[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] "This reminds me that I must have grown somewhat older since I settled in Irvington; I came there with a wife and five small children. I now have twenty one grandchildren; who can say, after that, that Irvington is not a desirable place of residence ? " I am afraid that I have wearied you with these personal details, and if you intend to make any use of this communication in connection with your forthcoming ' History of Westchester County,' I advise that you cut off this paper when it begins to treat of my private matters. "If I may extend my remarks a little farther up the river, I may mention that I hired Capt. Isaac Smith's house at Sing Sing for the sum-mer of 18."il, and I was highly pleased with my residence there. I and my wife attended Dr. Phraner's Church, and were present on the occa-sion of his first appearance in the pulpit there. " What the text was, or what was the character of the discourse I have ' entirely forgotten, but I have no doubt that the sermon was an excellent one, as my friend Dr. Phrauer preaches no other kin d. "I had the pleasure of hearing him preach the past summer in the old 'Sleepy Hollow' Church, at Tarrytown, and he recalled to my mind the fact that Mrs. Jaffray ami I were present on the occasion of his first ' sermon in his church. That is now thirty-four years ago, and he has