Samuel Purdy's Sine die Address of May 4, 1852

Senators: In closing the labors of this long and tiresome session—and as we are about parting, each to pursue his own path of life and death, it is impossible for me to express the sense of obligation I feel for the uniform courtesy and kindness which you have manifested towards me during our labors together. I have received from you every mark of attention and generous consideration which I cannot easily forget, and for which, gentlemen, I shall ever feel grateful. I felt an embarrassment, owing to my want of experience in legislative affairs ; but that feeling was soon removed by your kind indulgence and courtesy. It affords me pleasure to believe that nothing has occurred, since our meeting, to interrupt those feelings of friendship and respect for each other, which tend so greatly to individual advantage, and to correct and proper legislation.

I can now bid you farewell, and trust that all your paths may be prosperous, and your lives full of blessings.

And in accordance with a concurrent resolution of the two Houses, I now declare this Senate adjourned sine die.

Journal of the third session of the Legislature of the State of California May 4, 1852