Orange County FlArchives Obituaries.....Huntington, Henry May 11, 1896
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Unattributed clipping, 18 May 1896
IN MEMORY OF HENRY HUNTINGTON

Sketch of the Life of the Grandson of a Revolutionary General

Mr. Henry Huntington, whose death on the 11th inst. was briefly chronicled last 
week, was a man worthy of a more extended personal sketch than we were then 
able to give.  His ancestry were gentlemen of the old school and he was worthy 
of them.  All who were acquainted with him must have remarked the peculiar 
[illegible], gentleness, nobleness, and high sense of honor which he exhibited 
upon all occasions.

His grandfather was no less person than general Jedediah Huntington of the 
staff of George Washington and one of the most interesting family heirlooms 
which may be seen at Mr. Huntington's late home is an autographed letter of 
George Washington wrtten Oct. 16th, 1783, upon the occasion of Gen. 
Huntington's retirement from the army.

The antique style of the letter will perhaps be interesting to our readers.  It 
reads as follows:

GEORGE WASHINGTON'S LETTER

Rocky Hill, Oct. 16th, 1783

My Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 3d inst., which I received a few days since, informed me of 
your intention to retire from the army.

Permit me, my dear sir, to take this opportunity of expressing to you my 
obligations for the support and assistance I have in the course of the war 
received from your abilities and attachment to me.

As during our service together, you have always possessed my esteem and 
affection, so you will now carry with you every possible wish I can form for 
your future happiness.

I beg you present my compliments to Mrs. Huntington and to believe me with 
great regard

D'r Sir--y'r most obed' and affect. servant,
G. Washington

Gen'l Huntington.

Henry Huntington's father was Dr. Thomas Huntington of Brooklyn, Conn., where 
the subject of our sketch was born in 1827  He received a good education and 
possessed always the tastes of a cultured gentleman.  He was a brother of the 
gifted Emily Huntington Miller who has a high place in American letters.  In 
[1858?] he married Anna [Duke?] Pond of Providence, R.I., who survives him.  
Soon after their marriage he went to Chicago where he held for some time a 
position in connection with a railroad, then he became cashier of the Chicago 
Evening Journal, a position which he held for [16?] years.  Giving up this 
place upon his own motion, he came to Florida about 14 years ago to recruit 
impaired health. Here his strength was so far restored that he has done for 
years the work of a strong man as is attested by his labors as treasurer of 
Rollins College and clerk of the town of Winter Park.

He was a man who loved quiet and retirement, and only his worth and fairness 
kept him in his public positions where those who knew his value and him.  He 
was well informed as to general matters, had much business knowledge, and his 
counsel was often sought by his neighbors.  He filled faithfully a large place 
of usefulness.  His business methods were exact and painstaking and it is said 
that his books always balanced.

His thoroughness to business, his fidelity to duty, his fine sense of humor 
afford us an example we may well emulate.

He was a member of the Congregational church of Winter Park, and was buried in 
the cemetery at that place on Saturday the 13th inst.

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