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William Leete Stone Sr.

January 01, 1970

William Leete Stone (20 April 1792 New Paltz, New York (or 1793 Esopus, New York[1]) – 15 August 1844 Saratoga Springs, New York), known as Colonel Stone, was an influential journalist, publisher, author, and public official in New York City. His name also appears as "Leet".[1]

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His father, William, was a soldier of the Revolution and afterward a Presbyterian clergyman, who was a descendant of colonial Connecticut Governor William Leete. His mother was Tamsin Graves.[2][3] The son moved to Sodus, New York, in 1808, where he assisted his father in the care of a farm. The country was at that time a wilderness, and the adventures of young Stone during his early pioneer life formed material that he afterward wrought into border tales.

At the age of seventeen, he became a printer in the office of the Cooperstown Federalist, and in 1813 he was editor of the Herkimer American, with Thurlow Weed as his journeyman. Subsequently, he edited the Northern Whig at Hudson, New York, and in 1817 the Albany Daily Advertiser. In 1818 he succeeded Theodore Dwight in the editorship of the Hartford Mirror. While at Hartford, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (afterward bishop), Samuel G. Goodrich (Peter Parley), Isaac Toucey, and himself alternated in editing a literary magazine called The Knights of the Round Table. At Hudson, he also edited The Lounger, a literary periodical which was noted for its pleasantry and wit.

In 1821 he succeeded Zachariah Lewis as editor of the New York Commercial Advertiser, becoming at the same time one of its proprietors, which place he held for the rest of his life. As such, he was a defendant in a famous suit brought by the novelist James Fenimore Cooper for criticisms that had appeared in the Commercial Advertiser on that novelist's Home as Found and the History of the Navy.

Stone always advocated the abolition of slavery by congressional action in the columns of the Commercial Advertiser, as well as the activities of the American Colonization Society. He served as President of the New York Colonization Society. At the anti-slavery convention at Baltimore in 1825, he originated and drew up the plan for slave emancipation, including the deportation of all freed slaves out of the United States and financial compensation to slaveholders, which was recommended at that time to Congress for adoption.[4] He was one of the leading public critics of the American Anti-Slavery Society and others in favor of "immediate emancipation" and has been called one of the principal fomenters of the Anti-abolitionist riots (1834).[5]

In 1824, his sympathies were strongly enlisted in behalf of the Greeks in their struggles for independence, and, with Edward Everett and Samuel G. Howe, was among the first to draw the attention of the country to that people and awaken sympathy in their behalf. In 1825, with Thurlow Weed, he accompanied the Marquis de Lafayette on a trip up the Hudson River on the steam boat James Kent during Lafayette's tour through the United States.[6] Brown University gave him the degree of A.M. in 1825.

Soon after the disappearance of William Morgan and the subsequent controversy around Freemasonry, Stone, who was a Freemason, addressed a series of letters on "Masonry and Anti-Masonry" to John Quincy Adams, who in his retirement at Quincy had taken interest in the anti-Masonic movement. In these letters, which were afterward collected and published (New York, 1832), the author maintained that Masonry should be abandoned, chiefly because it had lost its usefulness.

Although the influence of Colonel Stone (as he was familiarly called as he held that rank on Governor De Witt Clinton's staff) extended throughout the country, it was felt most particularly in New York City. He was the first superintendent of public schools in New York City, and while holding the office, in 1844, had a discussion with Archbishop John Hughes in relation to the use of the Bible in the public schools. He was active in religious enterprises and furthering benevolent associations for the deaf and dumb and for juvenile delinquents.

In 1838 he originated and introduced a resolution in the New York Historical Society directing a memorial to be addressed to the New York legislature praying for the appointment of an historical mission to the governments of England and the Netherlands for the recovery of such papers and documents as were essential to a correct understanding of the colonial history of the state. This was the origin of the collection known as the New York Colonial Documents made by John Romeyn Brodhead, who was sent abroad for that purpose by Governor William H. Seward in the spring of 1841. He also, as one biographer put it, "cleared away the mists of slander that had gathered around the name of De Witt Clinton, and by preserving strict impartiality he secured that credence which no ex parte argument could obtain, however ingenious."

In 1841 he was appointed by President William Henry Harrison minister to the Hague, but was later recalled by President John Tyler.

Colonel Stone was appointed a chief of the Seneca Nation of Indians.[7] He also gave lectures at Union College in Schenectady, New York on "the evils of the use of tobacco."[2] He was noted for investigating the claims of Maria Monk.

He was burlesqued by Laughton Osborn in The Vision of Rubeta, a satire in the classical style. Osborn had been displeased by a critical review by Stone of an earlier work of his.[8]

Family edit

Stone was married to Susannah Wayland, sister of the President of Brown University, Doctor Francis Wayland.[2][9] Their only son, William Leete Stone Jr., was also a historical writer on the times of the American Revolution.

Works edit

  • History of the Great Albany Constitutional Convention of 1821 (Albany, 1822)
  • Narrative of the Grand Erie Canal Celebration, prepared at the request of the New York Common Council (New York, 1825)
  • Letters on Masonry and Anti-Masonry addressed to Hon. John Quincy Adams (New York, 1832)
  • Tales and Sketches: Such As They Are (2 vols., New York, 1834) Volume 1 Volume 2
  • Matthias and His Impostures (New York, 1833)
  • The Mysterious Bridal and Other Tales (3 vols., New York, 1835)
  • Maria Monk and the Nunnery of the Hotel Dieu, which put an end to an extraordinary mania (New York, 1836)
  • Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman, a satire on the fashionable follies of the day (New York/Boston, 1836)
  • The Witches: A Tale of New-England (Bath, NY, 1837); republished as Mercy Disborough: A Tale of New England Witchcraft (Bath, NY, 1844)
  • Letter to Doctor A. Brigham, on Animal Magnetism (New York, 1837)
  • Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea (2 vols., New York, 1838)
  • Life and Times of Red-Jacket, or Sa-go-ye-wat-ha (New York, 1841; new ed., with memoir of the author by his son William L. Stone, 1866)
  • The Poetry and History of Wyoming, including Thomas Campbell's "Gertrude" (New York & London, 1841)
  • Uncas and Miantonomoh (New York, 1842)
  • Border Wars of the American Revolution (2 vols., 1843) Volume 1 Volume 2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Blake, John Lauris (1859). A Biographical Dictionary. H. Cowperthwait & Company. p. 1086. Retrieved April 3, 2016. william leet stone.
  2. ^ a b c Hall, David Brainard (1883). The Halls of New England. J. Munsell's Sons. p. 58. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Leete, Edward L. (1884). The family of William Leete. New Haven, CT: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor. p. 62. Retrieved Dec 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Adams, Alice Dana, The Neglected Period of Anti-Slavery in America, Radcliffe 1908
  5. ^ Wyatt-Brown, Bertram, Lewis Tappan and the Evangelical War against Slavery, Louisiana State University Press, 1969.
  6. ^ Weed, Thurlow; Weed, Harriet A. edt; Barnes, Thurlow Weed; White, Andrew Dickson (1883). Life of Thurlow Weed including his autobiography and a memoir. Cornell University Library. Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin and Co.
  7. ^ Shea, John G. (1865). The Historical Magazine: And Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History, and Biography of America, Volume 9. C.B. Richardson. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  8. ^ Osborn, Laughton (1938). The vision of Rubeta, an epic of the island of Manhattan. Boston: Weeks, Jordan, and Company. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Mrs. William Leete Stone Sr. (1798–1852)". New York Historical Society. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

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William Leete Stone 20 April 1792 New Paltz New York or 1793 Esopus New York 1 15 August 1844 Saratoga Springs New York known as Colonel Stone was an influential journalist publisher author and public official in New York City His name also appears as Leet 1 William Leete StoneSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Works 4 See also 5 ReferencesBiography editHis father William was a soldier of the Revolution and afterward a Presbyterian clergyman who was a descendant of colonial Connecticut Governor William Leete His mother was Tamsin Graves 2 3 The son moved to Sodus New York in 1808 where he assisted his father in the care of a farm The country was at that time a wilderness and the adventures of young Stone during his early pioneer life formed material that he afterward wrought into border tales At the age of seventeen he became a printer in the office of the Cooperstown Federalist and in 1813 he was editor of the Herkimer American with Thurlow Weed as his journeyman Subsequently he edited the Northern Whig at Hudson New York and in 1817 the Albany Daily Advertiser In 1818 he succeeded Theodore Dwight in the editorship of the Hartford Mirror While at Hartford Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright afterward bishop Samuel G Goodrich Peter Parley Isaac Toucey and himself alternated in editing a literary magazine called The Knights of the Round Table At Hudson he also edited The Lounger a literary periodical which was noted for its pleasantry and wit In 1821 he succeeded Zachariah Lewis as editor of the New York Commercial Advertiser becoming at the same time one of its proprietors which place he held for the rest of his life As such he was a defendant in a famous suit brought by the novelist James Fenimore Cooper for criticisms that had appeared in the Commercial Advertiser on that novelist s Home as Found and the History of the Navy Stone always advocated the abolition of slavery by congressional action in the columns of the Commercial Advertiser as well as the activities of the American Colonization Society He served as President of the New York Colonization Society At the anti slavery convention at Baltimore in 1825 he originated and drew up the plan for slave emancipation including the deportation of all freed slaves out of the United States and financial compensation to slaveholders which was recommended at that time to Congress for adoption 4 He was one of the leading public critics of the American Anti Slavery Society and others in favor of immediate emancipation and has been called one of the principal fomenters of the Anti abolitionist riots 1834 5 In 1824 his sympathies were strongly enlisted in behalf of the Greeks in their struggles for independence and with Edward Everett and Samuel G Howe was among the first to draw the attention of the country to that people and awaken sympathy in their behalf In 1825 with Thurlow Weed he accompanied the Marquis de Lafayette on a trip up the Hudson River on the steam boat James Kent during Lafayette s tour through the United States 6 Brown University gave him the degree of A M in 1825 Soon after the disappearance of William Morgan and the subsequent controversy around Freemasonry Stone who was a Freemason addressed a series of letters on Masonry and Anti Masonry to John Quincy Adams who in his retirement at Quincy had taken interest in the anti Masonic movement In these letters which were afterward collected and published New York 1832 the author maintained that Masonry should be abandoned chiefly because it had lost its usefulness Although the influence of Colonel Stone as he was familiarly called as he held that rank on Governor De Witt Clinton s staff extended throughout the country it was felt most particularly in New York City He was the first superintendent of public schools in New York City and while holding the office in 1844 had a discussion with Archbishop John Hughes in relation to the use of the Bible in the public schools He was active in religious enterprises and furthering benevolent associations for the deaf and dumb and for juvenile delinquents In 1838 he originated and introduced a resolution in the New York Historical Society directing a memorial to be addressed to the New York legislature praying for the appointment of an historical mission to the governments of England and the Netherlands for the recovery of such papers and documents as were essential to a correct understanding of the colonial history of the state This was the origin of the collection known as the New York Colonial Documents made by John Romeyn Brodhead who was sent abroad for that purpose by Governor William H Seward in the spring of 1841 He also as one biographer put it cleared away the mists of slander that had gathered around the name of De Witt Clinton and by preserving strict impartiality he secured that credence which no ex parte argument could obtain however ingenious In 1841 he was appointed by President William Henry Harrison minister to the Hague but was later recalled by President John Tyler Colonel Stone was appointed a chief of the Seneca Nation of Indians 7 He also gave lectures at Union College in Schenectady New York on the evils of the use of tobacco 2 He was noted for investigating the claims of Maria Monk He was burlesqued by Laughton Osborn in The Vision of Rubeta a satire in the classical style Osborn had been displeased by a critical review by Stone of an earlier work of his 8 Family editStone was married to Susannah Wayland sister of the President of Brown University Doctor Francis Wayland 2 9 Their only son William Leete Stone Jr was also a historical writer on the times of the American Revolution Works editHistory of the Great Albany Constitutional Convention of 1821 Albany 1822 Narrative of the Grand Erie Canal Celebration prepared at the request of the New York Common Council New York 1825 Letters on Masonry and Anti Masonry addressed to Hon John Quincy Adams New York 1832 Tales and Sketches Such As They Are 2 vols New York 1834 Volume 1 Volume 2 Matthias and His Impostures New York 1833 The Mysterious Bridal and Other Tales 3 vols New York 1835 Maria Monk and the Nunnery of the Hotel Dieu which put an end to an extraordinary mania New York 1836 Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman a satire on the fashionable follies of the day New York Boston 1836 The Witches A Tale of New England Bath NY 1837 republished as Mercy Disborough A Tale of New England Witchcraft Bath NY 1844 Letter to Doctor A Brigham on Animal Magnetism New York 1837 Life of Joseph Brant Thayendanegea 2 vols New York 1838 Life and Times of Red Jacket or Sa go ye wat ha New York 1841 new ed with memoir of the author by his son William L Stone 1866 The Poetry and History of Wyoming including Thomas Campbell s Gertrude New York amp London 1841 Uncas and Miantonomoh New York 1842 Border Wars of the American Revolution 2 vols 1843 Volume 1 Volume 2See also editRobert Matthews religious figure known as Matthias the ProphetReferences edit a b Blake John Lauris 1859 A Biographical Dictionary H Cowperthwait amp Company p 1086 Retrieved April 3 2016 william leet stone a b c Hall David Brainard 1883 The Halls of New England J Munsell s Sons p 58 Retrieved April 3 2016 Leete Edward L 1884 The family of William Leete New Haven CT Tuttle Morehouse amp Taylor p 62 Retrieved Dec 15 2021 Adams Alice Dana The Neglected Period of Anti Slavery in America Radcliffe 1908 Wyatt Brown Bertram Lewis Tappan and the Evangelical War against Slavery Louisiana State University Press 1969 Weed Thurlow Weed Harriet A edt Barnes Thurlow Weed White Andrew Dickson 1883 Life of Thurlow Weed including his autobiography and a memoir Cornell University Library Boston New York Houghton Mifflin and Co Shea John G 1865 The Historical Magazine And Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities History and Biography of America Volume 9 C B Richardson Retrieved April 5 2016 Osborn Laughton 1938 The vision of Rubeta an epic of the island of Manhattan Boston Weeks Jordan and Company Retrieved August 15 2016 Mrs William Leete Stone Sr 1798 1852 New York Historical Society Retrieved April 3 2016 Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Stone William Leete Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 Stone William Leete New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Leete Stone Sr amp oldid 1153131493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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