Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-05

UPThe following letter Was addressed
by Professor Webster TO the Rev. DR.. Ftaa-
els Parkman, and copy retained ip the
possession of the former, which he confdsd
TO a friend, with permission to make such
dispositions of il as he nigh, see fI, after
his dece ,se. We menit this in order that
the gentleman to whom The letter was ad-
dressed may no. be suspected Of having
disrcgnrded the requcs, which il contains.
(Copv.)
BosToS, Aug. @, 1850.
Rev. DR. PARKMAN-D Dear Sir ! can
no, leave this world IN the peace Of mind
for which pray, without addressing yoa
as The head Of tha, family which have 50
deeply injured and afflicted, 10 make known
10 you and them The bitter anguish Of soul'
The sincere contriiion and psnitence I have
felt at having been the cause Of the sifie-
ton under which you and they have been
called TO mourn. | can offer no excuse fur
my wicked aud fatal ebulli,on of passion
but what you already know, nor would ]
altemp, to palate il.
had cever. until the two or three lsat
interviews i,h your brother felt io~ ards
hun anything hut gratitude for his many
acts Of kindness and friendship. Tha,
should have a'loTod the feelings excited
on those occas ons 10 have overpowered
ne so as TO involve the life Of your brother,
and my own temporal and eternal welfare,
| can, even now, hardly realize.
! may not receive from you forgiveness
in this world, ye, cannM bu, hope and
believe you will ihiuk of me viih compas-
ison, aud remember me in your prayers 70
Him, who will not turn away from the
humble and repcniant Had many lives,
with joy would lay them all down, could
], in the least, atone for The injury | have
done, or alleviate the affection have caus-
ed hut | can now only pray for forgiveness
for myself aud for every consolation and
blessing upon every memb"r OF your family
In Justice to those dearest to me, | beg
TO assure YOU, and | cntrea, you to hcleivs
me, no one of my family Lad the slightest
doubt Of my entire innocence Up to the mJf
ment when The contrary was communicai-
cd TO them by DR.. Putnam. That they
have yonr sincere pity and sympathy I feel
assured.
There is no family towards every mem
Der Of which have always felt a greater
degree Of iespec, and regard than that OF
which you are nov the head. From mox
than one have received repeated acts Of
friendship and kindness, for which I have
ever been and am mos, truly grateful.
Towards Yourself in particular have nh
only my own feelings been those Of the
most sincere regard and gratitude, but sv-
cry individual of my family has fcl, towards
you iha, you were their pastor and friendp
Often has my wife recalled the inieres,
you took in her from her frs' becoming
yoni parshoncr. an often hos she spskea
with feelings Of deep gratitude, of the ir>
fuencc OF your public minis,raiion, aud Of
your priv ate instructions aud G. nversations
and your direction Of hei inquiries and
reading in " ha, related io her rlig,ous
views. These she has often recalled sMd
referred 10 as hav ny firmly established Tho
rcli g Gus faith and trust which are now.
such sources Of conso a'inn and supper, 10
her aud our children, ss well as to myself.
Nothing Il at has occnrrsd hiss weaken
ed these feelings, and sllhoueh ,hose !
leave beh nd nc, may no, mes, you with
out the keenes, anguish, iius, you will
ssoneraie them from any participation in.
or knowl' dge Of the fathers sin, up to the
moment have mentioned, and may you
remember them in your prayers 10 the Faith
er OF the fa,horess and the widows Cod.
beg you. my dear cir. to consider this
s,r.,''y private letter, and by n, ncas. 10