The McDonald Papers, Part II, Chapter 8: Resolutions
And so patiently he waited for the end of his long imprison-ment. He died on the morning of Sunday, the eighth of November 1863, not having quite completed his seventy-third year. I have often thought, as I saw him thus confined by the walls and fetters of physical infirmity, still cheerful and genial and happy in intellectual exercises and resources--of those lines of the old poet, "My mind to me a kingdom is; Such perfect joy therein I find."
and these others which complete a parallel--
"Stonewalls do not a prison make Nor iron bars a cage Minds innocent and quiet take Such for a hermitage If I have freedom in my thought And in my soul are free Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such libertie."
Mr. Moore then submitted the following resolutions which were adopted unanimously, after some remarks by Rev. Dr. Osgood.
Resolved, That the New York Historical Society has heard with profound sympathy the announcement of the death of its late associate member JOHN M. MACDONALD--and records with pride and satisfaction its grateful acknowledgment of his many services, his continued interest in its objects and prosper-ity and especially for the series of able, interesting and in-structive papers communicated from time to time at its meetings. RESOLUTIONS 83
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes, and communicated to the relatives of the deceased.
The Society then adjourned.
ANDREW WARNER, Recording Secretary.
Resolved, That the New York Historical Society has heard with profound sympathy the announcement of the death of its late associate member JOHN M. MACDONALD--and records with pride and satisfaction its grateful acknowledgment of his many services, his continued interest in its objects and prosper-ity and especially for the series of able, interesting and in-structive papers communicated from time to time at its meetings. RESOLUTIONS 83 Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes, and communicated to the relatives of the deceased. The Society then adjourned. ANDREW WARNER, Recording Secretary.