BLACKWELL FAMILY ALICE STONE BLACKWELL 1908 Blackwell, Henry B.[*Alice Stone Blackwell Ree July 14/1908*] Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 [Boston, Mass.,] Shelburne N.H. July 13, 1908 Darling Papa: Your pleasant letter & enclosures rec'd. I am coming home Tuesday, train leaves her 8.30, due in Boston at 4 or 4.30. I have a committee meeting in the evening &sha'n't come home to supper. Mrs. Dargan will stay at Shelburne till Friday. Don't give yourself any concern about me; I shall turn up at home about 8 P.M. probably. Love to the Shaffords & much to yourself. In grt haste, Kubbi. [*Alice Stone Blackwell*] [*I have mailed Mr. Grimes poetry for the Journal. I have a lot of poetry here.*] Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 [Boston] Chilmark, Mass., Aug. 17 1908 Tue " 18 " Darling Papa: To-day you are in Maine, and I am wondering whether the wet day that we are having here is damaging your meeting. Take good care of yourself, my well beloved, & don't sit with wet feet or otherwise endanger yourself needlessly. Here we are well, my ears immensely improved, so that I shall not need those bandages Iasked for, if you have not already sent them. But if you have, it is [al] all right. The rest are in statu quo. The author of the article as to why women are leaving the teaching profession is Sylvia Videtto, but she did not want her name signed to it, for fear it might get her into trouble. Sign it C.M.G., or any haphazard signature you like. But I am writing to the office about the paper. Tell Reynold I bless him daily for the very convenient little [she] shelf he put up in my room. It would give you pleasure to see how [*not inconvenience you; but if it would, don't do it, of course. Remember me to Christine & Mr. Sweeny & Mabel. Your loving Kubbe.*] [*8/17/058} Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 15 Boston, Mass., ................................190 brown & well Sadie's little Jack looks, & what a great pet he is. He & Fritzy, Nannie's second boy, have become [chums], chums, and pass much of their time together. Aunt Nettie is ever so much better, & looks about as she usually does, though she has not quite got up her strength again. June (Adkinson) looks like a full moon, & has enjoyed her summer immensely. [*meet Uncle G. & party at St. Paul on their return must be mailed not later than Aug. 20. It is to be addressed General Delivery. As 96 - 98 Billings St. Was [mine], mine, think it would be right to put into the bank in my name whatever was paid down, & also the payments as they came in, provided this will*]Beth went on a big picnic with the crowd, and got over tired, & was upset after it, & Ernest Atwood came over yesterday evening to get some of Lizzie's pills for her. But she is understood to be improving. To-morrow there is a clambake. I have not talked with Alfred yet about Hammond's matter - have only seen him for a moment - but I had a little talk with Ethel, and she strongly deprecates my putting the fence back. I don't think I shall. When you & Reynold have seen the enclosed from the travellers, please return them to Miss Lovina Merriam, Care Geo. W. Blackwell, West Tisbury. Remember that any letter to Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal [No. 3 Park Street, Room 16] 6 Beacon St. Room 1018 Boston, Mass., Aug 18 1908 Dear Kubbe I rose at 5:30 am yesterday ate a comfortable breakfast, took alon a lot of WJs & John D Lang's leaflet for distribution left house at 650 took took Electrics to North 82nd left Boston at 8 am reached Old Orchard at 10 30, was met by Mr Fernald & sent in carriage to the Ocean Park Assembly hall 1 mile distant - found at morning session about 40 women & one man, a superannuated minister - Mrs Fernald presided. Mrs Thompson of Rochester, N.Y. was speaking, I made a brief address We had a lunch of pie doughnuts, tea & peanuts. A bright young Japanese lady, was there with her husband - There were many of the old stand bys - Mrs Day of Portland, old Miss Charlotte Thomas, Mrs Hamilton & her sister Miss Harsfield of Saco, another lady from Auburn, SC. In the afternoon the Japanese lady (in Japanese dress) spoke very nicely said that 1000 years ago women in Japan had equal rights, that a Queen led the Japanese army & conquered Korea, that Confucianism which teaches the subjection of women had led to their suppression so that recently women are nothing politically orSociety - I made what was considered an unusually good speech. We had a woman suffrage recitation & Mrs Howe's Battle Hymn & discussed the best methods of attaining W.S. & At 5 pm I returned with the Fernalds by small railway to Old Orchard Took supper with them at a very fair restaurant, took a walk with them on the beach where the cold wind blew great guns & it was 60 temperature with slight sprinklings of rain. At 6.18 took express to Boston Reached Pope's Hall at 10 .10 slept the sleep of the just, found Reynold still up - Everything O K. Beautiful morning. Your letter with $495 received & deposited amt. in N. E. Trust Co in your name. Am glad to learn that your face is better. Don't let you yourself get overheated & chilled. That is the danger in the Chilmark climate. Remember me to all friends Take the world easy. Mrs. Adkinson has sent me Civic Womens & notes & News. Paper is all report. Affy Henry B Blackwell [*P.S. Not a word from Florence Shoford. The household must feel desolate in her empty Washington home.*]Boston, Aug 18, 1908 Dear Kubbe I rose at 5:30 a.b. yesterday, ate a comfortable breakfast, took along a lot of Woman's Journals and J. D. Long's leaflets for distribution; left house at 6:50, took Electrics to North Station, left Boston at 8 a.m., reached Old Orchard at 10:30, was met by Mr. Fernald and sent in carriage to the Ocean Park Assembly Hall, -- 1 mile distant -- found at morning session about 40 women and one man, a superannuated minister. Mrs. Fernald presided. Mrs. Thompson of Rochester, N.Y., was speaking; I made a brief address. We had lunch of pie, doughnuts, tea and peanuts. A bright young Japanese lady was there with her husband. There were many of the old stand-bys. Mrs. Day of Portland, old Miss Charlotte Thomas, Mrs. Hamilton and her sister, Miss Fairchild of Saco; another lady from Auburn, TC. In the afternoon the Japanese lady (in Japanese dress) spoke very nicely. Said that 1000 years ago women in Japan had equal rights; that a Queen led the Japanese army and conquered Korea; that Confucianism which teaches the subjection of women, had led to their suppression, so that recently "women are nothing" politically or socially. I made what was considered an unusually good speech. He had a woman suffrace recitation, and Mrs. Howe's "Battle Hymn", and discussed the best method of attaining W. S. etc. At 5 p.,. I returned with the Fernalds by small railway to Old Orchard. Took supper with them at a very fair restaurant, took a walk with them on the beach where the cold wind blew great guns and it was 60 temperature with slight sprinkling of rain. At 6:18 took express to Boston; reached Pope's Hill at 10:10; slept the sleep of the just. ..... Aff'y Henry B. BlackwellTelephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark [Boston,] Mass., Aug. 19 1908 Darling Papa: You crowded a great deal into your trip to Maine, but you seem on the whole to have had a good time, and I have no doubt that you made them a capital speech. Yesterday Elliot gave a big clambake to the whole crowd. It was in the yard of the Green Cottage, under the big tree. The clams[w] and [ou] lobsters were cooked in the orchard, under a mass of sea weed, & the ears of corn were roasted in the same [fire] hot ashes & sea weed after the others were taken out. It was a ver pretty scene - a beautiful sunny day, a swarm of pretty children climbing into the wagons & sitting on the grass, & a lot of girls in light dresses giving animation to the landscape. After the feast Esther Barrows acted as toast mistress, & got a speech, a song or a story out of as many of the party as possible. June gave a recitation, standing in one of the wagons, & she did it remarkably well, without any "oratoricalness," but simply & at the same time effectively. Lizzie Rogers sang a Welsh song very sweetly. After it was over, & most of the party had gone to the beach to bathe, & I had started along the road for home, I heard an auto coming along from the direction of the store, but paid no attention, as they have become very common. Fifteen passed the store the other day, in one one day - I think in one afternoon. It stopped before the Brown cottge, and I supposed they wanted a drink or something. But presently I heard Alfred calling out "There she is! There she is!" and running along the road behind me, making signs. Grace, who was walking with me, said "They want you!" and I said. "What can people in an auto possible want of me?" But we waited, and the auto started along after us, and when it caught up with us, out jumped Mr. James B. Reynolds, beaming. I had no idea he was within 100 miles. He had received a telephone message that I was at Abilmark, and thought it Then we said goodbye on the hilltop, and he ran down the hill like a school boy, to rejoin his auto, his gait contrasting amusingly with his gray hair; and he scooted back to Vineyard Haven, and I suppose got there in an hour. I asked him to supper, but was relieved on the whole that he wouldn't stay. He told me lots of interesting things among others that report people in N.Y. were very busy over the nomination for Governor; that it ought to be Hughes, but the politicians were all against him; and that the nominee would be the man RooseveltTelephone 1791 Haymarket 8/19/08 Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 came from me, & had come up to see me. I supposed he was on his way to Gay Head! He invited me into the auto, & we sat & talked, & then I asked him to come over & see [the] my cottage, & he came, walking very briskly, & pouring forth the most interesting information all the way, by the pailful; & I took him to the seats by the cliff edge, & then (on the way back to the road) to the top of the green hill you like so much, just [beside] between the Green Cottage & the driveway into our ground, & he admired the view. Telephone 1791 Haymarket 8/19/08 Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 recommended, whoever that [we] might be. This surprised me. I didn't know the President could dictate the Republican nomination for Governor of N.Y. I said, "Won't Roosevelt recommend Hughes?" & Mr. Reynolds said, "I think he will if he has the right information." Said it would be almost impossible to turnHughes down without giving the public the impression that Hughes's policies were turned down, too. He says if the Republican nominee is not Hugues it will be Seth Law. Last night between 9 & 10, when I was partly undressed, Elliot rapped at the door. He had brought over your special delivery letter & telegram. It was very good of you to take so much trouble to have me see Mr Reynolds; but it was your telephone message that did the business. The others would have been too late, as he haves the Vineyard this A. M. kind regards to Christine & Mabel. Always your affectionate. Kubbe. Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark [Boston], Mass., Aug. 20 1908 Darling Papa: What a shame it was of me to let the papers get stacked up so high, and have lucky that there was somebody on hand to put the fire out, when they had set the gas. tube a light! I must not let it happen again. afternoon at Ethel's. Mr. Hagopian says Mr. Karekin has bought a little store at Chelsea & set up in the grocery business. Remember me to Reynold & Christines & to take good care of my dear Papa. Always your loving Kubbe I will send Grimes the poetry & Humorous for next week. We had it cold again last night, with a sprinkle of rain, but to-day it is a warm & beautiful again. We are all in statu quo. Aunt Emily has paid me 35 cents for the little book that you bought for her. You told her she could pay it to me. All the maids from the different houses have combined to hire a team & are going to Gay Head this afternoon, & Sadie is trying to slip off without Jack's knowledge. I am going over to spend the Telephone 1791 Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room, 16 Chilmark, Mass., Aug. 21 1908 Darling Papa: We are o.k. here is a little letter from Emma which Miss Danforth has sent mt from Gardner. Please be sure to send to Anna's note & the picture postals back to Iovina at West Tisbury. She wants themreturned without fail. I spent yesterday afternoon with Ethel, under her beautiful tent, looking off at the dark blue sea. Alfred says he doesn't recommend me to restore the fence. Alfred proposed that a truce he arranged, & Hammand suggeste those terms, as I understand it. In haste but always with love, Your aff. Kubbe Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark, Mass., Aug. 23 1908 Darling Papa: The Boston E.S.A. for good Government has employed a young man named Karl Baker to do some special press work from 6 Marlboro St. (Mrs. Quincy shaw pays for it), and he seems to be having quite good success in getting things into the Boston paper. I think thisreport about the suffragists going in for Taft probably started with something that he gave the papers, & is based on the fact that our friend Mrs. Geo, F. Lowell of Newntonville is president of the organization called the Republican Women of Mass., who will work for Taft. I think it would be well for you to write to the papers & explain that prominent individual suffragists, who are also Republicans, are going to work for [printed header: Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass.,....190] Taft; but that the Mass. W.S.A is made up of persons of all shades of political opinion, & does not, as an Association, go in for either party. I am glad for the renting of the house & the flat, & congratulate you upon the prospect of selling the land in Atlantic.The corrected review of the Armenian poems is all right, & I am sending it back to Grimes, with "Humorous" & some poetry. It was very nice of you to send the journal right off to me in an envelope. It makes at least two days difference in the time of my getting it. It was brought to my door before I was up in the morning, & I sat up in bed & read it through with great interest, before I [printed header: Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190] took time to dress. Your editorial is very well expressed. You are certainly a master of English, as Miss Wilde often remarks. I am well. Nothing special to report. I am concerned about Mrs. Adkinson, as June hurried home on account of her health. I have compiled the leaflet of Eminent Opinions, [*much love, Kubbe.*]thanks to your help & Mrs. Wilde's & Miss Johnson's, & have sent it off to Warren, 0. - 110 new Eminent Opinions, in addition to the old ones. Mr. Reynolds was in a great hurry to get back to Vineyard Haven, & fairly scampered down the hill to rejoin his auto. It would have been useless to press him to stay to supper or to spend the night. He said he was leaving the Vineyard next morning & had some work to finish that evening. But some time when he is in Boston we will try to get him out to our house. With ever so Alice Stone Blackwell Rec Aug 25-1908 Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark [Boston], Mass., Aug. 26 1908 Darling Papa: Mr. Swift has telephoned up here twice that he wants a copy of the map; please send him one - Mr. William Swift, surveyor, Vineyard Haven. I am mailing Grimes my editorial, Woman Suffrage in South Africa, 9 sticks, some StateCor., Oklahoma, about 6 sticks, & an article about Mrs. Woodword, the president of the Ohio Newspaper Women's Association, sent by our friend Mrs. Sallie McLean, who has also sent a cut of Mrs. Woodword. You will find the cut in the drawer at the printing office. You will know it by the handwriting on the address being the same as that on Telephone 1791 Haymarket 8/[?]/08 Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 the article. I should put it on the third page if I were you, not on the first. I am also sending about 3 sticks of Concerning Women. I left with you a letter from Dr. Maud Glasgow, taking exceptions to my criticism [abo] of the suffra-gettes' call on the president. It should have gone in last week. Please be sure to get it in this time without fail. It was partly my fault that it failed to get in last week, for I forgot to put it on the order. Ernest Atwood went home to-day. We are well. In haste, with much love, Kubbe. Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark , Mass., Aug. 25, 1908 Alice Stone Blackwell, Chelmark Mag Aug 25, 1908 Darling Papa: I have mailed to Mr. Grimes two things which he should receive Wednesday afternoon, & which I hope you will get in if you can- "An Accomplished Teacher", 3 sticks, & State Cor. Oregon, 2 sticks. The little bit of Core Women about Mrs. Snowden shouldgo in without fail, & if you have not already set up the enclosed, I would put it in. Ever so much love. Kubbe. Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No 3 Park Street, Room 16 Alice Stone Blackwell Chilmark May Rev. Aug 27, 1908 Chelmark, Mass., Aug. 26 1908 Darling Papa: We are having a splendid storm today, & we have been thinking how much you would like to be here. As we look from the door of the kitchen, the little bay is full of beautiful big white sea-horses, & the wind is whistling in a way to delight your heart. The2 depleted wells & cisterns are filling up. In fact, our big cistern, which we owe to you, has kept us in water, though Miss Jemima's well gave out - for the first time in his remembrance of it, Chester Poole says. The Habershams are going to move away, & are selling off their effects, and their chicken-houses have been in especial demand. Esther & Evelyn have bought 3 Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 8/26/08 one just the size of our dining-room here, & propose to make me a present of it. They propose to use it as a sort of summer house, & sling a hammock in it. Elliot has bought two similar chicken- houses, & Florence one. This exhausted the supply of that kind. Then Ethel4 appeared on the scene, very eager to buy chicken-houses, but there was nothing left but a very long one with ten doors in it. She is in negotiation for that, & if she gets it, she will break it up into several. The list of W.J. matter did not arrive till to-day, too late for me to send you an order, but I should not have cared to do it (though it is 5 Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 8/26/08 equally kind of you to give me the chance), because I have not seen most of the articles, & so could not advise intelligently as to where they should go. Reynold writes that Mr. Sweeny is annoyed because June helped herself out of the garden. I had authorized Mrs. Adkinson to do so, because she6 is discreet & considerate, & knows a great deal about a garden; & she has never abused the permission. But I told Miss Johnson to apply to Mr. Sweeny when she wanted any vegetables, and I shall write to June & tell her to do the same. She very naturally thought the permission I had given to her mother extended to her, but I should not think of turning her loose in the reason for further delay, unless you feel that you want to hunt up witnesses. Yours with much love, Kubbe. 7 Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 8/26/08 garden. She is too young, & neither she nor Miss Johnson are practical gardeners, as Mrs. A. is. I congratulate you on disposing of the Atlantic land. What were the terms? Wouldn't this be a good time to settle up Mrs. Dorsey's estate? The two years are up, & the heirs are naturally beginning to want the tickles me much. Do you know of any reason why our matter should not now go to the Land Court? I see no special8 money, though they have been very polite & nice about it. Our folks here have received a shower of interesting picture postcards of the Yellowstone from Frances Millette. I suppose very soon now Uncle G. & Co. will arrive. The villainous Saunders is sending his letter to various papers, & I think I shall get up a reply & ask Mrs. Howe to sign it. Her reply to Mrs. Humphrey Ward, or a synopsis of it is getting published all over the country, which Mrs. S. Blackwell Rec. Aug 28/1908 Telephone 1791, Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark, Mass., Aug. 24, 1908 Darling Papa: We are having a wild persistent storm, but with more wind than rain. Two days of it have raised the water in the cistern only 4 inches, while about half an hour of tremendous rainfall that they had earlier in the season raised it 18 inches. Mr Barrows says. The rollers are fine, & Sadie admires them greatly, & goes down to the shore to look at them. dressing. This is fish day, but owing to the storm, Jerry Look probably won't be able to bring any. Luckily, Agnes's dinner party consists merely of the Robinsons. Dear little Kenyon was very cunning this A.M. As soon as I came in he marched straight up to me & put out his tiny paw for a shake, without being asked and when I left, I asked for another shake, & he gave me his little claw again, very readily. Please remember me to Reynold, Christine, & all friends, Ever your loving Kubbe.Poor Sadie, in wringing some heavy sheets to-day, dislocated a bone in her wrist. Mr. Hagopian, being a medical student, tried to slip it back into place; & Sadie fainted, & fell, strinking her breast & running a tooth into her lip. She is up & about, & pluckily declares she thinks it will all came right; but a dislocated bone doesn't do that without help, & I'm going to take her over to Aunt Emily & have her see if it is really dislocated & if so put it straight. Know whether you could or could not come. All the households but our own are out of butter. Agnes told me this A.M. that she was to have a dinner party to-day, she had neither butter nor meat; so she was going to make a huge quantity of mayonnaise. 08/28/08 wet-what little of it she had been able to get cut. So I took over a basket of kindling & [?] an armful of wood, & we left Nannie starting a fire in the hearth i in Aunt Jennina's parlor, which is now Aunt Emily's hed-room. They said that if they had some dry stuff to start it, they could keep it going afterwards. I am able to keep warm, so don't be concerned about me, I have warm clothers, a big woolen cloak & plenty of blankets. Aunt Emily had letters to day from Uncle G. & Howard. I copied them to send to Kitty, & then it occured to me that you might like to see them, too, so I enclose them; but please send them back. I paid Christine her wages forTelephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman´s Journal No. 3 Park Street Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 We have all been shinering more or less during this storm except Beth & her mother-in-law. I called there this A.M., & they were beaming, & said Driftwood was very cosy. But Aunt Nettie's hand was chilly when I shook it, & our family gravitate to the kitchen stove. I have been quite concerned about Aunt Emily's sitting with ant a fire in such weather, but it seems Nannie had no kindling wood, & all her other wood was two weeks ahead; but next Monday there will be $5. due her for herself, & $1.50 for the washer woman. Please be sure to pay here. Aug. 28 was the date of the opening of the Castle Square. I hope you have let Mr. GulesianTelephone 1791 Haymarket Office Of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark, Mass. Aug. 28 1908 (2nd letter) Darling Papa: The storm has cleared off & left a glorious day, with wonderful cloud islands floating on the still ruffled sea. The family are going on a picnic to the Creek & Peaked Hill, in two carriages, which we charter for the day for $1.50 apiece. I have made a round of calls at called Nannie's attention to the market reports the other day, & said it would be cheaper living in Springfield than either in Chilmark or Montclair. She also approves the Republican's selections from other papers. I told her it was your special favorite. Goodbye, darling dear, Always your aff. "Kubbe."all the houses but Ethel's - she & Aldred have gone to Indian Hill to see an old school friend of Ethel's who is reported to he camping out there. Everybody is in statu quo. Beth seemed very jolly, & was rejoicing in a day when she could wash. If there are several wet days in succession, the babies get all out of clean clothes. A card from Emma says that her party may spend Sunday might at Papis Hill. I hope they will. Tell Emma that the girls will sling a hammock in it. Aunt Emily has no daily paper here, so I am lending her my Springfield Republican, & she say it is "a very good paper". She 3 Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Parke Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 08/28/08 bears & deer she sent to the children are highly appreciates. I wish you would send me down by Uncle G. at least $25., & in one dollar bills by preference, though that is not essencial. There seems to be a general shortness of money here. Ernest Atwood asked me to cash a check for $26 for him, but I declined, because it would have Sunday as hearing all the news from the Yellowstone. We thing or new chicken. Coop will be quite an addition to our attractions. It is to be set up near the fence that divides us from the Willie Maghen place, along towards the Smith place, facing sea word a spot commanding a very fine view. The 4 taken nearly all my ready money; so I advanced him $13 instead, & he is going to send money down to Beth so that she can repay me. He wanted to pay off what was due for milk &c for the Drift wood family. This morning Aunt Emily asked me if I could lend her the money to get back to York, as she finds herself unexpectedly short; & Beth says she is reduced to 15 cents till Ernest's next I am not going on the picnic, & expect to stay at home & reuel in great peace. I shouldn't like permanent solitude, but just for a day it will be a lark. We shall think of you & Reynold on Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Parke Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 08/28/08 remmittance arrives. So don't fail to send me the $25. I ought to have brought a larger amount down with me, but I could not foresee that Ernest & Aunt Emilly would need to borrow some. Of course, Elliot can always get a cheek caslud for us at the Vineyad Haven bank, but Aunt Emily says that is liable to take going to be a character, I think. A card from Kitty says: Aunt B. much better this week. Dr. Mashes called the evening of the 13th. She & a friend were here the night at the Castle Hotel - Came just to look at Aunt B. Dr. M. was so glad to see us both, but especially Aunt B., who was so sweet looking, & knew Dr. M."6 two or three days. I think I shall stay down till about the middle of September, if nothing unexpected happens to call me home. Aunt Emily & Dr. Smith strongly advise me to stay on. Aunt Ey says I am looking better. I was delighted to learn from Howard's letter that you are looking so uncommonly well. I hope you have sent Anna's letter & the pictured pastels back to Lovina. Mr. Hagopian goes home Saturday, Esther Barrows Monday. Agnes Tuesday, Aunt Emily Wednesday, Evelyn a few days later. If Uncle G. & perty arrive Monday, they will just have time to see Aunt Ey. Agnes is hoping they may drive over the first thing when they arrive, so that the may get a [?] of them; but I fear this is unlikely. Little Kenyan is a dear. He is Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Parke Street, Room 16 Chilmark, Mass., Aug. 28 1908 Alice Stone Blackweel Chelmark may Chilmark may [Ree?] Aug 29 1908 Darling Papa: You seem to be having it colder at Pope's Hill than we are here. There was general surprise to hear of the thermomenter being down to 56. I am mailing to Mr. Grines two things which I should like to get it in this week if possible, "An accomplished Teacher", about 3 sticks, & State Cor. Oregon, 2 sticks. We are well. The in route. I am glad Christine feeds you so well. Remember me to her. Take good care of yourself, darling dear, for the sake of your aff Kubbe. Remmeber about the maps for Mr. Swift.Alice Stone Blackwell Chilmark May Rec Aug 29 1908 Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark, Mass., Aug. 28 1908 Darling Papa: You seem to be having it colder at Pope's Hill than we are here. There was general surprise to hear of the thermometer being down to 56. I am mailing to Mr. Grenies two things which I should like to get in this week if possible, "An Accomplished Teacher", about 3 sticks, & State Cor. Oregon, 2 sticks. We are well. The en route. I am glad Christine finds you so well. Remember me to her. Take good care of yourself, darling dear, for the sake of your aff Kubbe. Remember about the map for Mr. Swiftfishing boats are off our shore again. I counted 17 the other day. Am glad Mrs. Adkinson does not seem very ill. She sent a postal card to June saying, "If you mean to come home at all, come now, & do not wait till after I am dead," & poor June was quite upset. Esther Barrows wants one of our three kittens & Mrs. Murphy another, & I believe Mr. Sweeny thinks an extra cat would be useful in the barn to keep down the rats & mice. Uncle George's party must be almost due in Boston. How glad you will be to see them! Lizzie Rogers continues to be very kind to Mr. Hagopian, & told me to-day that he really was a very fine fellow. I knew that before I invited him down; but he is so quiet & modest & Ethel wants to buy a chicken house & use it for a sort of summer house. She started to walk over there to-day, & stopped here am cultivating naps – sometimes take two in a day. Mr. Barrows has chopped his foot with an axe, cutting wood. Lal is lengthening out visibly. The Habershams are to have their things sold at auction on Thursday,8/29/08 that I wasn't sure people would find it out. But everybody likes him as fast as they get acquainted with him. Mr. Karekin has bought a little grocery store in Chelsea & set up in business. Do send me down the new "Armenia". I shall be much interested to see it. You forgot to enclose the list of W.J. matter, but it is just as well, for this week will be filled up mostly with new matter, & as I should not know what the articles are merely from their titles, I could not advise very intelligently about the make-up. A&B Chilmark Chilmark, Mass. Darling Papa: You have a beautiful day for your journey, & I hope had a good trip. I walked up to the store, & saw Grace out in the garden with the Green Cottagers both going & coming, which I was glad of, as it is good for her to be out in the air. I found Florence had invited Mrs. Hauersham to and she was very sorry to have let you get away without seeing you again. With much love, Kubbe. P.S. I advised Evelyn to invite a friend to supper occasionally. She will be much alone till we return, & I thought you woudn't not mind. dinner, in order that she might taste a dinner prepared in her new "fireless cooker." Mrs. Haversham is thinking of getting a "fireless," too, but wanted first to try a meal cooked in one. Addie Look is helping Floy, & she didn't know the dinner was to cooked in the "fireless," so she got the work started early, being wash day, & had the meat in the oven & nearly 9/7/08 done, before Floy knew it. Then she wasn't able to get the vegetables early enough (the fireless requires long cooking), so that I fear the dinner had mostly to be cooked in the ordinary way. Mrs. Haversham arrived before I left, & I told her how well you thought her daughter rode horseback, which seemed to please her. This that she hopes to ward off a regular attack. Beth asked me to tell you that she thought you and Mr. Arden were not to start till about 9 A.M., & she was fully intending to come over & sat goodbye to you. afternoon I devoted to a nap, till Emma drove by just now with Anna, & invited me to spend the day on Thursday, with Belle Brown. They have had Elliot over & shown him the Yellowstone things. I feel none the worse for yesterday's trip - guess it did me good. But it grieves me to think of you left all alone in the big house. Don't forget to give Christine the housekeeping money, please. Aunt Emily caught cold going home that sharp morning, & is in bed; though she writes Nannie 9/7/08 P.S. A niece of Mrs. Barrows, Mrs. Decker, is coming to Boston for a short time. She is a widow, & has just lost her only daughter by consumption, & is now alone in the world, & very hard up. She is said to be a charming woman. Mrs. Barrows is planning to have her board down at the corner of Pope's Hill St. during her visit: I thought maybe you would bewilling to ask her to our house for a week or two. Mrs. Barrows doesn't know that I am suggesting this, so if you do not approve of it, you just tell me so, quietly. She has been staying in camp with Aunt Isabel this summer, but I suppose the camp is about breaking up. Your loving, Kubbe. Chilmark, Mass. Sept. 9, 1908 Darling Papa: I walked up to the store again this morning, as it was a lovely day; had a chat with Florence, & picked a pail of elderberries along the road coming home, as Mrs. Barrows has a fancy to make some elderberry cordial. Mr. Barrrows had tried to find elderberriesfor her about here, but without success. There were any number along the road between here & the store; I could easily have filled the pail twice over. When the elderberry syrup is made, you must have some. Perhaps you will remember it as an old English compound that you knew in your childhood. Elliot took Mr. Barrows out fishing this morning, & has not yet got 9/9/08 back. Beth & Belle Brown were going to walk to the Creek, & Elliot rowed them over. I am glad, as it would save Bette part of the walk, & the wretched little twins kept her awake a good part of the night - wicked little owlets! Why can't they wake by day & sleep by night, like decent want to ask the Rogers family over for dinner on Sunday? 22A Wesley Park is the address. good car of yourself, darling dear, for you are very precious to me. Your loving Kubbe Don't youinfants? Florence told me to-day this this year I was sending off fewer letters than usual, so she hoped I was getting more rest. Yesterday & today have been lazy days, walking, napping & reading novels. This is the first letter I have written to-day,& it is now about 4.30. Do you be equally good? Please send me "Votes for Women" if it has come, & remember to keep Christine supplied with housekeeping money. Take 9/9/08 Chilmark Mass. Sept. 10, 1908. Darling Papa: Your note rec'd, also yours to Mrs. Barrows enclosing check, I am well, & the weather continues perfectly heavily. I strolled over this morning & called on Aunt Nettie, & on Beth, & the Browns. All were well. Beth & Belle Brown went to the Creek yesterday. Elliot took them over in his boat & then they walked back, while Elliot, Mr. Barrows & don't see how you managed to do it. I have decided to come home Sept. 18. The Barrows will probably stay a few days longer. Please remember me to Christine. I hope you will settle up the Dorsey request as soon as convenient. To-morrow I plan to visit the G.D.S. Much love. Kubbe.Alfread went out to fish. But as soon as the fish fairly began to bite the wind came on to blow so that they couldn't stay on the bank; & they tried to get home, but wind & tide were both against them, & they tacked & tacked & hardly seemed to get an inch nearer. It looked as if they might not get in till all hours. Then a good-natured motor boat came by & took them in tow, & brought them home in a few minutes. Great things those motor boats! I am well. You have been getting the Journal off, & no doubt have got it to press early. I ASB G.D.S. Chilmark. Mass. Sept. 11, 1908. Darling Papa: Many thanks for "Votes for Women" & the Public, I walked over here this A. M. & Emma is about to drive me back. She wants me to give you her love, & says " I love him wherever he may be" Uncle George is looking verywell, & everything seems to be going smoothly. Anna is planting out iris, Emma canning tomatoes, etc. Elliot is going to pay Walter $20. a month & send him out three days a week with the store wagon. In haste, with much love, Kubbe.Telephone 1791 Haymarket Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Chilmark, Mass., Sept. 15 1908 Darling Papa: It is another beautiful day, bright but windy, with tossing white caps. Nannie & her children have got off this noon, all well, but afraid of a rough passage. However, I hope the wind may die down, as it did last night. Elliot says that when you lent him the money (at the time of the law-suit), he gave you a receipt, & if you will consult it & let him know thedate & the amount, he will give you his note. (I did not tell him that you had said we ought to have his regular note for the amount; he proposed it out of his own head). Will you please leave your strip of tickets at the office, for Ernest Atwood to use? I come up on Friday, & he is coming down on the same day. If I get in on time, I can bring my strip of tickets to the Telephone 1791 Haymarket 9/15/08 Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Park Street, Room 16 Boston, Mass., 190 office in time for him to call & get them; but you had better have yours there, in case of any delay. Leave them with C. W. or Miss Johnson. Ernest is in Worcester now, but if coming back to Boston in time for Friday's train. He expects to bring his family home on Monday, Aunt Nettie leaves Tuesday & the Barrows Wednesday. I like toget away a few days before the house is shut up. Thanks for "Votes for Women" & the other paper. I am glad your meeting at Lym went off well. Good for you for laying out "Vindex". Mr. Dunham writes that he thinks our case will come off early in Novermber. Mr. Clement (Edward H) has been making a highly complimentary reference in the "Listener" To my Armenian translations , & Mr. Belden sent it to Emma, & Emma has sent it to me. Emma & Frances expect to go to Gardner on Wednesday. Take good care of my dear Papa, for I love him very much. I made birthday good resolutions yesterday, & last night got into bed at 9 P.M. Always your aff. "Kubbe".