The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885Various
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The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885
Various
Massachusetts -- Periodicals; New England -- Periodicals
These families during many years have been my most intimate friends
and neighbors whenever I have been in Franklin. It would wound me
exceedingly if any thing as a Lawsuit should now occur between
Mother and Son. It would very much destroy my interest in the
families, and whatever might be the result, it could not but cast
some degree of reflection upon the memory of Parker Noyes. I know
nothing of the circumstances except what I learn from Mr. John
Taylor, and I do not wish to express any judgement of my own as to
what ought to be done, at least without more full information, but
I do think it a case for Christian Intercession. And the particular
object of this Letter is to invite your attention, and that of the
members of the Church, to it in this aspect. Mr. Noyes is
understood to have left a very pretty property, but a controversy
about his Will would very likely absorb one half of it. My end is
accomplished, my dear Sir, when I have made these Suggestions to
you. You will give them such consideration, as you think they
deserve. It has given me pleasure to hope that I might write half a
dozen pages respecting Mr. Parker Noyes, and our long friendship,
but I could have no heart for this if a family feud after his death
was to come in, and overwhelm all pleasant recollections.
I dictate this letter to my clerk, as the state of my eyes preclude
me from writing much with my own hand.
Yours with sincere regard,
DAN'L. WEBSTER.
REV. Mr. SAVAGE
FRANKLIN, N.H."
This interesting letter produced the happy effect of reconciling the
contending parties, and bringing about an honorable and satisfactory
settlement of all difficulties between them. The letter was timely,
bringing healing in its wings. Here were "words fitly spoken, like
apples of gold in pictures of silver;" to the parties it soon was the
_voice_ from the _dead_, "proclaiming peace on earth, and good will
towards men." As adviser and counsel of the mother, my own exertions for
peace had proved impotent, but the letter of the eminent dying
statesman, containing the salutary advice of an old friend, proved
irresistible in its influence, and brought to the troubled waters
immediate quiet, without resort to the Church or other legal tribunal.
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