"_Sunderland, Sept. 2, 1865._
"REV. SIR: I think the time has fully come for you to give up to
Elizabeth her clothes. Whatever reason might have existed to justify
you in retaining them, has, in process of time, entirely vanished.
There is not a shadow of excuse for retaining them. It is my
presumption there is not an individual in this town who would justify
you in retaining them a single day. Elizabeth is about to make a home
at my house, and I must be her protector. She is very destitute of
clothing, and greatly needs all those articles which are hers. I hope
to hear from you soon, before I shall be constrained to take another
step. Yours, Respectfully,
"REV. T. PACKARD. SAMUEL WARE."
The result of this letter was, that in about twenty-four hours after the
letter was delivered, Mr. Packard brought the greater part of my wardrobe
and delivered it into the hands of my father.
In a few weeks after this event, Mr. Packard's place in the pulpit in
Sunderland was filled by a candidate for settlement, and he left the
place. The reasons why he thus left his ministerial charge in this place,
cannot perhaps be more summarily given than by transcribing the following
letter which father got me to write for him, in answer to Rev. Dr.
Pomeroy's letter, inquiring of my father _why_ Mr. Packard had left
Sunderland.