PLEASE ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO THE COMPANY. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. J. J. SULLIVAN, CHAIRMAN P. E. WERNER, PRES. & GEN'L MAN'G'R'. G. W. CROUSE, SEC'Y & TREAS. THE WERNER COMPANY, BOOK MANUFACTURERS. LITHOGRAPHERS, GENERAL PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS, PUBLISHERS OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA. FACTORY & OFFICE AT AKRON, OHIO. AKRON, OHIO. 11787 Jan. 9, 1901. Mrs. Helen Douglass, Anacosta, D. C. Dear Madam:-- We acknowledge with thanks receipt of your favor of recent date regarding your order for the Ency. Britannica. In reply would state that there is a small Book-case packed in the box with each set of books, which is made expressly for this work. We have instructed the G. W. Knox Express Co., to deliver the books to you at once and would ask you to kindly advise us as soon as the same is recieved. Stamped envelope enclosed for reply. Yours very truly, THE WERNER COMPANY. A. Per GMM [*2580*]PLEASE ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO THE COMPANY. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. J. J. SULLIVAN, CHAIRMAN P. E. WERNER, PRES. & GEN'L MAN'G'R'. G. W. CROUSE, SEC'Y & TREAS. THE WERNER COMPANY, BOOK MANUFACTURERS. LITHOGRAPHERS, GENERAL PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS, PUBLISHERS OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA. FACTORY & OFFICE AT AKRON, OHIO. AKRON, OHIO, Jan. 16, 1901. 11787 Mrs. Helen Douglas, Anacostia, B. C. Dear madame:- We acknowledge with thanks receipt of your favor of the 10th inst., and are please to note that you have received the set of Encyclopedia Britannica. Your favorable expressions of the work are greatly appreciated by us, and we trust we may always serve you acceptably. Yours very truly, THE WERNER COMPANY [*GMM*] S. [*2581*]PLEASE ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO THE COMPANY NEW YORK CHICAGO FACTORY & OFFICE AT AKRON, OHIO. J. J. SULLIVAN, CHAIRMAN P. E. WERNER, PRES & GEN'L MAN'R G. W. CROUSE, SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE WERNER COMPANY, BOOK MANUFACTURERS LITHOGRAPHERS, GENERAL PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS, PUBLISHERS OF THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA AKRON, OHIO, Feb. 15, 01 11787 Mrs. Helen Douglass, Cedar Hill, Anacosta, D. C. Dear Madam:-- We beg to herewith enclose a statement of your account for the Ency. Britannica,as it appears on our records showing a balance of $31.00 due us. If you care to take advantage of a discount we can allow you %5 from the balance for cash settlement before the expiration of this month. Thank you. we are. Yours very truly. THE WERNER COMPANY. per GWC A. [*2582*]JAMES F. HOOD PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD M. McLACHLEN SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. (INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $150,000.) BANKERS COR. 10TH AND G STREETS N. W. Washington, D. C., Mar. 5 1901 Mrs. Helen Douglass, Anacostia, D.C. Dear Madam: Your card requesting us to forward rent is at hand, and in reply to same would say that we will have not collected February rent. It was processed last week, and will probably be paid today. We will forward it to you as soon as possible after it is collected. Yours truly Massie [*2584*]PLEASE RETURN THIS STATEMENT WITH YOUR REMITTANCE. MONTHLY STATEMENT. L.F. 11787 Akron, O. Feb 15 [189] 1901 Mrs Helen Douglass Anacosta D.C. In account with THE WERNER COMPANY, Terms 1900 Dep 14 30 Vols Ency Brit 56 00 1900 Cr Jan 28 Cash 3 Feb 6 Cash 22 25 Balance 31 00 2583 Enclosed in Werner C to H. Douglass Feb. 15, 1901JAMES F. HOOD PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD M. McLACHLEN SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. (INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $150,000.) BANKERS COR. 10TH AND G STREETS N. W. Washington, D. C., Mar. 12, 1901 Mrs. Helen Douglass Anacosta D.C. Dear Madam: Mr. Keys desires to be released from his agreement, and turn the house over to a Mr. Bryant. and He also says you agreed to allow him a month's rent for certain repairs. Kindly advise us on his pains. If he is correct, it would cover rent for February, and we will [close?] with Bryant and forward his payment to cover [*2585*]JAMES F. HOOD PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD M. McLACHLEN SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. (INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $150,000.) BANKERS COR. 10TH AND G STREETS N. W. Washington, D. C., 190 March rent, yours truly The McLachlen Real Estate & Loan Co. by John A MassieJ. Massie to Mrs Douglass March 12, 1901 2 of 2 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ROOM 108, CORCORAN BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C MARCH 19, 1901. STATEMENT TO THE SOCIETY CONCERNING AMENDMENTS. DEAR SIR: The Board of Managers submits and recommends to the Society important amendments to the by-laws. The proposed changes are so numerous that, for the sake of simplicity, the Board offers an entire set of revised by-laws to replace the existing by-laws. Members who wish to note in detail the modifications proposed can do so by comparing the draft which follows with the existing by-laws as printed in the Magazine Vol. IX, pages 414-416. The general tenor of the changes is set forth in the following paragraphs: In address read to the Board of Managers June 1, 1900 and printed in the Magazine for October (Vol. XI, pages 401-408) President Bell advocated various changes in the policy of the Society, for the purpose of making its character truly more national. The reviewed by-laws now offered embody one of the more radical of these changes. At the present time the society has active members, residing chiefly in the District of Columbia, and corresponding members, reading chiefly in other parts of the United States. The dues of active members are five dollars, of corresponding members two dollars. Both classes receive the Magazine; active members have in addition various other privileges, including that of attending lectures. Thus constituted the Society is not national in its active membership, but only through its corresponding membership. It is now proposed (1) to merge the grades of corresponding member and active member into the single grade of member, (2) to fix the dues for all at two dollars, (3) to treat lecture courses, whether in Washington or elsewhere, as local privileges, to be paid for by those who are benefited. The proposed by-laws include many minor changes which seem to the Board desirable if the general change in organization by adopted. The more important of these are (1) the enlargement of the Board of Managers by the addition of members not residing in the District; (2) the creation of an Executive Committee for the transaction of current business; (3) the restoration of the fiscal year to coincidence with the calendar year; (4) the omission of Section 8 of Article IV, with reference to Managers who are continuously absent from meetings of the Board. They include also a number of changes not specially related to the general change in organization. The more important of these are (1) the substitution of the single office of Secretary for the two offices of Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary; (2) the omission of the requirement that the Secretary and Treasurer be selected from the Board of Managers; (3) the making more stringent the rules with respect to arrearage of dues; (4) the reduction of the quorum of the Society from 25 to 20; (5) the provision that official notice of proposed amendments to the by-laws may be given through the Magazine. The amendments will come up for action at the regular meeting to be held April 19. Very respectfully yours, A.J. Henry Secretary [*2586*]PROPOSED BY-LAWS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. ARTICLE I.--Name. The name of this Society is "The National Geographic Society." ARTICLE II. -- Object. The object of the Society is the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. ARTICLE III. -- Membership. SECTION 1. The society shall consist of members and honorary members. Sec. 2. Members shall be persons interesting in geographic science. Sec. 3. Honorary members shall be persons who have attained eminence by the promotion of geographic science. They shall not be members of the corporation, nor shall they vote or hold office. Sec. 4. The election of members and honorary members shall be entrusted to the Board of Managers. Article IV. -- Officers. SECTION 1. The administration of the Society shall be entrusted to a Board of Managers composed of twenty-four members, eight of whom shall be elected by the Society at each annual meeting, to serve for three years, or until their successors are elected. Of the eight members elected at each annual meeting, not less than four nor more than six shall be residents of the District of Columbia. A majority of the votes cast shall be necessary for election. SEC. 2. The Board of Managers shall elect annually from their own number a President and a Vice-President, and shall elect annually a Treasurer and a Secretary. SEC. 3. The President shall preside at the meetings of the Society and of the Board of Managers, or may delegate this duty. The President and the Secretary shall sign all written contracts and obligations of the Society. SEC. 4. In the absence of the President his duties shall devolve on the Vice-President. SEC. 5. The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the society, under the direction of the Board of Managers, and shall make collections and disbursements and render an annual report, and his accounts shall be audited by a committee of the Society, not members of the board, annually and at such other times as the board may direct. SEC. 6. The Secretary shall record the proceedings of the Society and of the Board of Managers, conduct correspondence, and make an annual report. SEC. 7. The Board of Managers shall fill vacancies arising in the board. SEC. 8. All officers shall serve until their successors are chosen. ARTICLE V. -- Committees. SECTION 1. The Board of Managers shall select annually from its own number an Executive Committee. SEC. 2. There shall be standing committees on Publications, Communications, Admissions, Research, and Finance, whose chairmen shall be members of the Board of Managers. These committees shall be appointed immediately after the annual election of the President, to serve until their successors are designated. SEC. 3. The committees of the Society and of the Board of Managers shall be appointed by the President, except when otherwise provided. The President shall be a member ex officio of every committee. ARTICLE VI. -- Finance SECTION 1. The fiscal year of the Society shall begin on the first day of January. SEC. 2. The annual dues of members shall be two dollars, payable in January. SEC. 3. Annual dues may be commuted and life membership acquired by the payment at one time of fifty dollars.SEC. 4. Members whose dues remain unpaid on March 1 shall be notified by the Treasurer that unless the dues are paid within one month they will be in arrears and not entitled to vote at the annual meeting. to receive the publications of the Society, or to purchase lecture tickets on members' terms. Members one year in arrears shall, after formal notifications, be regarded as having withdrawn from the Society. SEC. 5. The funds of the Society may be invested and loans may be negotiated in the interests of the Society, and any other financial business germane to the purposes of the Society may be transacted, bu the Board of Managers. ARTICLE VII.- Meetings SECTION 1. Regular meetings of the Society shall be held on alternate Fridays from November until May. SEC. 2. Special meetings may be ordered by the Board of Managers or called by the President. SEC. 3. The annual meeting shall be held in the District of Columbia on the second Friday in January. SEC. 4. Twenty members shall constitute a quorum. SEC. 5. Regular meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held on the same days as the regular meetings of the Society; special meetings may be held at the call of the President or on notice signed by five members of the board: Provided, That for any of its own meetings the board may substitute meetings of the Executive Committee. SEC. 6. Lectures and lecture courses my be provided by the Board of Managers. Free admission to such lectures shall not be prerogative of membership, but tickets shall be sold to members on more favorable terms than non-members; Provided, That each life member who acquired life membership prior to the year 1901 shall be entitled to two admissions to each lecture and course. ARTICLE VIII. - Publications The Society shall publish a journal or periodical under the title, THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, which shall be sent to all members of the Society not in arrears, and may be placed on sale. ARTICLE IX. - Amendments These By-Lays may be amended by a two thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting, provided the proposal amendments are reported by the Board of Managers, and provided that notice thereof has been sent to all members of the Society not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the meeting. The publications of proposed amendments in THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE shall be deemed a notice within the meaning of this article. JAMES F. HOOD PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD M. McLACHLEN SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE MrLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. (INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $150,000.) BANKERS COR. 10TH AND G STREETS N. W. Washington, D. C July 5th 1901 Mrs. Helen Douglass Anacustia, D.C. Dear Madam, Your card dated April 6th is at hand, and in reply would say that our books show that we mailed your statement and check to balance for April sent. on April 3d, and we do not understand why it has not reached you. If not received when this reaches you kindly advise us of that [*2587*]JAMES F. HOOD PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD M. MCLACHLEN SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. (INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $150,000.) BANKERS COR. 10TH AND G STREETS N.W. Washington, D.C., 190 fact and a duplicate check will be sent you. yours truly, The McLachlen Read Estate & Loan Co. By John A Massie [*2587*]J .Massie to Mrs. Douglass April 15, 1901 1 of 2J Massie to Mrs Douglass April 15, 1901 2 of 2JAMES F. HOOD PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD M. MCLACHLEN SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. (INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $150,000.) BANKERS COR. 10TH AND G STREETS N.W. Washington, D.C., Apr 8 1901 Mrs Helen Douglass Anacostia, DC Dear Madam: Referring to your enquiry regarding tenant of [N. H.?] many would say that he appears to be a good man but of course we can't say as to how long he is likely to remain in the house. He has only a monthly lease. Yyours truly The McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. John A Massie 2588The Werner Company Publishers of the Encyclopedia Britannica Akron, Ohio, May 18, 1901 No. 11787 Notice Helen Douglass Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C Dear Miss; The next payment of $5.00 on your ENCYCLODPEDIA BRITANNICA account will be due May 25 Please send this notice with your remit- tance The Werner Company. Enclosed in Werner Co. to Mrs. H. Douglass June 18, 1901PLEASE ADDRESS ALL LETTERS TO THE COMPANY J.J Sullivan, Chairman P.E. Werner, Pres & Gen'l Man'G'R G.W. Crouse, Sec'y & Treas The Werner Company, Book Manufacturers Lithographers, General Printers and Engravers, Publishers of the Encyclopedia Britannica. 11787. Akron, Ohio June 18, 1901 Mrs. Helen Douglass, Anacuta, D.C. Dear Madam:- We are daily expecting remittance to cover amount due on your Ency. Britanica. Please give this your usual prompt attention. Thanking you in advance, we are, Yours very respectfully, The Werner Company Per. [?] B..G.W.M. 2589Enclosed: Notice of payment no 11781, May 18, 1901 $5 due May 25, 1901JAMES F. HOOD PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD M. McLACHLEN SEC'Y AND TREAS. THE McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co. (INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $150,000.) BANKERS COR. 10TH AND G STREETS N. W. Washington, D. C., June 25 1901 Mrs. Helen Douglass, Anacostia, D.C. Dear Madam: The tenant of U street house water fixtures out of order and also the range, and he desired us to call your attention to the matter. yours truly By Massie [*2592*]420=Fifth Street, n.w., Washington, D.C. Sept. 13”, 1901. Dear Mrs. Douglass: I write to let you know that I went to the Bank today and paid in $102.00 to your credit on the note = leaving $300. to be liquidated according to our programme. I shall be prompt in the matter and clean it off as agreed. Now, with your permission, I wish to arrive at some understanding about the payment of my fee for the services rendered your good self in connection with serving the incorporation act. A year has now elapsed since the services culminated in success, and I have tried by my last visit and personal interview and by letters written to you since then to settle the matter of my fee payment - but have been unable to get any expression whatever from you in the matter. Do you think it right or just after all the labor and worry I went through at your request - from the drawing of the bill to the passage of the law - to treat me in this way? I don't understand you at all in this matter and wish you would arrange for the settlement of your debt to me. [*2591*]for this service which you said to me time and again you desired more than anything else, I rendered you this difficult service upon your own urgent request and have asked only a modest fee for the technical work and I really wish that you would close the matter by some proper arrangement for its settlement. I ask only $2000.00 and any lawyer will tell you that this sum is entirely reasonable for the service given. In all this struggle to serve your wishes I never imagined that when your wishes had been realized against such overwhelming odds that you would hesitate to pay one a proper fee for this service. I have always kept faith with those who served me, I have never had a favor from any living soul for which I did not pay as agreed -- with interest but interest without abating one cent. I wish you would answer this letter and tell me what you propose to do in the [promises?], and address it to this, my office, address, and not to my lodgings. If you do not attend to the matter why I shall be left no recourse but to bring an action of law against you, and this I shall do promptly. With best wishes for you happiness and good health. I am yours very truly. Wm. H.H. HartWM. H. H. HART. Lawyer, 420 FIFTH STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C. July 10th 1902. Dear Mrs. Douglass:— Enclosed you will find my check for $170.00:— $165.00 of which I send you to give Mr. Simpsen in payment of your interest due last May and five dollars of which is a commission of one percent for an extension of time on $500.00 of the $600. note now due. You will please go to the Bank and ask Mr. Herold to credit the 28.50/100 interest due on the $400.00: - and the $36.30 interest due on the $600.00 and $100.20 - (balance of the $165.00) - on the principal of the $600; leaving $500. still due thereon. This five hundred dollars I will pay off in five monthly installments of $100.00 with accrued interest beginning Aug. 12 [????] and after the entire sum is paid in I will anticipate the $400.00 by paying $100. a month and accrued interest until that is extinguished: thus giving the full $1000. by next May. I have seen Mr. Herold and Mr. Simpsen today, and this arrangement suits them and if you consent to it you will have no worry or bother in the matter. This is the best I can do and I've tried to make it entirely without inconvenience to you. Very truly Wm. H. H. Hart [*2593*]163:83Atlantic City, N.J. 7/13/02. My Dear Friend, It was with great pleasure that I read your long looked for letters but nevertheless I forgot the delay. I assure you that there isn't anyone who will more miss you at Shaw than I will. Especially in the Bible Class on Sunday afternoons, and I suppose our proposed trip to Liberia is called off 2594 (3) I would prefere to return to Shaw and finish, then go to Bishops Med. College in Montreal, P.Q. for my advanced work in Surgery etc. Mr. R.L. Whittaker is working here with me as is also Dr. UG. Bourne's brother, a fine young man, so I have a change from the rabble which surrounds me here. One cannot, without first seeing for themselves, the wickedness that is carried on in these Hotels, but I strive in a feeble way to be good. I don't think that I shall welcome back here another season (2) I have certainly enjoyed your acquaintance for the last two years and now feel sad to think of not meeting again. Nevertheless, you will please remember me in your prayers and ask the Dear Lord to make me that man you would like to see me be. Regarding Dr. Kenney I was very glad indeed to hear of his success and do wish him every success in his new field of labor.(4) unless it only be for the Easter. season and then get out but do not wish to spend another year or vacation here. Well Miss Gibbs you must please write me even if we do not meet again. Should I wish to get my degree of B. Th or B. D what will I do? (HaHa.) Trusting that the Dear Lord will ever bless and keep you ever in his service. I am Yours sincerely. Horace G. MacKerrow. Chelsea Hotel. Atlantic City. N.J.Aug. 13 = 1902. Dear Madam:— I thought that you had heard that the twelve thousand dollars Congress gave to our little school has been withheld from us by the B of C. G's by imposing upon us such unjust and onerous conditions that I could not meet them. The money is therefore locked up in the Treasury and will remain there until Congress acts in the matter which actions I am hoping will be entirely favorable to us and result in placing our school on a firm and adequate and independent foundation. As soon as my claims are adjusted I will be happy to give what I owe you with interest for the delay. Meantime I wish you would make [*2598*]some arrangement to pay me the fee for this services I rendered you in connection with your charter. $2000, for that service would be a reasonable sum. I've requested you to make arrangements to settle this half a dozen times and you ignore it each time. I have not forced a settlement because I depend on your sense of justice and right. I have gone on paying you money instead of claiming set off because I am not disposed to do anything but the fair and honorable thing. I shall go on doing this to the end until every dollar is in you hands whether you pay me or not. But I think you ought to make some arrangement to pay me some time this hardly earned fee. It is possible that I may get some of this money before congress meets but not probable. As soon as I get it you will get yours. This is the least that can be done. H.WM. H. H. HART Lawyer, 420 FIFTH STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 12th 1902 Mrs. Douglass, Dear Madam:--I received your card of inquiry and in answer beg to say that on the 13th, I renewed contract relations with the Guardian people = and received from them $28.00 the first of this month making about $650.00 received from them since July first= whereas according to my opinions of the appropriation law I should have received $1000. a month or $4000. = meantime the whole sum increased by $1000. is held in The Treasury until the appropriation committees decide between me and the Guardians= I hope this will all be adjusted by Feb. 12= meantime I am carrying my part of the contract out of my personal [*2597*]earnings as best I can. When this adjustment is made if before Feb. 12 = I shall take up the entire balance of my debt to you. I enclose for your information a copy of the law upon which my rights are securely founded. Meantime I beg that you will extend the #500. note six months from Aug 12 to which date I paid interest and commission for extension and I now enclose my check payable to your order for the interest until Feb. 12 and one percent commission for the extension Please endorse the payment of the interest and the fact of extension on the note and oblige Yours very truly Wm H H HartJOHN E. HERRELL, Pres. BENJ. F. LEIGHTON, Vice-Pres. HENRY K. SIMPSON, Sec. TRUSTEES: JOSEPH W. ALDERTON AARON S. CAYWOOD ALLEN C. CLARK FLOYD E. DAVIS JOHN F. DONOHOE HENRY F. GETZ JOHN E. HERRELL BENJ. F. LEIGHTON JOHN MILLER A. M. MCLACHLEN CHAS. H. PARKER GEORGE R. REPETTI HENRY K. SIMPSON ERNEST G. THOMPSON MARTIN L. WELFLEY CASH CAPITAL, $100,000. THE People's Fire Insurance Co. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. OFFICE: No 326 Pennsylvania Avenue S.E. Washington, D.C., Nov 17th 1902 Mrs Helen Douglass - Dear Madam During my temporary absence from my office this pm Mr Hart called and left the enclosed memorandum. I know nothing as to its correctness but if it is correct I would suggest that you call at the bank and make the requested endorsements on the notes now held by them Yours truly H. K. Simpson [*2600*]JOHN E. HERRELL, Pres. BENJ. F. LEIGHTON, Vice-Pres. HENRY K. SIMPSON, Sec. TRUSTEES: JOSEPH W. ALDERTON AARON S. CAYWOOD ALLEN C. CLARK FLOYD E. DAVIS JOHN F. DONOHOE HENRY F. GETZ JOHN E. HERRELL BENJ. F. LEIGHTON JOHN MILLER A. M. McLACHLEN CHAS. H. PARKER GEORGE R. REPETTI HENRY K. SIMPSON ERNEST G. THOMPSON MARTIN L. WELFLEY CASH CAPITAL, $100,000. THE Peoples' Fire Insurance Co. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. OFFICE: No. 326 Pennsylvania Avenue S. E. Washington, D. C., Nov. 17" 1902 Mr. Simpson:- In July I handed Mrs. Douglass $170.00 to be applied as follows. $36- int. on $600 note 28. " " 475. note -- $100. curtail on $600. leaving a balace of $500. $5 commission for extending $500.00 note $2.50 paid to cashier for int $500. to Aug 12" ult None of these payments have been endorsed on these notes — Last week I handed her $20.00 $15.00 interest for 6 mos on $500.00 balance $5. commission for extension of $500. to Feb 12 — when I expect to pay it in full I am informed that you ordered demand to be made upon me for this money when you knew that I had paid in this way $190. for which no credit whatever is endorsed on the notes. — I wish these endorsements made at once — Yours etc Wm H. H. Hart. [*2599*]Northwestern State Bank G.W. PITTS, PRESIDENT. A. VAN DER MEIDE, CASHIER. J. VAN DER MEIDE, ASS'T CASHIER. Orange City, Iowa, 12/22 1902 Dear Sister: Forgive me - in general - and forgive me again specially for bothering you - Will you use the enclosed - according to your own good judgment - [to] toward making the coming holiday season a happy one for Lillian and Aunt Fannie - [?] - Gideon W. [*2601*]LAW OFFICES OF B. F. LEIGHTON, COLUMBIAN BUILDING, 414 FIFTH ST. N. W. C. CLINTON JAMES. WASHINGTON, D. C. March 4, 1903 Mrs. Helen Douglass, Anacostia, D. C. Dear Madam:- In reply to your letter relating to the Hart notes, would say that I have just seen the bank officials, and they state that the notes were left with them by the Peoples' Fire Insurance Company for collection, with the understanding that whatever was paid on them should be put to the credit of said Company. If you have received any money on account of them, you had better go to the bank, as soon as you are able, and have the payments endorsed on the notes. Mr. Hart will come into possession during the coming year, of a considerable sum of money on account of the appropriation of Congress for the Hart School; and he ought to be able to make his promises good. I think I should insist on this being done. The matter would be in bad shape if anything should happen to him. Very truly, B. F. Leighton [*2602*]LAW OFFICES OF B. F. LEIGHTON, COLUMBIAN BUILDING, 414 FIFTH ST. N. W. ------- C. CLINTON JAMES. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 13, 1903 Mrs. Helen Douglass, Anacostia, D.C. Dear Madam:- I have just received the enclosed letter from Mr. L.H. Douglass, which speaks for itself. He does not seem to be inclined to build the step. Very truly, B. F. Leighton [*2596*] Inclosure - April 11, 1903 - Joseph Douglass to LeightonWashington, D. C., April 11th 1903 609 - F st. N.W. Mr B. F. Leighton, Dear Sir: Yours of the 6th inst was duly received, the contents of which was carefully noted by Mr Lewis Douglass: In reply he desired me to say that he has no disposition, whatever, to make any change regarding a stone step on the premises referred to in your letter. On the contrary, he desires Mrs Helen Douglass' attention called to the fact that said premises is in immediate need of improvements both in and out, the bad walls, the broken blinds, and especially the sanitary apartments make it almost untenable. It is also sadly in need of a coat of paint, which, in its conspicuous position, makes a most detestable appearance It is the only residence in that immediate neighborhood that stands as a disgrace to the Landlord. Respectfully yours, Joseph Douglass Clerk: [*2595*]Inclosed in - April 13, 1903 - Leighton to Helen DouglassLAW OFFICES OF B. F. LEIGHTON, COLUMBIAN BUILDING, 416 FIFTH ST. N. W. C. CLINTON JAMES. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 15, 1903 Mrs. Helen Douglass, Anacostia, D.C. Dear Madam:- I have your letter of April 14th; in reply beg to state that it is the duty of the life tenant to keep the premises in repair; and you cannot compel the remaindermen to do anything to the property. Should the life tenant fail to keep the property in reasonable repair, on a bill filed by the remainderman, the court would compel the life tenant to make such repairs, or it would put the property in the hands of a receiver to collect the rents, make necessary repairs, and pay the residue to the life tenant. So you see, answering your question categorically, you are to understand "that Mr. Lewis is to do or not to do,according to his motion" Very truly, B. F. Leighton [*2606*]"High Rock" Lynn April 20th 1903. Mr. Fred Douglas My Dear Friend We shall open a campaign for "advanced thought" at "Old High Rock", the coming season, opening on May 1st and continuing until Oct 1st 1903. Shall be delighted to see you with us, at some period, during the season, and bring your friends with you. "Institute of Advanced Thought" is the name we have given to the series of gatherings to be held here. Come. Yours for the people, John W. Hutchinson [*2609*]National American Woman Suffrage Association MEMBER NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN Honorary Presidents { ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, 250 West 94th Street, New York. { SUSAN B. ANTHONY, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, N.Y. President, CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT, 2008 American Tract Society Building, New York. Vice-President-at-Large, Rev. ANNA H. SHAW, 7443 Devon St., Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Pa. Corresponding Secretary, KATE M. GORDON, 2008 American Tract Society Building , New York. Recording Secretary, ALICE STONE BLACKWELL, 3 Park Street, Boston, Mass. Treasurer, HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON, Warren, Ohio. Auditors { LAURA CLAY, Lexington, Ky. { MARY J. COGGESHALL, 554 Seventh Street, Des Moines, Iowa. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 2008 AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY BUILDING, NEW YORK OFFICE, HONORARY PRESIDENT, ROCHESTER, N.Y. June 12, 1903. Mrs. Frederick Douglas, Anacostia, D. C. Dear Friend,- I must have sent Frederick the first three volumes of the History of Woman Suffrage, and now I send to you Vol. IV, which rounds out the records of the woman movement for the ninteenth century. I hope you are well and that you will acknowledge the receipt of this, and believe me, Yours sincerely, Susan B. Anthony [*on second thought I will wait the subj. until I hear from you- whether binding was cloth - or sheet - [*2198*]JOHN E. HERRELL, Pres. BENJ. F. LEIGHTON, Vice-Pres. HENRY K. SIMPSON, Sec. TRUSTEES: JOSEPH W. ALDERTON AARON S. CAYWOOD ALLEN C. CLARK FLOYD E. DAVIS JOHN F. DONOHOE HENRY F. GETZ JOHN E. HERRELL BENJ. F. LEIGHTON JOHN MILLER A. M. MCLACHLEN CHAS. H. PARKER GEORGE R. REPETTI HENRY K. SIMPSON ERNEST G. THOMPSON MARTIN L. WELFLEY CASH CAPITAL, $100,000. The Peoples' Fire Insurance Co. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. OFFICE: No. 326 Pennsylvania Avenue S. E. Washington, D.C., Oct 9 1903 Received from Mrs Helen Douglass note for $900 made by Wm H H Hart dated Sep 10 1903 upon which payments are due in 1-2-3- 4-5-6-7-8&9 months from date. This note to be held by us and payments made by Mr Hart Endorsed thereon and the proceeds turned [of] over to Mrs Douglass. Peoples Fire Ins Co by John McKeef Acting Secy [*2604*]WM. H.H. HART, Lawyer 420 FIFTH STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct.10 = = = 1903 Dear Mrs. Douglass: - I beg to enclose my check made to your order for $104.50, my monthly installment for interest and curtail on principal of my $900. note held by your good self. It will be necessary for you to endorse this check so that Mr. Simpson may cash it, and it will be his duty to endorse this payment on the note itself = I of course ought to see this endorsement made before parting with the check = but I am anxious to get it to you as soon as possible and so trust the matter of the endorsement to your agents in the premises. I hope that you are making progress towards complete recovery from your illness, Very truly yours Wm H.H. Hart. N.B. This money will all be handed in promptly H. [*2603*]Saturday Nov 7th 1903 Mrs Douglass This is the second notice about the water running in the toilet in the back yard I sent the other one to the agent so I send this one to you the inspector of water says he will cut it of if you dont have it stopped and I think that is hard [*2608*]I had to pay the water rent and then cant have no water wont you please have it fixed at once please you know water agent dont have no mercy on no one I hope you will do something for me at once please I dont supose it would [be] take long to stop it your Tennant Jennie Robinson 1701- N st N WWM. H. H. Hart, Lawyer, 420 FIFTH STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. Dec. 3rd, 1903 Miss Messer: - In accordance with your wishes I went today to ascertain if I might be allowed to pay you the money nearly due on my obligation held by the Peoples' Fire Insurance Company and was told that I must pay the money when due to the holder of the paper and upon no possible condition would I be allowed to pay it to your good self. I regret very much indeed any inconvenience this may cause you even though Mrs. D. arranged the matter thus. Please give my most cordial greetings to dear Miss Putnum and oblige Yours very truly Wm. H. H. Hart. [*2605*]#318.A. St. N.E Washington D.C. Dec. 15, 1903 Dear Mr. Grimke: I wish to make one request of you, if in your power to grant it, and that is that you place in my possession the old family Bible, containing the record of births, marriages, and deaths in the family. Father always said to us, though he neglected to mention it in his will, that this Bible should be handed down to the eldest grandchild, and so on. My son Joseph is the oldest living grandchild, and as the book has no pecuniary, or other value to any one else, and has an especial attachment for us, I can see no objection that could arise to our having it. Also the picture of Lincoln that hangs on the wall in the dining room belongs to me. I bought, and paid [*2100*]for it, and when I went to Santo Domingo, I left it with mother for safe keeping. When the inventory was made at the time of fathers death this picture was exempted as my property, and the appraisers appointed by the Register of Wills noted it upon the back of the picture in lead pencil. I think you will find that the case upon investigation. I simply allowed it to remain there as Mrs. Helen Douglass had no objection. I am very truly yours Chas. R. Douglass318 A St N E Washington, D.C. Jan 1, 1904 My dear Mr. Grimke, I write you to acknowledge the receipt of the following articles, left me by the late Mrs. Frederick Douglass, one fur rug, one harmonica, one fur cape and one carrying strap. Thanking you very much for your trouble, I remain respectfully yours, Haley G. Douglass [*2607*]318.A.St. N.E. January 2, 1904 Dear Mr. Grimke: I feel very grateful to you for placing in my possession our family Bible. I think she and my father state that it was the first book he ever purchased. The birth records of each of his children and some of the grandchildren are in his own handwriting. Very gratefully yours, Mrs R. Douglass 2577S002-17-N.W. 7_16_1912 Dear Fannie: Glad to have your card. We have Sundays storm to thank for a nice little visit from Joe otherwise he would have been conducting his choir. We were on the Hill Sunday from eleven until six. Then was a good breeze, so we were very comfortable, I have not been so comfortable since, I have six very itching places on my arms. I have tried all remedies at hand and still, I am not comfortable. So glad to hear of the arrival of the new baby in Atlanta. I trust Jessie made her little trip in good shape and is pleased with her surroundings. This is surely your busy season but very soon now the Y.M.C.A. Association will be leaving and you will have more time for work. I should say play. Joe can tell you how upside down we are but I think by the end of this week the commotion will have passed. I have a card this morning from Mrs. Fredericka Perry from Denver, Colo. Hattie Sprague was to go to Kansas City, Mo. last week, shaking the dust of Florida from her feet for all time, she speaks, We are having very warm weather, we are trying to have patience for we know "this too will pass" My love and congratulations to Madam Neal when you write. My love to the Bowens and all my Beach friends. Write when you can. Kiss Blanche for me. Your Aunt AmeliaWashington Jul 16 8 30 PM 1912 D.C. THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY U.S. Postal Card 1 1 One Cent McKinley Mrs. Fannie M. Douglass Arundel-on-the-Bay Md.