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John Tappan to the church of Mr. Adams, in the after- 

 noon to Dr. Channing's, but did not hear him. In the 

 evening, I heard his colleague, the Rev. Dr. Gannett, at 

 the Temple, where he gave an excellent Sabbath-school 

 address; the subject was the Temptation of Christ. His 

 thoughts were excellent, his manner fervent, and his style 

 eloquent. He reminded me of his venerable grandfather, 

 Rev. Dr. Stiles, President of Yale College. They say that 

 he is one of the most engaged and warm of the Unitarian 

 clergy ; and if I may judge from this instance, he ap- 

 proaches very near to orthodoxy, nor could I discover any- 

 thing in his very interesting discourse to which any reason- 

 able Christian could object. 



Monday, March 30. Good news from home : serious- 

 ness prevails in College, and, I thank God, my dear boy is 

 a subject of it, and many more with him. May God carry 

 it through the Institution ! Letters from Mrs. Silliman and 

 Professors Goodrich and Kingsley. 



The arrangements for the lecture of this evening occu- 

 pied a very snowy day and evening ; but this did not hinder 

 ladies from coming to the lecture in the usual numbers. I 

 took tea at Mr. Louis D wight's, the celebrated inspector of 

 prison discipline. I declined attending the lawyers' club 

 at Mr. Mason's. Invitations are numerous. I have just 

 written six notes of acceptance or refusal 



April 1st, Wednesday. In the morning with Willard the 

 artist. As far as I can judge, he is succeeding well with the 

 second picture, which is spirited ; the first was too mild, even 

 tame. After arranging the preparations for the evening 

 lecture, I went with Robert in a gig to Cambridge, the 

 weather being very fine, and made calls on Dr. Palfrey, 

 Dr. Beck, Dr. Webster, President Quincy, and George 

 Gibbs, returning to town in time to call on Rev. Dr. Chan- 

 ning, and on Gen. William Sulk" van, he not at home, 

 but with Dr. Channing and lady I had a very pleasant 

 interview. I have already mentioned that I had, in 1807 



