Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-03-30

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& Smiths European Times, of the 9TH inst. will be
read with great interest by that ladys numerous adj
mirers in this country: . u.
This lady, so we'll known in the United
States, has occupied much attention lately.
from the circumstance of her having en-
hraced the Roman Catholic religion, with
the intention OF taking the veil A York
shire newspaper, published in the district
where Mrs Wood and her husband have
lived of late years, states that the lady has
had leaning to Catholicism since 1886.
when she ficstviSited America with her pre-
sent husband, arising out of the following
circumstances In that wear she gave her
gratuitous services to religious Catholic
society in Boston, and afterwards she had a
small testimonial presented to her, sngu-
larly and beautifully written on tinted pa
per. The following is a copy: "Nadam
This is but a slight token of the orphans
gratitude - but it is hallowed bv the or
phan's PRAYER. Whatever is happn ess on
Garth, may it be yours-and when earth's
la hors are done, NAV those exquisite and
thrilling tones which have relieved our
wants. be blended with the seraph voices
around the throne of God in Heaven. Writ
ten hv an orphan"
MS aIleClIIlg lCSlIulOuldl mas pTeNcO up
on her mind ever since, and often has she
expressed her admiration of the religion and
beauty which she there became more d.
recllv conversant with. To the impression
this circumstance made upon her mind is
attributed the change in her religious views.
In reply to certain insinuations as to the
cause Of the extraordinary step she has ia
ken, Mrs. Wood addressed the following
letter to the local paper: ...,'-
SIR Iavins understood that rumor has been cir.
cuated ir the neighbnrhnod nf Wakefield inputing
that the i'll treatment of Mr.. Wood hns forced me in.
tn corven,, feel it imperative on me 10 give the
most unqualified contradiction the report, and 10
! state that Mr. Woods conduct hns been uniformly
kind and indnlCcnt. MARY ANNA WooD.
Convent Micklegae.har, York Feb II, ls43
it is admitted on all hands, that they lived
on the most happy terms, and that her mar
rage with Mr. Wood was as fclciious as
her first marriage with Lord William Len
OK was the reverse. But although profess
sionally popular in the provinces since that
event, where she has realized a handsome
fortune, Mrs. Wood has never been able to
make good her stand in London. Up TO
that time she was one of the greatest favor
ties in the British metropolis. The Dublin
Evening Post gives the following statement :
To dispose Of all scepticsm as to the CON
version Of Mrs. Wood to the Roman Catho-
lie religion, we are enabled to state, through
the Kindness of IL Protestant gentleman Of
this city. n friend Of ours-Mr. Robert Bren-
nan. (who will excuse our giving his name)
that he. after using his utmost cndeavors
to dissunde Mrs. Wood from the step she
was about to take, accompanied that lady,
on Saturday last. from the residence of Mr.
Wood to the convent at York where she now
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