LETTER XXVI.
Departure from Philadelphia—A Communicative Yankee—Trenton—The
Mansion of Joseph Bonaparte—Scenes of Brainerd's Labours One Hundred
Years ago—First Impressions of New York—150, Nassau-street—Private
Lodgings—Literary Society—American Lodging houses—A Lecture on
Astronomy—The "Negro Pew" in Dr. Patton's Church
LETTER XXVII.
A Presbyterian Church in New York, and its Pastor—The Abbotts and their Institution—Union Theological Seminary—Dr. Skinner's Church—New York University—A threatening "Necessity"—Prejudice against Colour—A Fact connected with Mr. ——'s Church—Another Fact in Pennsylvania—State of Public Opinion in New York—An Interview with Dr. Spring—A Missionary Meeting in Dr. Adams's Church
LETTER XXVIII
A Visit to Mount Vernon—Dr. Robinson—Welsh Deputation—Queen Anne and
New York—The Sabbath—Preaching at Dr. L——'s—Afternoon Service at
Mr. C——'s—Tea at Dr. L——'s—Evening Service at Mr. ——'s
LETTER XXIX.
The Rev. Theodore Sedgwick Wright—His Testimony against Caste—His
Funeral—Drs Cox and Patton—The Service in the House—The
Procession—The Church—The Funeral Oration—Mrs. Wright
LETTER XXX.
Trip to New Haven—Captain Stone and his Tender Feeling—Arrival in New
Haven.—A Call from Dr. Bacon and the Rev. Mr. Dutton—Newspapers—The
Centre Church and Standing Order—The North Church and Jonathan
Edwards, junior