Amos Bronson Alcott writes in his journal:
Evening—met a circle of persons at Mrs. Thorow’s for Conversation. Topic, Futurity. Various points of sight were taken. Knowledge, Memory, Hope, Pre-existence, Faith, Elements of the Soul, Incarnation, Miracles, were spoken of in illustration of the future life. Emerson was far from being satisfied with this Conversation. He said the people were stupid, and that I did not meet them wisely.
(The Journals of Bronson Alcott, 127)
