The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss Part 61

[8] Sent from Genevrier.

[9] N. P. Willis.

[10] The Boston Recorder and The Youth's Companion.

[11] The late George Ripley, the eminent scholar and critic, is referred to. In a letter, dated New York, Nov. 20, 1879, Mr. Ripley writes:

"I beg you to accept, dear Dr. Prentiss, my most cordial thanks for your kindness in sending me the extract from Miss Payson's journal. I remember perfectly the visits of the young German enthusiast to my house in Boston and the great pleasure they always gave to my wife and myself.

My acquaintance with her, I think, was through Mr. Tappan's family, of which your former paris.h.i.+oner and my dear friend and cla.s.smate, Thomas Denny, afterward became a member. With my infatuation for New England people and New England biography and genealogy and literary endeavor, it would give me great delight to be permitted to see Miss Payson's journal."

The journal was sent to Dr. Ripley and read by him with great pleasure.

The incident led to the renewal of an old acquaintance and to repeated visits at his residence--one shortly before his death--which left upon the writer a strong impression of his deep interest in theological and religious truth, as well as of his genial temper and remarkable literary accomplishments.

[12] The late Rev. John Adams Albro, D.D., of Cambridge.

[13] Leonard Woods, Jr., D.D., then President of Bowdoin College.

[14] Allgemeiner literarischer Anzeiger fur das evangelische Deutschland, Jan., 1873.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Dorset Mountains.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: A View of Chateau d'Oex.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: La Maison des Bains.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: The Old Mill and Pond.]