The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-01 00:00:00

CADMAN.

[From the Morning Herald.]
The following letters were written by the un-
fortunate Cadman to his wife, a very short time
previous to his death :
Friday Morning, Nov. 16, 1821.
My ever, ever Dear and-Adored Wife,
Let me entreat you, as you value my peace, not to give your-
self up to despair on my account. GOD, in heaven, be praised
for sparing your life. lam only sorry in the conviction of my
being the only sole cause of your sufferings and misery; but.
hope ALMIGHTY GOD, in his bounteous kindness, will par-'
don my many transgressions committed in this world, and that
I may be found worthy his salvation. I requested Dr. Cotton,
this morning, to return thanks to the ALMIGHTY, for having,
in his tender mercy, spared your dear, dear life—ever has it been
my prayer, and GOD has been pleased to heal my wounded heart
by his all-seeing goodness. Oh I may his all-bountiful hand be
ever stretched out in protection to thee—when, alas ! I am no
more, and cannotdo so. Happy, indeed, would have been my
present state, had I been equal as a husband with you as a wife ;
but it is now too late to repair the manifold grievances which I
have, alas ! been the only wretched instrument of causing thee.
But be of good heart, my ever, ever best and faithful wife—l am
only going a little before you, to that home, where all perse-
cution ends. The few fleeting hours allowed me, between this
and eternity, will soon pass away—and, therefore, it behoves
me•to make the best use of them by penitence, by atoning to a
just GoD for my sins. Think, my dear, dear partner, of my
words. Well thou knowest, and proud am lin saying it, never
was man so blessed in woman, never was there a wife, in kind-
ness, like my ever, ever adored Sarah ! Think of your kind
actions, unnumbered acts Of generosity .to me, a worthless
wretch, who did not thank my Gon for his bounty, but caused
sorrow and wretchedness to fall on thy unoffending head. Had
my life been spared, I felt inspired with the grace of Heaven,
to do what was becoming my situation, and by a life of peni-
tence and industry, strove to alleviate the misfortunes that over-
whelmed thee. I have no friend to place a charge so dear but
my GOD, and trust he will yet extend mercy farther to thee,
and that thy days may be prolonged and happiness shine around
thee. Remember me, Sarah, when I am gone, and let not
idle scandal traduce my unfortunate memory. GOD be with
thee now, and evermore ; so prays
Your ever faithful and aflectionate do
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husband,
JOSIAH CADMA N.

P. S. I wish much to see you, do come as soon as posible,
but control your feelings as you ove me.

Wednesday Morning, 4 o'Clock, Nov. 21, 1821.
My ever, ever faithful Wife,
The short time allowed me between this and eternity, pre-
vents my saying much. My dear dear girl, I cannot possibly
comply with your request for want of means at this moment
to do so, which certainly hurts my mind • hut my actions to
the last being supported with the most confident assurances of
God's unparalleled goodness, will comfort thee I hope to shew
the real man. My persecutors cannot remain behind me with
the same satisfaction that I go to resign my life into the hands
of those who made it. Let this comfort and support my poor
poor girl, under her present, though temporary misery, that
her husband shortly will pay the last obligation left 'him to
perform to his kind and merciful Redeemer—that of receiv-
ing the Sacrament, which when performed, let him with
humbleness go forth to approach a tribunal in heaven, and
crave mercy there, since it has been denied by an earthly
one. I feel confidence in thy last words, I shall be laid in,
the grave of my mother, and have the happiest impression
of shortly meeting both the spirit of her and my ever dear
sister, and with another satisfaction at heart, we shall not
long be parted. The lock of hair you gave me is plaited,
and I have it' next my heart, where it will, thank Heaven, re-
main undisturbed; but on my. being taken down, recollect
Sarah, on no consideration let it be omitted, let that and the
letter which contains it be placed on my heart, in the coffin, and
then I have but to pay my last forfeit. Thine, thine eves,
with the sincere wish every blessing in the hands of God will
lie bestowed upon thee in this world, and I only wait for thee
to make me truly happy. I have insured you friends on whose
words I can rely, that they never will lose sight of you ; for
which satisfaction I gratefully .thank my ever dear and blessed
Redeemer. I wish you to see nie ere I am interred, and plant
but one kiss on the cold lips of a loving husband.
Gov be with thee, fear not—l shall be hapny.
JOSIAH CAD MAN.
Should you follow me, I have given directions for the last
respect in my power to pay thee ; that a stone, after being in-
terred in the same grave, be erected, and what you really de-
serve, the following lines :
She was; but words are wanting to say what—
Think what a WIFE should be, and She was that.
Thine ever to the last.