Paris, the 21st May 1841, at the age of eighty-four years, respected by his countrymen, by foreigners, and even by his enemies. Niemcewicz expressed, before his death, a wish to be buried at Montmorency, where he had resided for several years, with his friend and companion in arms, General Kniaziewicz. The Poles are now engaged in erecting, to both friends, a common monument at Montmorency, where a funeral service will be annually celebrated. He desired also, that the following epitaph, which is already engraven
perty, we must not forget, will be better preserved, and more safe in our present abode, than it could be anywhere at the present time in subjected Poland.
Those of our countrymen whose patriotic zeal may dispose them to answer our appeal, will oblige us by applying for information on the plan of our labours, and their execution, to Mons. Charles Sienkiewicz, Secretary to the Polish Historical Committee at Paris, Rue Matignon, No. 1.
J. U. NIEMCEWICZ.”
Paris, 5th May 1838.
