I am this moment favoured with your very obliging letter of the 5th; and have sincere pleasure in felicitating you on the success of your interference on behalf of poor Fitzpatrick. To me he is not under the slightest obligation. I have done no more than, my duties as a judge permitting, my duties as a man required.
To the clemency of Government, indeed, I feel that he is much indebted; and it must afford you great satisfaction to reflect—that your compassionate exertions have essentially contributed to procure for him the mercy which he has obtained.
With every respect for the humane feelings which led to those exertions,
I have the honour to be,
