PARSONS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/RI
13F-HR/A, 2000-03-03
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FORM 13F

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:	December 31, 1999

Check here if Amendment  [x];	Amendment Number: 1
This Amendment (Check only one.):	[x]  is a restatement.
		[  ]  adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:		Parsons Capital Management, Inc.
Address:	10 Weybosset Street
		Suite 106
		Providence, RI   02903

13F File Number:

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person signing this report on behalf of reporting Manager:

Name:		Robert W. Parsons
Title:	Vice President
Phone:	401-521-2440
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Robert W. Parsons	Providence, Rhode Island	March 3, 2000

Report Type (Check only one.):

[x]	13F HOLDING REPORT.
[ ]	13F NOTICE.
[ ]	13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:	5

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:	160

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:	$334,969


List of Other Included Managers:

No.	13F File Number	Name

01	Peter M. Hunt
02	J. Geddes Parsons and Robert W. Parsons
03 Edwin G. Fischer
04 David von Hemert
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                                                                  FORM 13F
INFORMATION TABLE
                                                           VALUE   SHARES/  SH/
PUT/ INVSTMT    OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN
CALL DSCRETN   MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE
- ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- ---
- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                            <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>
<C>  <C>     <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
HILTON HOTELS CONV SUB NOTE    CNV              432848al3       57    75000 PRN
DEFINED 02                                75000
ARCHSTONE COMM'TY TR SER A     CPR              039581202      281    10000 SH
DEFINED 02                                10000
ABBOTT LABS                    COM              002824100     1142    31450 SH
DEFINED 04 02                             31450
ALCOA INC.                     COM              013817101      564     6800 SH
DEFINED 01 02                              6800
AMERICA ONLINE, INC.           COM              02364j104     6978    91962 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                       91962
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO            COM              025816109     5111    30740 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03                          30740
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP          COM              026351106      402     5300 SH
DEFINED 02                                 5300
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP       COM              026609107     1515    38607 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                          38607
AMERICAN INT'L GROUP           COM              026874107    15279   141313 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                      141313
AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A       COM              029912201     2371    77575 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03                          77575
AMGEN                          COM              031162100     1447    24100 SH
DEFINED 02  01                            24100
AMLI RESIDENTIAL PPTYS SBI     COM              001735109      495    24500 SH
DEFINED 02                                24500
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP        COM              032511107     1056    30938 SH
DEFINED 02 04 03                          30938
APPLE COMPUTER INC             COM              037833100      247     2400 SH
DEFINED 01 02                              2400
AT&T CORP                      COM              001957109     3300    64939 SH
DEFINED 02 03 04 01                       64939
AT&T LIBERTY MEDIA A           COM              001957208     1982    34885 SH
DEFINED 02 01                             34885
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO          COM              048825103     1095    12664 SH
DEFINED 02 01 04 03                       12664
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING      COM              053015103     3571    66290 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       66290
BANK OF AMERICA CORP           COM              060505104      267     5323 SH
DEFINED 02                                 5323
BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC        COM              064057102      596    14900 SH
DEFINED 04 01                             14900
BANK RHODE ISLAND              COM              064576101      296    30000 SH
DEFINED 02                                30000
BAXTER INTL INC                COM              071813109      283     4510 SH
DEFINED 04 02                              4510
BELL ATLANTIC CORP             COM              077853109      882    14328 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                          14328
BELLSOUTH CORP                 COM              079860102      944    20157 SH
DEFINED 02 01 04                          20157
BELO, A.H. CORP DEL $1.67 CL A COM              080555105    14706   771476 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                         771476
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B        COM              084670207     2158     1179 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                           1179
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC         COM              084670108     2356       42 SH
DEFINED 01  02                               42
BESTFOODS                      COM              08658u101      850    16170 SH
DEFINED 04 01                             16170
BIOGEN INC                     COM              090597105      275     3250 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                           3250
BOEING COMPANY                 COM              097023105      643    15524 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                          15524
BP AMOCO PLC SPON ADR          COM              055622104     2454    41382 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                       41382
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO        COM              110122108     1362    21221 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       21221
CARDINAL HEALTH INC            COM              14149y108      362     7568 SH
DEFINED 04 02                              7568
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW       COM              16161a108     1467    18886 SH
DEFINED 04 02 03 01                       18886
CHEVRON CORP                   COM              166751107     1843    21281 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04 03                       21281
CIRCUIT CITY GROUP             COM              172737108      207     4600 SH
DEFINED 04                                 4600
CISCO SYSTEMS INC              COM              17275r102     6899    64402 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       64402
CITIGROUP, INC.                COM              172967101      241     4325 SH
DEFINED 03 02 04                           4325
COCA COLA CO                   COM              191216100      792    13600 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                          13600
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO           COM              194162103      455     7000 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                        7000
COMCAST CORP SP CLASS A        COM              200300200      303     5990 SH
DEFINED 02                                 5990
COMPAQ COMPUTER                COM              204493100     1089    40235 SH
DEFINED 01 04 02                          40235
CONEXANT SYS INC               COM              207142100     1807    27229 SH
DEFINED 04 01                             27229
CONVERGYS CORP                 COM              212485106      673    21875 SH
DEFINED 04 01                             21875
DAYTON HUDSON                  COM              239753106      731     9948 SH
DEFINED 04 02                              9948
DELL COMPUTER CORP             COM              247025109      249     4885 SH
DEFINED 02 01                              4885
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS      COM              247126105      288    18304 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                          18304
DISNEY WALT COMPANY            COM              254687106     1138    38919 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       38919
DOW CHEMICAL CORP              COM              260543103      535     4003 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03                           4003
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO      COM              263534109     1504    22830 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                          22830
DUKE ENERGY CORP               COM              264399106      247     4930 SH
DEFINED 02 03                              4930
DUKE WEEKS RLTY CORP NEW       COM              264411505     1611    82620 SH
DEFINED 02 03                             82620
EASTMAN KODAK                  COM              277461109      314     4735 SH
DEFINED 04 02 01                           4735
EDISON SCHOOLS                 COM              281033100      701    44532 SH
DEFINED 02                                44532
EL PASO ENERGY CORP            COM              283905107      337     8680 SH
DEFINED 02                                 8680
ELAN CORP PLC                  COM              284131208      764    25915 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                       25915
EMC CORP MASS                  COM              268648102      497     4545 SH
DEFINED 04 03 01 02                        4545
EMERSON ELEC CO                COM              291011104      591    10304 SH
DEFINED 02 04                             10304
ENRON CORP                     COM              293561106      550    12400 SH
DEFINED 02 04                             12400
ERICSSON LM TEL SEK10B ADR     COM              294821400     1372    20885 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                          20885
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COM              30231g102    15435   191593 SH
DEFINED 02 01 03 04                      191593
FEDERAL NAT MORTGAGE ASSN      COM              313586109     2263    36247 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       36247
FIRSTAR CORP                   COM              33763v109      239    11316 SH
DEFINED 02                                11316
FLEETBOSTON FIN'L CORP         COM              339030108     3868   111113 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                      111113
FORD MOTOR COMPANY             COM              345370100      422     7915 SH
DEFINED 04 02 03 01                        7915
FREDDIE MAC                    COM              313400301      519    11020 SH
DEFINED 02                                11020
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY       COM              369604103    20950   135381 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                      135381
GENERAL MILLS INC              COM              370334104      397    11114 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                          11114
GENERAL MOTORS CORP            COM              370442105      769    10575 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                          10575
GENTEX CORP                    COM              371901109     3952   142400 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03                         142400
GEORGIA PAC CORP               COM              373298108      347     6830 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02                           6830
GILLETTE CO                    COM              375766102      547    13270 SH
DEFINED 04 02 03 01                       13270
GTE CORP                       COM              362320103     1441    20426 SH
DEFINED 02 04 03 01                       20426
HALLIBURTON CO                 COM              406216101      342     8503 SH
DEFINED 01 03 04                           8503
HARKEN ENERGY CRP              COM              412552101       18    22000 SH
DEFINED 02                                22000
HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST        COM              421946104     1047    66991 SH
DEFINED 02 03                             66991
HEWLETT- PACKARD CO            COM              428236103     2968    26093 SH
DEFINED 04 01 03 02                       26093
HOME DEPOT INC                 COM              437076102    12597   183229 SH
DEFINED 04 02 03 01                      183229
HONEYWELL INT'L INC. DEL       COM              438516106     2582    44753 SH
DEFINED 02 03 01                          44753
HYSEQ INC                      COM              449163302      757    44550 SH
DEFINED 02                                44550
INGERSOLL-RAND                 COM              456866102      366     6652 SH
DEFINED 04 02                              6652
INT'L BUSINESS MACHINES        COM              459200101     6174    57232 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                       57232
INTEL CORP                     COM              458140100     6686    81230 SH
DEFINED 02 03 04 01                       81230
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO         COM              460146103      807    14295 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                          14295
INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES COM              460690100      303     5245 SH
DEFINED 04 02                              5245
INTUIT                         COM              461202103     1223    20400 SH
DEFINED 02 04                             20400
JOHN HANCOCK BANK &T OPPTY     COM              409735107      348    41220 SH
DEFINED 02                                41220
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COM              478160104     5308    56922 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       56922
JOHNSTON INDS INC              COM              479368102       67    40000 SH
DEFINED 01                                40000
KIMBERLY-CLARK                 COM              494368103      312     4765 SH
DEFINED 01 04 02                           4765
KNIGHT RIDDER                  COM              499040103     4152    69705 SH
DEFINED 02                                69705
LILLY ELI & CO                 COM              532457108      369     5554 SH
DEFINED 03 04 01 02                        5554
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.         COM              548661107      358     6000 SH
DEFINED 02                                 6000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES            COM              549463107     2722    36297 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                       36297
MCDONALDS CORP                 COM              580135101     1907    47303 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       47303
MCI WORLDCOM INC               COM              55268b106     4236    79822 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       79822
MEDIAONE GROUP                 COM              58440j104    42891   558392 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                         558392
MEDTRONIC, INC                 COM              585055106      552    15160 SH
DEFINED 01 02                             15160
MERCK & CO                     COM              589331107     5935    88331 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       88331
MGM GRAND INC                  COM              591610100      304     6041 SH
DEFINED 04                                 6041
MICROSOFT CORP                 COM              594918104     6947    59501 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04 03                       59501
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO         COM              604059105    10096   103150 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04                         103150
MONSANTO COMPANY               COM              611662107      659    18608 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04 03                       18608
MONTANA POWER CO               COM              612085100      367    10180 SH
DEFINED 02                                10180
MORGAN J P & CO INC            COM              616880100     2582    20394 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                       20394
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER     COM              617446448      338     2368 SH
DEFINED 02                                 2368
MOTOROLA INC                   COM              620076109      408     2769 SH
DEFINED 04 02                              2769
NATIONAL CITY CORP             COM              635405103      245    10360 SH
DEFINED  02                               10360
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR         COM              637640103      428    10000 SH
DEFINED 02 04                             10000
NEW CENTURY ENERGIES INC.      COM              64352u103      237     7809 SH
DEFINED 02                                 7809
NOKIA CORP A                   COM              654902204     1368     7160 SH
DEFINED 02 03  04                          7160
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CO            COM              655844108      415    20220 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                          20220
NOVACARE INC                   COM              669930109       18    98796 SH
DEFINED 02                                98796
ORACLE CORP                    COM              68389x105     5975    53316 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02                          53316
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP          COM              685564106     1332    71735 SH
DEFINED 02 01                             71735
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY          COM              699173100     1641    60625 SH
DEFINED 02 03 01                          60625
PEPSICO INC                    COM              713448108     1952    55371 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       55371
PFIZER INC                     COM              717081103     2813    86728 SH
DEFINED 01 02 03 04                       86728
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN, INC.       COM              716941109     1612    35812 SH
DEFINED 02 04                             35812
PHILIP MORRIS COS              COM              718154107      414    17980 SH
DEFINED 02 01                             17980
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO            COM              742718109     2809    25634 SH
DEFINED 01 02 04 03                       25634
QUAKER FABRIC CORP NEW         COM              747399103      234    55000 SH
DEFINED 01                                55000
QUAKER OATS CO                 COM              747402105      562     8567 SH
DEFINED 02                                 8567
QUALCOMM, INC.                 COM              747525103      852     4840 SH
DEFINED 02 03                              4840
RACING CHAMPIONS CORP          COM              750069106      138    31100 SH
DEFINED 02                                31100
ROCKWELL INTL                  COM              773903109     1312    27400 SH
DEFINED 04                                27400
ROYAL DUTCH PETE NY GLDR5      COM              780257804     3098    51157 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02                          51157
SARA LEE CORP                  COM              803111103      607    27524 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02 03                       27524
SBC COMMUNICATIONS PV$1        COM              78387g103     2055    42160 SH
DEFINED 02 01 04 03                       42160
SCHLUMBERGER LTD               COM              806857108     1808    32215 SH
DEFINED 04 02 01 03                       32215
SCI SYSTEMS                    COM              783890106     1525    18550 SH
DEFINED 02                                18550
SERVICE CORP INTL              COM              817565104      156    22550 SH
DEFINED 02                                22550
SERVICEMASTER COMPANY          COM              81760n109      371    30142 SH
DEFINED 02                                30142
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO            COM              824348106      347    16540 SH
DEFINED 04  02                            16540
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP             COM              826552101      265     8800 SH
DEFINED 02                                 8800
STMICROELECTRONICS             COM              861012102      212     1400 SH
DEFINED 04                                 1400
SUN MICROSYSTEM INC            COM              866810104      355     4580 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                           4580
SYBRON INT'L CORP              COM              87114f106      268    10850 SH
DEFINED 04                                10850
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES            COM              871508107      584     9187 SH
DEFINED 02                                 9187
TECHNE CORP                    COM              878377100      220     4000 SH
DEFINED 02                                 4000
TEMPLE INLAND INC              COM              879868107      247     3750 SH
DEFINED 02                                 3750
TEXACO INC                     COM              881694103     1112    20475 SH
DEFINED 02 01                             20475
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC          COM              882508104      214     2215 SH
DEFINED 02 04                              2215
TEXTRON INC                    COM              883203101      415     5410 SH
DEFINED 02 04                              5410
THERMO BIOANALYSIS CORP        COM              88355h108      643    35000 SH
DEFINED 02                                35000
THERMO CARDIOSYSTEMS INC       COM              88355k200      255    38855 SH
DEFINED 01 02                             38855
THERMO ELECTRON CORP           COM              883556102      525    34999 SH
DEFINED 04 02                             34999
THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS      COM              883559106      188    16879 SH
DEFINED 02                                16879
TIME WARNER INC                COM              887315109     3919    54190 SH
DEFINED 02                                54190
TYCO INT'L LTD NEW             COM              902124106      424    10878 SH
DEFINED 04 01 02                          10878
U S WEST INC (NEW)             COM              91273h101      728    10108 SH
DEFINED 02 04 01                          10108
UNUMPROVIDENT CORP COM         COM              91529y106      395    12325 SH
DEFINED 04 02                             12325
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC CO       COM              92857t107      430     8680 SH
DEFINED 02 04                              8680
WAL MART STORES INC            COM              931142103     2139    30950 SH
DEFINED 04 02 01                          30950
WARNER LAMBERT CO              COM              934488107     1313    16029 SH
DEFINED 01 02                             16029
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW           COM              949746101      560    13850 SH
DEFINED 04 02                             13850
WEYERHAEUSER CO                COM              962166104      280     3900 SH
DEFINED 04 02                              3900
ALLIANCE CAP MGM HLD LPI       PTR              01855a101     1506    50300 SH
DEFINED 02                                50300
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS  PTR              494550106     1154    27860 SH
DEFINED 02                                27860
PIMCO ADVSR HLDGS LP           PTR              69338p102     1884    49982 SH
DEFINED 02                                49982
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