Catharine Maria Sedgwick Online Letters

Boston 18' June --

I have a good mind that I wont write a word to any of you -- for I seem to be read out of meeting since I left you -- but I am so much in the habit of reporting my pleasures to the family Council that I cannot forbear -- -- -- We had a day of indescribable toil yesterday -- and pleasant emotions as indescribable -- But Even Mr Websters eloquence, and magnificent appearance -- the cloud of witnesses -- the eloquence of that holy ground that nature and events have alike consecrated, the band of tottering old men -- -- 1

Monday Morning -- I seem to have been interrupted in the midst of a sweeping sentence which must forever remain unfinished -- Yesterday dearest Jane brought me your sweet blessed letter -- and this moment I have recd one from R -- I really have not an unoccupied instant -- Friends begin to pour in at the breakfast hour -- and from that time there is a succession of visitors and engagements till late bed time -- It is necessary to remember here that Boston hospitality is proverbial, or one's head might be turned -- --

Mrs Websters party on Friday -- 2 evening was the most splendid assemblage of Company I have ever seen -- Mr Thorndike cut a door through into his house and offered his room to Mr W. and there were six of the most splendid apartments in B completely filled -- -- a band of music was stationed in the area before the door -- the illegible opposite houses lighted -- and the street filled with the gazing town -- Miss Wright was there -- and Col_ Dwight in his most magnifica manner introduced me to her -- She looks like one of our enterprising omnipotent Country women who can push her way from the Atlantic to the Pacific -- Saturday Evening I passed quietly and delightfully with a very pleasant little party at Louisa's -- Never was any body so kind as Wm is to me -- Mary is very much improved -- she is by far the prettiest girl here -- -- --

Yesterday I heard one of Greenwood's very finest sermons -- and in the aftern Dewey -- I called on Mrs G (by particular request) after church & I liked her as I determined I would -- I drank tea withMargtwho has entirely emerged from the clouds and went in the Eve'g to Mrs Derby's 3 to a most beautiful little french party -- a farewell to the Genl -- Wherever I have seen he has had some old female survivor brought up and talked tacked on to him, who has done nothing but persecute him with reminiscences of all the deceased of the last generation -- He however endures like a Hero, tho he must bear about with him the feeling of immortality -- the consciousness that he belongs to all generations --

I am going this morn'g to Mrs Appleton's to pass the week -- This eve'g Mrs Lee has a party -- tomorrow evening Mrs Miller who has been not only every thing that is polite but extremely kind to me -- Mary Jane -- has gained flesh and looks much the better for it -- Tell Cousin Mary 2 that I hear a great many inquiries after her -- --

Marg told me yester'y that Brown left Mrs Fales a note for $5000 besides what you heard of -- this is worth all my egotistic tale of dissipation -- 3

Mrs C has been as kind and cordial to me as possible -- Lucy is a sweet girl -- Tell Lucy R. that her 4 mother looks finely and is in high spirits -- all the rest of her friends are well -- Doctor C's children are very pleasing -- and perfectly well managed -- --

Give my love to Susan -- Ledyard -- I should write her if it was possible -- I have seen some of her intimate Grandee friends -- Judge -- Story -- Mr Lloyd -- &c -- -- I have not yet seen Caroline D -- but I hope to before another day --

I have a thousand things more to say, but no space to say them in -- -- Will you send Marian to the Elder Robbins with $2 62. Cents, which I owe her & forgot 4 -- Mrs R -- begs me to say that Mr Chan'g is well in Newport -- I have had 5000 interruptions since I began -- EC says give my love to that sweet Jane --

Love to Harry the dear children, & all -- -- R & E and little E and H --

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