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more infirm for two or three years, but his metital powers 

 remained almost to the last. His disease was ascertained 

 to be of the prostate gland, which in popular language 

 is usually called a cancer of that organ. His sufferings 

 were very severe, and surgical instruments were necessary 

 for his daily, almost hourly, relief. His instructions were 

 continued until within a few days of his death ; but to- 

 wards the last, his mind wandered, and he sometimes spoke 

 incoherently, but he always preserved his courtesy. He 

 appeared not to be fully aware of his approaching end. I 

 read aloud to him the 14th, 15th, and 16th chapters of St. 

 John, which appeared to command his earnest attention. 

 When I parted with him the evening before his death, he 

 bade me good-night, and added : u My best respects to the 

 ladies." By invitation of the Corporation, I delivered in 

 the Centre Church a eulogy upon his talents and charac- 

 ter ; and to this I refer for my views. 



The state of public feeling during the latter part of 

 the war with Great Britain is indicated in the letters 

 which follow. The first is from the Hon. Henry W. 

 Desaussure, the distinguished jurist and scholar of 

 South Carolina. The writer of the second, Professor 

 Parker Cleaveland, of Bowdoin College, was at that 

 time preparing his meritorious work upon mineral- 

 ogy, a department in which he acquired deserved 

 honor. Judge Daggett, the author of the third letter, 

 was then United States Senator from Connecticut. * 



FROM JUDGE DESAUSSURE. 



COLUMBIA, S. C., July 5, 1814. 



DEAR SIR, I avail myself of the opportunity furnished 

 by my worthy friend Mr. Hooker, who has the pleasure of a 

 personal acquaintance with you, to inquire after your health, 

 and to transmit you catalogues of the officers, graduates, 



