Sir Howard never forgot this circumstance.

He often referred to his stay in New Brunswick with feelings bordering on emotion.

Years afterwards his heart beat with quickening impulse as he fondly recognized the familiar face of a colonist or received some cheering account of the welfare of the people.
Through the remaining years of his life he never ceased to keep up a faithful correspondence with several of his former friends, particularly the Rev.Edwin Jacob, D.D., who received the presidency of King's College through his kind patron,--the tie of friendship which bound them was only severed by death.
Much more might be said regarding this great man, but we must now leave him to the active duties of a busy and useful life, surrounded by his family in the comforts of an English home and enjoying the true friendship of the philosopher, the historian, and the poet.

Among the most intimate in this list was Sir Walter Scott--the friend of Mrs.
Bailie, the foster mother of Sir Howard.

Doubtless the name of Douglas was sufficient to awaken in the mind of the Scottish bard a feeling worthy of the friendship of Sir Howard.