husband's enthusiasm. Influenced in part by Orestes Brownson, she converted to Catholicism in 1846 and became a dedicated member of the church, leading her to eventually become a well-known nun; her husband never converted. Their relationship became strained by the 1850s. She died in 1861. Her home on Baker Street is a site on the Boston Women's Heritage Trail. References Founders of utopian communities Members of the Transcendental Club Converts to Roman Catholicism Utopian socialists 1803 births 1861 deaths