you are; I don't charge but thirty-five cents for a ride in my hack."
"How do you live, then?"
"By fair dealing, sir. I don't believe in making a man pay more than a thing is worth just because I have an opportunity."
Mr. Peabody was so much pleased with this reply, that as long as he remained in Salem he sought this man out and gave him his custom.
In his dress Mr. Peabody was simple and unostentatious. He was scrupulously neat and tasteful, but there was nothing about him to indicate his vast wealth. He seldom wore any jewelry, using merely a black band for his watch-guard. Display of all kinds he abominated.
He made several visits to his native country during his last residence in London, and commemorated each one of them by acts of princely munificence. He gave large sums to the cause of education, and to religious and charitable objects, and made each one of his near kindred wealthy. None of his relatives received less than one hundred thousand dollars, and some were given as much as three times that sum. He gave immense sums to the poor of London, and became their benefactor to such an extent that Queen Victoria sent him her portrait, which she had caused to be executed for him at a cost of over forty thousand dollars, in token of her appreciation of his services in behalf of the poor of her realm.
Mr. Peabody made another visit to the United States in 1866, and upon this occasion added large sums to many of the donations he had already made in this country. He remained here until May, 1867, when he returned to England. He came back in June, 1869, but soon sailed again for England. His health had become very feeble, and it was his belief that it would be better in the atmosphere of London, to which he had been so long accustomed. His hope of recovery was vain. He failed to rally upon reaching London, and died in that city on the 4th of November, 1869.
The news of his death created a profound sadness on both sides of the Atlantic, for his native and his adopted country alike revered him as a benefactor. The Queen caused his body to be placed in a vault in Westminster Abbey, amidst the greatest and noblest of her kingdom, until all was in readiness for its transportation to the United States in a royal man-of-war. The Congress of the United States authorized the President to make such arrangements for the reception of the body as he should deem necessary. Sovereigns, statesmen, and warriors united to do homage to the mortal remains of this plain, simple man, who, beginning life a poor boy, and never departing from the character of an unassuming citizen, had made humanity his debtor by his generosity and goodness. He was borne across the ocean with kingly honors, two great nations acting as chief mourners, and then, when the pomp and the splendor of the occasion were ended, they laid him down in his native earth by the side of the mother from whom he had imbibed those principles of integrity and goodness which were the foundation of his fame and fortune.
It is impossible to obtain an accurate statement of the donations made by Mr. Peabody to the objects which enlisted his sympathy. In addition to those mentioned in the list below, he gave away for various public purposes sums ranging from two hundred and fifty to one thousand dollars, and extending back as far as the year 1835. He divided among his relatives the sum of about three millions of dollars, giving them a portion during his last visit to this country, and leaving them the remainder at his death.
The following is a statement of his more important donations during his life, including the bequests contained in his last will and testament:
To the State of Maryland, for negotiating the loan of $8,000,000 $60,000
To the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Md., including accrued interest 1,500,000
To the Southern Education Fund 3,000,000
To Yale College 150,000
To Harvard College 150,000
To Peabody Academy, Massachusetts 140,000
To Phillips Academy, Massachusetts 25,000
To Peabody Institute, etc., at Peabody, Mass. 250,000
To Kenyon College, Ohio 25,000
To Memorial Church, in Georgetown, Mass. 100,000
To Homes for the Poor in London 3,000,000
To Libraries in Georgetown, Massachusetts, and Thetford, Vermont 10,000
To Kane's Arctic Expedition 10,000
To different Sanitary Fairs 10,000
To unpaid moneys advanced to uphold the credit of States 40,000
Total $8,470,000
The life of such a man affords lessons full of hope and encouragement to others. In 1856, when on a visit to Danvers, now named Peabody, in honor of him, its most distinguished son and greatest benefactor, he said:
"Though Providence has granted me an unvaried and unusual success in the pursuit of fortune in other lands, I am still in heart the humble boy who left yonder unpretending dwelling. There is not a youth within the sound of my voice whose early opportunities and advantages are not very much greater than were my own, and I have since achieved nothing that is impossible to the most humble boy among you."
George Peabody Parade
On October 9, 1856, South Danvers welcomed home George Peabody. It had been nearly 20 years since he had stepped onto American soil. His decision to begin his American tour here in his hometown created a celebration the like of which only presidents or royalty experience. Though Danvers and South Danvers had separated just the year before, they joined together to honor their native son.
The reasons for this were many. Not only had Peabody given much to our town, but his reputation was known world wide. His efforts to maintain our national credit in Europe, his hospitality to Americans visiting London, his aid to the American exhibitors at the Great Exhibition of 1851, his contribution to the ships sent to search for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic, all were reason enough to honor him. Beyond that, though, his native town wanted to celebrate the success and generosity of one of their own.
After a few weeks visit with his sisters in Georgetown, George Peabody traveled to Danvers on October 9, 1856. The parade began on Maple Street in Danvers and traveled down High Street to Danversport, then onto Water Street before turning into Liberty Street and entering South Danvers. It continued down Central Street until arriving at Main Street. There it turned and traveled to the Salem boundary where it countermarched to turn round and head down Holten Street, then onto Pleasant Street before processing up Washington Street to return to Main Street and conclude at the Peabody Institute.
The event was recorded by the town in the Reception and Dinner in Honor of George Peabody at Danvers. Included in the volume are the sixteen prints which give a clue into the sheer volume of people who thronged the streets for a glimpse of George Peabody. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people came to enjoy the festivities. Two of the plates drawn for this volume were created by Winslow Homer when he was just 20 years of age. They are among his earliest works.
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