Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25.

City of Medford, Massachusetts

Seal of city of Medford

Charles A. Winslow office of city clerk

office of city Clerks

July 20, 1922.
Medford Historical Society, Governors avenue, Medford, Mass.

Gentlemen—

In accordance with the conversation which I had with your representative, Mr. Moses W. Mann, a few days ago, I enclose herewith a little gift to the city of Medford from the Misses Tompkins, of 84 Hixon Place, South Orange, New Jersey.

To me it seems fitting that the token should be filed with your society in memory of George Luther Stearns, and the same is handed to you herewith, for such disposition and exposition as your society may deem advisable.

Yours very truly,

Seal

[Signed]

Charles A. Winslow, City Clerk.

The little ‘token’ named is an exquisite little painting only 11/16 × 1 5/16 inches in size, fastened to the top of a 2 1/2 × 3 3/4 inch page of fine linen paper by four stitches in its corners, the ends of the thread tasselled. Beneath it is the following legend, written in a very fine but distinct hand:—

the Autumn oak trees,
designed and painted
by
Abigail Brown Tompkins, 1921.

To the Town of Medford, Mass., in memory of George Luther Stearns, your renowned townsman who was born at Medford, January 8, 1809. Presented with the good wishes of Miss Abigail Brown Tompkins and Miss Emma Louise Tompkins, descendants of founders of the City of Newark, New Jersey, in 1666.

south Orange, New Jersey, December 19, 1921.