Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-28

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The LETTERS OF JUNlUs. Mr.. Thurlow
Weed contributes the following to the New
York Times: -.
InlS62 the late Mr. Joseph Parkcs, 4 gen.
tl,,nan OF large and various information, IN
formed me that he had been ior several years
degosing his intervals of exemption from
oEicial duties (as Tax Commissioner 10 Li1e
of Sir Philip Frarcs, and that his researches
would result in disrroving the confident asser-
. tiou Of" Junius, III one of his private letters
to Woo1fall, ''that lie was the sole depository
of his own secret and that it would die
with him
The subject was one which had Interested me
= much at y period When "Junius' was read
more generally and With greater interest than
EXISTS now The question a. to who "Junlus
was, engaged the attention OF authors and edl-
tors. [ had, forty years ago, entered with
much zeal into that controversy. Flndlng me
Inns sympathetic aud familiar With the subject
Mr.. Parkes invited me to his apartments at
Staple Inn, Holburn, anal submitted his MANI
script to my rcru>al There | passed many
charmed hours. The materials Tor his work
were not only ample, but conclusive, Ihey
established beyond doubt, or Il cavil, or i
peradventure, that Sir Philip Francis was the
author of the Letters OF Junlus.
Twice during these readings, in company
with Mr. ParkeS, visited the then venerable
and since departed John Taylor, author of
'Junius Identified, " first published nearly fifty
wears ago. Mr.. Taylor had intended to avail
himself of subsequent and cumulative evidence,
but on account Of his advanced age had cheer
fully committed the whole question to Mr.
parkes. These breakfast conversations with Mr..
TAYLOR were exceedingly interesting. His bach
r!or life, like that of Charles Lamb was solaced
by an aged maiden sister lie had formerly
known most of the literary celebrities OF the
last years of the past and the first years Of the
present century, and gave us pleasant recol
scti9ns of their personal characters and habits.
Only few weeks before the sudden death
of Sir. Parkes he informed me that he expect
ed to get his life Of Sir Philip Francis to press
he then ensuing autumn, and, in pursuance OF
previous understanding, was TO arrange Tor
is republication here Since bis death have
heard nothing further aboutit The research
cs had all been accomplished, and the work had
progressed so far toward it's completion that no
difficulty existed, nor was any such delay nee
cssary I had expected and hoped that Miss
Bessie Parkes the gifted daughter of my old
aud cherished friend, (alrcady distinguished
aud disciplined writer would complete and
publish the unfinished work of her honored IA
thcr-a work on which he had bestowed years OF
toll, and to the publication Of which he looked
forward win cohnoenee, 20 al apptee.a'l L. CIV
approving popular sense VI It's E"uc Aor ~ NJ W. ~
ward ------------- l. w.
Mr.. PEARoDY's GIFTs.--Thcre have been
many inquiries latcly made as to the amount of
Mr.. Peahody's gifts for various charitable pur-
poses. The following is believed to be 4 cor
rect list of the donations made by the benevo-
lent millionaire during the last few years
London moor includipr exchange 81, SOC, 900
Raltmore for institute, ,OOOOO0
Baltimore Historical Society, 10000
Boston Historical Society. 10000
South Danvers, 100000
Danvers ~. $4,000
Ncwhnrvnort $4,000
Georratown Mass for church and library 80, 900
Georectown D C.,2;1-. ' $4,000
I;hrarv in Vermont 5000
Yala (o}leoe 10000
Harvard CoIeoe, 100000
Kenyon COLLEGE, 25,0GO
Salnn, Eost Inj;a nonn,,v J.>ture.
Rnon, Nd Mnsnr., l4O, 600
Hs;nnoiI isupnl In Ev,,aJ;I;nn ,t";t 10000
Rsoant 1onot;onS @ 70 The Sonth. which "
m,v he % ;ncreased @ d nv the H,ississippi
hnnds ry ~ 'o'''0 y S'' ,OOO, 600
II;s oO' fam;lv oornrct;ons in trust, l,5O0,OOO
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lhe H'tliIe' m I9peo'ton ~ ~ %a' trof;o Sna ior
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