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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE,
Inlv & I9Ic

Mr. DEAR SIR: A friend has placed In my hands a
pamphlet purporting to be a 'yindicatiOn Of the
memory Of the late James Grahame, by Josiah
|Luincy :" which have read.
II is creditable to Mr. Quincy that he is disposed
ko yindcate the memory of the dead, but it is not
reditatle that in doing this he is careless of the
|kspuaton Of the living.
/ On pages Al, AZ, and 43 is an unfortunate refer
|knce 10 an article in the Boston Morning Post, of
HE 4th December, 1888, indicating the memory Of
| John Clarke, of Rhode Island, from the charge Of
ba,snss, preferred by Mr.. Grahame, unfortunate be-
|kause incorrect from beginning to end.
/ few days Sefore that article appeared IN the
Post YOU may recollect that called your attention
Id letter of Mr.. Walsh, (then in France publish
Ia in one Of the New York papers, containing ex-
| racs Of letter from Mr.. Grahame TO Mr.. Walsh,
kensuring you in terms of great severity for having
defended the memory of Clarke from the charge of
ta,.ness in the second volume Of your history.
y In Justice to the memory Of Clarke, determined
prepare an article for the press in his defence, and
10 informed you at the time, asking you for such
historical data concerning his character as might be
la your possession. l have distinct recollection
LII your reply, which was in substance as follows:
4 You may consult my authorities if you choose
Die testimony in books, manuscripts, notes, &c. Is
|tonclusve-but be careful that your friendship for
ne does not lead you to say word IN praise OF my
kelf or anything unkind of Mr.. Grahame." l care
ulIy complied the article which thought to be one
|
Greene, was kind enough to give it a conspicuous
ace in his paper. You must clearly recoect that
d this you had no agency whatever.
| am not a little surprised, therefore, that Mr.
Quincy, or any other gentleman, should venture
pon the assertion that the article was either who-
y written" by you or that you assisted IN wiring
d." Still more unfortunate is the conclusion OF the
Rev Mr.. Ellis that you put the references into the
bands of a friend, "wth the request that he would
erferm service phich one pouid hare been likely
ID hape volunteered"
/ 1t is true that you aided me in procuring the au-
thorities but not until had requested you to do SO;
knd would thank you to inform the Rev. Mr..
IEls if you are acquainted with him. that in roltu,-
tening to defend the memory of John Clarke, to
Whose memory 80 much is due from my native
New England, my motives were, perhaps, not less
kommendable than those Of his correspondent, Mr..
IQuincy, who volunteers to defend the memory of
IMr. James Gr.hame, of Scotland.
am, dear sir, very truly your friend, ,pn,S
II Hon. G. BANCROFT,
Washington, D. c.
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letter from George Bancroft to Nm. H. Prescott, for
parded by Mr. Prescott TO Mr.. Grahame in December,
1899.
BosroN, December &c, 1899.
MY DEAR FRIEND: got Mr.. Grahame's message
|Ifrom Ellis, and it made me regret more than ever
that an ill-considered word of mine had placed me
apparently in an attitude Of hostility where had
| alike every motive and every disposition to have
cultivated different relation. If Mr.. Grahame had
hot in his published letter to the correspondent OF
|Ithe New York American, declined correspondence
with me, should Immediately have mace public
|and have sent him an explanation. Mr.. GIahamt
Twas led into error respecting Clarke by attrbuting
TO his negotiation for charter what may have hap
pened, Chalmers cautiously expresses HIMSELF sir
1.-The gn of Charles the second;' but on later ne
collation. which took place after Carkes return, and
think, after his death. The name, Kings Prov.
nce, was not known till after the grant of the char
Per- and after Carke's return. | did not understand
he precise nature of Mr.. Ordinances misconception
all read his letter to Ellis.
Hitherto | have kept silent, and now hardly know
what to do. If Mr.. Grahame should perceive hii
|misconcepton, should we'll know how to frame
statement, that would be satisfactory alike to him
and to those who take an interest in Mr.. Clarke
good name. hope we may both come to view thu
facts alike. ... .....
y have always cherished friendly feelings toward
Mr.. Grahame. A sentiment of gratitude is his due
have been vexed with myself, that zeal for &C
euracy, which cannot blame, led me into form o
| expression, unhappily, but not with forethought
| able TO offensive construction. hope he will
give me leave to make some statement that will re
move the present appearance of a misunderstanding
between us, which censurable expression Of min
vDegan and which i am most ueslrous. OF teTmina
ting.
II Ever affectionately yours,
III GEORGE BANCROFT.
W, ii. PREscorr, Esq.
III [NoTE ID
From The National Inteliigencer Of Saturday. septembe
n 10, l842.
HI TO THE EDITORS.
III PHLApELrHIA, Sept 8, ls49.
iii GENTLEMEN:
At the anniversary of the Phi Beta Society, 9Th
most distinguished Of the literary associations 9
New EnglaDd,) the president of the day, Mi
IQuncy, speaker Of the Senate of Massachusetts
and Of the president of the University, referre
with deep feeling to the death Of Mr.. Grahame, tn
intelligence of which had Just reached this country
This notice was responded to by MIR. Bancroft, VIII
(himself a most competent judge) bore cheerful an
generous testimony to Mr.. Grahame's merits as a
historian, and offered in conclusion of his very elc
Iquent remarks, sentiment which had its respons
<the bosom and from the lips Of every one presen
The memory Of Jamo Grahdne, the historian {
America. He has engraved his name on the ten
pie Of our countrys history. II shall never b
erased until the temple itself shall be destroyed"