The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-05
LETTER EnOM PROF. WEH
STIR 10 REV. pK. FRAN
~ ADk NAN

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Cts rARkMAN.
Tt. k,llo~ .as letter. communicated
&c ,Le ilxaoa Trss~enp~ saissday,
was ssdrv~ssd BY professss Webster to
tlc Rev. Ur. farkman. and a eUfy re-
,ssnca In the possession II the former.
~LsIa he ccnsssieJ TO friend With pr
a,s.sss TO make .sch d,.lasisses' Of II
a, Le might acc Fl, af,cr his o~n de.
~a~, We uemiou this in order tina,
ii.r gentleman. ~ wlscn the Ieiisr sas
assirs..rJ. msy TO, Lc sa.Icdsst Of
aa,,ng dlsrvgarJtj the Request which
4; CONTAINS.
(Cory.)
Rry Da. PAIAaAS.~-Dear Sit
oanno. leave Thu, world in the peace u
mind for which ! Pray, ~nl'p'' 'ldfcs' :
,ns Yea a, the head Of ,ta, family
shich have so deeply injured aud a.
a,et,si. 10 make Known 10 yoi and them
he bitter anguish OF soul. ,he sincere
cp.,,r iinn a,'d ,cn.icnec ] have Felt ut
having been tie GAUGE Of the ai'i'ciio',
under shivi. you and they have been
called 10 n,oarn. ! can offer "a" tAc1sc
Tor my wicked and fatal ,bul'''oa oi
l.as..on but u,ai ,ou already know, nor
wo.ilL a,,ca,p, to Is.lliaic II.
| had never. Until the iwo or 'hrec
last interview. with your broiier, felt
tvarl. him anything bu, gratitude Tor
hi. many acts Of kindness and friend
s',ip. Tia, should have nllow'd tie
feeling, rAsi,cd on those occasions TO
have ovcrrow,red me :, ~ 10 involve
the life Il, your brihcr, aud my own
temporal AMI ctcrnal welfare, can,
even now, hardly r-ali1e.
may not receive from you forgive
nes. IN ili, world, yet cannot but hope
aud believe YOU Will Ilink Of me with
compassion. and remember me in yout
prayers to Him who Will not turn away
from III. humble and repcnlani. Had
[ many lives. with what joy would lay
Ii,cm all down, could !. in tie least
atone for the injury have done, or nj.
Ic,ia,e the afilic,ion have caus,d but
can now only pray for forgiveness to,
myself AID for ty,ry consolation and
hlcssing upon every member OF yon'
| family.
In justice to those dearest to me.
beg 10 ASSURE YOU, and | entrcat you t.
believe me-, no one Ut my family hat
the .ligh,es, doubt Of my entire limo
rcncc up TO the moment when the con
trary was communicated 10 them by DR.
Putnam. That they have your SINGER,
pity and sympathy ! feel assured
There is no family towards every
member of which l have always frl, !
"a greater degree Of respec, and regar'
Than that Of which you arc now tn
head. From more than one have re-
ccived repeated acts Of friendship an
kindness, for which / have ever becl
and am mos. truly grateful.
Toward yourself in particular hav
no, only my own feelings been those
the mos, sincere REGARD and gratitude
but every individual Of my family la
ielt toward. you that you were thei
pastor and friend. Often has my wifi
: recalled The interest you took in lac
: from her first becoming your Parisione
and often has she spoken, with feeling
Of deep gratitude, of the influence {
your public minisira,iOns and Of you
private instructions and conversation
and Of your direction Of her inquiri,
= and reading in what related TO her n
ligious views. These she has often r.
= called and referred TO a. having frml
established the religious faith and tru
which are now such sources Of consol'
lion and support to her and our childre
" rs well a. TO myself.
Nothing that has occurred has veal
y ene,l these feelings. and although ,ho'
', leave behind me, may not NEE, yt
V wi,hou, the kecncs, anguish. trust yo
:. will cxoneraic them from any paI,icir
u ton IN, or know ledge Of the fathers ST
up 10 the moment ! have meniione
and may you remember them in yo'
:, prayers TO the Father Of the falherle
= and the widows God.
: beg you, my dear sir, to consid'
y this strictly private letter and 10y !
!, means TO give it publicity; a, the san
y time will request you TO make know
to the immediate members Of yo'
:, family the state Of my feelings and n
" contri,ion.
That every consolation and blessir
msy be- vouclsafed TO yourself and
y every member Of your family, is Il
' heartfelt prayer Of
Yours, most respy,