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[Expresses admiration for James Parton's writings and his genius, especially fascinated by the central figures of his biographies Butler and Burr; calls the book on Burr the most exciting one she ever read; credits her special interest in Burr to personal acquaintance since her father had met him and Burr's sister, Mrs. Reeve, was a schoolmate and later an intimate friend of her mother; apologizes for possible blunders in her letter due to being an invalid, her eyesight reduced and her memory not too keen; talks about Burr's looks and his intellect, yet, in her opinion, with no conscience, no moral principle; speaks at length about the Life of Andrew Jacksonand the Federal Party; wonders if James Partonhas heard of her and mentions her nephew Theodore Sedgwickwho would have written "The History of the Federal Party" had he not died young]

[Seeks a position for a Monsieur Bouillon, formerly a professor of Latin and Greek in Parisand once employed with the French Counsel, discusses the benefits of German and Protestant Irish maids, "[Mr. Pierce] prefers greatly the Protestant Irish -but they are rare -they have no hankerings after their priest & their church," reports on the Maroncelli familyand mentions other family members and friends]

[Thanks her for invitation which she would gratefully accept even if Mrs. Coolidge's brother were not present.]

[Will comply with Mrs. Farrar's request for autographs to be sold at a fair; not only will she send her own but will include "treasures" from her papers in Lennox-other people's valuable autographs; and hopes that the dry, cold air will relieve Mrs. F. from the miseries of asthma.]

[Asks that the little volume accompanying the letter to be given to Miss Fairlie's "faultless niece" and refers to the time spent talking with Mrs. Mary Fairlie Cooper's brilliant sister]

[Asks Mrs. Tayloe to introduce a friend of hers, Mr. di Castillia, a most distinguished Italian exile who was imprisoned for 17 years, to Washington; and relates an anecdote of her father, Theodore Sedgwick, the distinguished revolutionary patriot during Shays' Rebellion]

[Encourages the recipient of her letter, who is apparently leaving for an unknown country, to not despair; and hopes he will be rewarded for working for such a noble cause]

[writes concerning the publication of an article by Sismondi, in Americaand in England, and her translation of the article into English which is now useless, and the whole thing profitless for her correspondent; wants him to forward the Sismondi article to William [J.] Mrimot, Beacon Street; and mentions an article by Madame de Stael in the North American Review]

[Letter regards money she expects to get for some drafts, and asks that payment be sent to her in Stockbridgeor to her brother's address in Lennox]

[Expresses regrets for not being able to accept an invitation for the following evening because friends of hers are coming to town.]