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in Rosebury meeting house, was very large and respectable.
On 9 January, I preached in the new meetinghouse in Dorchester, called the New South. It was built by those, who were aggrieved at Mr. Codman's conduct, and is well filled.
On 19 January, I attended, as one of the Council, the ordination of the Rev. T. B. Gannett, son of Steward G. at Cambridge Port. That place has wholly grown up, since I left College, and, though greatly affected by the times, is still large and good parish. Mr. G. is just such a neighbour, as I should choose in that place.
27 January, I hear Benj. Tappan preach thursday lecture. I urged him to preach for me. He said, he could not, for special reasons. What those reasons could be, I was unable to divine, till on my next visit to Boston, I found, that he had been engaging himself to Miss Eliza Winthrop, daughter of Mr. Thos. L. Winthrop, + neice to Mr. Gen. Dearborn. It is calculated, she is worth, in ready cash, nearly $50,000. A fne spec. and to be allied to the royal family to boot!! I suspect Cous. Benj. like what was formerly said of Rev. Thos. Prince, intends to take care of both worlds. She is some years older, than he; but, I believe, is a very good woman. Mrs. Bowdain, speaking of her to me, before I was introduced, said, "she is really a fine girl, though she is a Calvinist!"
Hannah Jackson Thayer, granddaughter of my predecessor, has recently been visiting us.
On 9 Febuary, I was at the ordination of Rev. Edw. Everett in Brattle Street. He is really a wonderful youth. He will be 20 in April. His fine preaching is the town talk, and may afford some temporary relief amid the grievous embarrassments of the times.
Last thursday, 17 Feb. I Idined at Mr. John Lowell's in company of a French gentleman from Geneva in Europe, who was classmate and intimate friend of Gallatin. He says he belonged to a good family; and, though he left the place of his nativity abruptly , was guilty of no misdemeanor, but supported a uniformly good character.
Friday last, I was at the funeral of Dr. Hendal, a truly great loss. This disorder was paralysis. He dressed himself on monday, and died tuesday morning. He has left a widow, 5 children, and a father AEt. 90. dependent on him. I believe, his property is competen to their confortable maintenance. Dr. Osgood preached his funeral sermon, and gave him an exalted character.
The proceedings at Deerfield I haev not only seen, but transcribed into my "onmium gatherum", a fir accompaniment to the proceedings of the Church of [L?]ome, in teh dark ages of bigotry + persecution.
Through divine goodness we are in usual health. I feel much as I always do, the night before preaching thursday lecture longing for the time to arrive, that it may be passed. I intended to answer Eliza's queries; but friends from Dorchester have prevented. Another time may do as well. I propose a few lines for Elizabeth.
We salute you all. J. L. Pierce.