Prudence Ward writes to her sister Caroline Ward Sewall:
Henry repeated his lecture to a very full audience a week since. It was an uncommonly excellent lecture—tho’ of course few would adopt his notions—I mean as they are shown forth in his life. Yet it was a very useful lecture, and much needed. There were some beautiful illustrations drawn from chemical lore. Maria happened to be well enough to go,—by the way she could scarcely keep awake during Mr. Emerson’s lecture, and said she would not go fifteen rods to hear him again. In matters of taste etc., my friend Maria and I must agree to differ.
