Graham formed an acquaintance in New York, shortly after her
arrival in America. She was then a gay young widow; but having a
strong and cultivated mind, was delighted with Mrs. Graham and family;
and a friendship was formed between them, which ceased only with
their lives.

As a proof of her friendship, Mrs. C---- wished to introduce her
young female friends into gay fashionable society. This Mrs. Graham
opposed; and while she stated her reasons she endeavored to persuade
her young friend to come out from the world and cast in her lot with
the people of God.

"A word spoken in due season, how good it is." This was verified
in the case of Mrs. C----, who, like her friend, was destined to enter
the heavenly kingdom "through much tribulation." She afterwards
entered the marriage state, and became a second time a widow while her
children were still young; and though not destitute, her income was
considerably reduced; which circumstances may throw light on parts of
Mrs. Graham's letters. Unhappily there was no evangelical minister
near her place of residence, which, with the want of early religious
training, may account for so much darkness as to her spiritual state.
Mrs. Graham often visited her, and it pleased God in due time to
scatter the darkness. Mrs. C---- for many years fully enjoyed the
consolations of religion. She trained up her children according to the
maxims of her friend, and had the happiness of seeing them following
in her steps. One, Mrs. J.W., she saw depart in peace; and her own
dying-bed was soothed by the prayers and attentions of her son, an
esteemed and highly useful clergyman in one of our populous cities. As
Mrs. C---- adopted the signature of _Pilgrim,_ the letters to her
inserted in the former editions of this memoir, are noticed as
addressed to P----.

To Mrs. C----, a Lady near Boston.

"FEBRUARY 10, 1797.

"MY EVER DEAR FRIEND--The desire of waiting you a long letter has
occasioned too much delay on my part. One thing I can assure you of,
you have been much on my mind, and the subject of all our prayers.

"Tears of joy ran down my cheeks when J---- told me the state
of your mind, and I thank our good and gracious God for opening your
eyes to see the vanity of this world, the corruption of your own
heart, your need of atoning blood, and of a better righteousness
than your own. Hail, my sister in Jesus;