Scope and Contents This collection contains 32 letters written to John Sullivan Dwight between 1840-1848 and cover a variety of subjects, including George Ripley’s (1802-1880) resignation from the Purchase Street Church in 1840; Sophia Ripley’s (1803-1861) description of early life on the farm; Albert Brisbane’s (1809-1890) comments on the progress of associationism; the future prospects of the community after the Phalanstery fire; and William Henry Channing’s (1810-1884) thoughts about the future of the reform...