Garcia the Centenarian and His Times / Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science

by M. Sterling Mackinlay

As to the second event, one cannot do better than let the story be told by the notice which appeared in one of the New York newspapers:—

"JUBILEE OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

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"FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS.

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"SUDDEN DEATH OF TWO EX-PRESIDENTS.

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"The death of John Adams, late President of the United States, took place on July 4. He was the second President of the United States and the first Minister sent by this country to Great Britain after the acknowledgment of the Independence.

"He departed this life, full of years and honours, on the evening of the 4th inst., as the bells were ringing for the conclusion of the celebration of the auspicious day. The venerable patriot rose in his usual health, rejoicing that he had been spared to witness the jubilee of his country's freedom. Towards noon he became ill, grew gradually worse, and at six fell asleep. He was one of the earliest and ablest and most fearless champions of his country's freedom, and his name fills a wide space in its history. Only two of the signers of the Declaration of Independence now survive.

"DEATH OF MR JEFFERSON.