402 LIFE OF BENJAMIN SILLIMAN. 



TO PROFESSOR KINGSLET. 



BOSTON, March 22, 1841. 



WE have received many kind attentions, and 



they have been much increased by Susan's * residence with 

 us, which has brought in a great wave of ladies, some of 

 the most noble and famed being on the top of the billow. 

 The Quincy family have been particularly attentive and 

 kind ; nearly every member of the family has called, the 



President very early I suppose Mrs. S. told you 



that Mr. Q. presented two copies of his history, one for our 

 library, and another to myself, with a friendly letter. Prob 

 ably Mrs. S. read to you his rejoinder to my thanks for his 



civility Dr. Walker is a very interesting man. I 



have made no allusion to your criticisms on the history, 

 except in conversation with Mr. Jeremiah Mason, who did 

 not appear to be aware of the facts, and I much doubt 

 whether there is any purpose to do injustice. Mr. Q. is a 

 very ardent man. Mr. Gannett is laboring very hard to 

 illustrate his views of the doctrines of grace. I heard him 

 last evening for two hours and twenty minutes on Regen 

 eration. He was very able and impressive and eloquent, 

 and said many excellent things. I cannot pretend to enter 

 on his peculiarities. I can tell you something about them 

 when we meet. One thing, however, I will add. His allu 

 sions to the views of the Orthodox were candid and decorous, 

 and such as become a Christian gentleman. His house is 

 every Sunday evening crowded to the utmost, aisles and all, 

 to hear these lectures. From what I hear of the religious 

 influence in College, I trust you have had quiet times, and 

 will have. May God prosper every genuine religious in 

 fluence upon the hearts of those young men, so interesting 

 to their friends and their country. 



* Mrs. Silliman, Jr. F. 



