The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-11

"To f. G. Jones, esq.
Editor oil the Vicksburg Seniinel,"
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From the New York Herald.l
Letter OF Prof J. w. Webster to Rev.
Dr.. f. Parlkman
THE BRoTHERoF DIR. GEORGE pARKMAN.
The following letter, written OH tho 9th
ut, by Professor Webster to the Rev. DR..
Francis Parkman, the brother of DR.. Gcorue
larklnan, was published Yesterday in Bos.
ton, by authority. We had il teeeraphed
IN full for the Ncw-Yorl Herald
BY Houses Printing telegram.
The following letter was communicated
to the Transcript of this evening. by the
ltev3Dr. Putnam, he having been author
lied 20 make it public by the late Professor
Webster:
Professor Webster 10 Rev. DR.. Parkmnn.
BOSTON, AUG. 6, 1850.
Rec. Dr. Parkmdu-
DEAR Sir cannot leave this world in
the peace OF mind for which pray, with
out addressing you as the head Of that fami-
ly which have so deeply injure'l and alllc-
ted, to make known to you and them the
bitter anguish of soul, the sincere contrition
and pcnIicHcc / have felt at having been
and they have been called To mourn.
can offer no excuse for my wicked and
fatal cbulition Of passion, but what YOU al
ready know; nor would aucmp, TO palla.c
IT, ! had nc"cr, until The two or three las,
interviews with your brother, felt towards
him anything but gratitude for his MANY
acts OF kindness and friendship. That |
should have allowed my feelings, excited
n1 In - -
so rs to involve the life OF your brother and
my own temporal and eternal welfare,
can, even now, hardly realize. I NAV no,
from you receive forgiveness in this world,
yet cannot but hope and believe You will
think OF me with compassion, and remcin-
hcr me in your prayers to Him that will not
turn away from the humble and rcpcntaut
Had many lives, with what Joy would I
lay them all down could in The lcas, atone
for the injury have done, or alleviate the
aiiliction have caused; hut | can now
only pray for forgiveness for myself, and
fol every consolation and blessing upon
every member OF your family.
In justice 10 those dearest to inc, bcn
TO assure you, and cnlrcat YOU To bcicvc
me, no one of my family had the slightest
doubt OF my entire innocence up 10 the mo-
mcnt when the contrary was commnnlca-
ted 10 them by DR.. Putnam That they
have your sincere pity and sympathy, ! feet
assured. There is no family, towards
every member OF which have ALWAYS Gcl,
a greater degree Of respect and regard, than
that OF which y"u arc the head. From
more than one have received repeated acts
q! friendship and kindness for which have
ever been. and am, most truly grateful.
Towards yourself, in particular, my own
feelings have not only been those Of the
most sincere regard and gratitude, but
every individual Of my family has felt to-
wards you that you were their pastor and
their friend. Often has my wife recalled
the ntorcs: you took IN her. from her frat
becoming your pdrisliioner; and often has
she spoken, with feelings OF deep gratitude,
OF the influence of your public mnistra-
tons, aud Of your private instructions and
conversations, and OF your direction OF her
enquiries and reading, in what related To her
religious views. These she has often recall
cd and referred TO, having firmly establish
cd The religious faith and trust which are
now such sources OF consolation and sun
port to her and our children.
As to myself nothing that has occurred
has weakened those feelings; aud althouoh
those leave behind inc may no, NEE, Won
without the kccncst anguish, trus, YOU
Will cXoncratc them from any participation
in or knowledge Of, the fathers sin, up to the
moment have mcntioncd and NAV Won re .
member them in your prayers to the "Fa
ihcr OF the !atlcr!cSs, and The widows
God"
beg YOU, my dear sir, to consider this
strictly private letter, and By 10 means 10
give II publicity; AT the same time, VIII
request you 10 make known to the nnc
date members Of Your family tie state OF
my feelings, and my con,rit,on.
That every consolation and blessing may
be vnuchsaicd To yourself and every mem
her oi your family, is the heartfelt PRAYER Of
Yours, J. w. WEBSTER.
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Jenny Lind.
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