Went to visit Laura's mother to ask for her approval [of his match with Laura]; she told him she did approve but the difference in religion between the two might be a problem; Laura had told him that she had not informed her parents that she had changed her faith;; told her mother that Laura would have to judge that for herself; Laura was very upset the next morning, so he did not see her until later in the day; Miss Ellen told him what had happened; Mr. Augustus Mordecai and his bride Miss Younr, who dined with her [AM] in New York; Miss Young's father and old Mr. Mordecai [Laura's father] were neighbors and Laura and Rosina Young became close; Rosina's brother John was also closer to the girl, and he developed romantic feelings for Laura; Laura did not know that; on the evening when he and Laura became engaged, they saw young; Laura told John about the news the next morning, and he was very upset; Laura felt terrible for making him so upset; Laura's sisters became angry with her; this made her even more upset, and they reconciled; Laura was reassured by Ann's instructios to Rutson to propose before he left Richmond; extols Laura's virtues; assumes she has already written to her; hopes that Matthew told her to keep his [RM] engagement a secret for the time being; his kind treatment by Laura's family; Augustus and two sisters would have preferred for Laura to marry John Young;  would like Mr. Maury to write a letter to Mrs. Mordecai; will probably leave Saturday. [The next portion of this letter is written crossways over the writing on the first page.] Hopes Matthew will appreciate his new sister; has found time to read her [AM] book; thinks the style is good, although he thinks she writes better in some of her letter; thinks the book will sell well in So[uth] Carolina, since many Huguenots settled there; suggestions about whom she should send the book to. 4pp. ALS Including Ts of ASL, 2pp.