17–23 April 1837

How much benefit in the common well-mean- ing private person. I was at Wayland to-day and could not help feeling and expressing a gratitude to that worthy R. Heard, as to a main column on which their municipal and ecclesias- tical well being leans; and again, what a bene- factress to the place is the beautiful singer Mrs. M.' only by her voice in the church.