He was generous to a fault and had, by endorsing notes and giving to others, crippled his own means.

He says in a letter to his son dated March 21, 1812:-- "The Parkman case remains yet undecided and I know not that it ever will be.

There is a strange mystery surrounding the business which I am not able to unravel.

The court is now in session in Boston which is expected to decide the case.

In a few days we shall be able to determine what we have to expect from this case.