L[ydia] M[aria] C[hild] ALS to Louisa Loring, June 23, 1844

me; though I doubt if ever that would. Speaking
of Ole Bul, I was much amused the other day, when
Friend Hopper came into my parlor, and spied
his engraved likeness. "Who has that pleasant, in-
-nocent countenance"? asked he. When I told him,
he replied, "Well it is a good countenance. I should
like to see him, and have a little talk with him
about his religious opinions. His profession seems to
be a light and frivolous one." The idea of Ole
Bul and Friend Hopper sitting down to a cozy
dish of Trinity and Atonement, seemed very
laughable to me.

I was extremely interested in Anna Parson's account
of Washington Allston. It was most beautiful - worthy
of its theme. Did Mr. Pierpont tell you what
she said of him? It is strikingly descriptive.

A gentleman, unknown to me, called
on the agent of the Boston Courier, Mr. Foster,
and asked for one of my M.S. letters to place in
the hands of the Rev. Mr Kent, whose state is
said to be similar to that of Anna Parsons.

Mr. Foster told him he would give him some letters,
without telling him whose they were. He afterward

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Best love to Anna, and to Augusta; me ever yours, with abounding
love, L.M.C.

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