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Excerpt from Mr. Mott's Eulogy on the Late John W. Francis, M.D., LL. D: Being a Discourse on His Life and Character
During the four years he was connected with Rutgers College (from 1826 to 1830) he has left no literary remains. A reason for this may be found in the fact, that he was married in 1829. This alli ance was with Miss Maria Eliza Cutler, a lady of refined tastes and social position, and we may pre sume that his attention and spare moments during the interval, were devoted to more congenial pur suits.' The conjugal union was to him a life-long source of felicity. Mrs. Francis proved to be a wo man of mind, of strong affections, and complete de votion; able to comprehend his plans, and compe tent and efficient in assisting him to carry them out. She made his house not only pleasant for him, but also attractive to his friends.
While a bachelor, he had acquired a taste for the drama, and had been intimate iwith most of the leading actors in this country, who were now wel comed to his family circle. Men of eminence or ability in other professions were also invited to his house, so that No.1 Bond street soon became the centre of a literary as well as scientific circle. Here were congregated statesmen, such as Clinton and Webster; clergymen, such as Hobart and Hawks; poets, such as Freneau and Bryant; and novelists, such as Irving and Cooper; as well as actors, such as Cooke and Kean.
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