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New York Ap 30th 1862.

My dear Madam

Perhaps you may
remember that during your visit to
America many years ago you ex
changed several letters with Bish
op Hopkins of Vermont the result
of which was that he visited this
city for the purpose of using some
complimentaries you had kindly
sent for your concerts and of intro
ducing to your notice his little son
then a lad of fifteen who was
thought to possess some genuis for
music. You were so kind as to in
vite them both to your hotel and
on hearing the boy play some of
his humble compositions you re
marked that he had still much
to learn which indeed was but
too true. That boy was myself