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2 cause of the people. It is a good cause. It shall ultimately prevail. It shall ultimately triumph . Thomas Muir in Court
of Judiciary. Aug. 20. 1793. - The cause did ultimately triumph the people erected the monument. You must know the spot its
memory, as I believe your early life was not far away.- I have thought you must of that noble stock, for in you is somewhat
of that heroic grandeur I wish you might meet my brother J. L. who lives in Cupertino (85 years of age) his grandson in San
Francisco, Perhaps you remember Henry Butler my son Charles as boys about the university. Henry is a lawyer in Superior, Charles
a lawyer in Chicago. Charles spent a week or two this summer with his invalid wife in the Yosemite. I hoped he would find
you. Both boys are successful in their profession. Very cordially yours J. C. Pickard 3 PS. Ninety years ago my wife's
grandfather James St illegible his son published 'Illustrations of Edinburg with a history of the city. One of the engravings
is of the old Tol. booth. I found a copy in a second hand book store, brought it away with me paying 2.25 for it. A rare work
now. MR. St illegible was a distinguished delineator engraver in London.- In the description of Hume's monument is given a
suggested epitaph, which you may not have seen. I copy it. Within this circular idea, vulgarly called a tomb- Rest the
impressions ideas That constituted Hume. I quote from memory. JCP 04573