Blackwell Family Alice Stone Blackwell General Correspondence HePostal and Telegraphic Address Pleasanton, California Hacienda del Pozo de Verona Miss Agnes E. Ryan, 585 Boylston St., Boston, My dear Miss Ryan: I have been extremely busy for several weeks and have been unable to give much time to my correspondence, hence the delay in answering your communication of October 30th... I regret to say now that I am unable to grant your request. Owing to the long continued troubles in Mexico I have been for the past three years without revenue from my properties in that country. I have a large number of people depending upon me for employment and several relatives and old friends directly and entirely dependent upon me, and wears for these, and meet my many obligations large and small is quite all that I can do at the present time, my income being - for the reason already stated - enormously reduced.I hope you may have succeeded in raising the money needed at the time you wrote and I trust the Woman's Journal has a long era of usefulness before it. Yours very truly, H. S. Hearst. November 24th, 1913. Eliza Putnam Heaton G. Floresta Albergo Timeo Taormina Malades phthisics pas admis Feb. 11, 1907, Dear Alice:- I should have written you long ago if I had been able to do so. As a consequence of a severe illness my old trouble, insomnia, came back last winter, and for more than a year I have spent my time, now in the South, now in a sanatorium, now in bed disciplined by a nurse and finally abroad. MyItalian climate. It is bitterly cold up on our hillside, and yet the ground is covered with flowers. Dodging out today between showers, I have gathered sweet yellow oxalis, mignonette, anemones, sweet peas and twenty other sorts of flowers, all growing wild, while the gardens are full of roses, geraniums and orange flowers. If I tire of Sicily, I may [goe] go over to Bosnia or north to Rome; but in any case my mail will be forwarded, so please address me at the Albergo Timeo, Taormina, Sicily, if you can find time to waste on a very useless woman. Always affectionately Eliza P. Heatonhusband, who came with me to Sicily, found your letter in Brooklyn on his return and has forwarded it to me. I am living very quietly and very much alone at Taormina, spending most of my time chattering bad Italian with babies and old women. I hope to come home in the spring but have little idea when. You would do a charitable act if you would write to me, for I am rather homesick and very fond of you. I do not make many friends, being by nature a solitary animal, but I never to cease to care for the friends I do love. I am sorry to know that Stella Hall's sister has not recovered. I had not supposed that her case was so serious. I shall write to Stella, though [writh] writing is something I am not supposed to do. I wish when you write to Ethel you would send her greetings from me. I had cards last winter for her afternoons, but was too ill even to send regrets. Probably you know Taormina. It is one of the most beautiful spots on earth, when the sun shines, but in February it mostly rains. I think it is a week now since Aetna was visible. [It] I cannot understand the 103 East 86th Street New York City Sept. 30, [19]30 Alice Stone Blackwell c/o Little Brown & Co. Boston, Mass. Mrs. Blackwell- I found in "Sundays Book Review of N.Y. Tribune-Herald" a review of your "Lucy Stone" - by Little, Brown & Co. -- and memory carried me back to the early fifties & sixties and my home at Salem, Ohio. Jacob & Elizabeth Heaton - lead an active life - in "anti-slavery" and "woman's rights". The home was called "The Quaker Tavern" - a resort of all the active movers in granting woman legal rights & freedom of the slaves. Jacob Heaton believed woman had the same legal rights to vote for the makers of taxes and debts upon her properties - as a man had. The old home secreted scores of fugitive slaves. You can understand what took Lucy Stone to my home. Strong sympathy in her "woman's rights". I was brought up in that atmosphere and in became inbred. So I take some pleasure seeing the well remembered Lucy Stone- tho' then only a boy. I shall reach by 86th birthday next May. I am hale & hearty - active in all ways. Should you be New York I would be glad to have you call on me at my apartment. My cousin Miss Maud Weaver Rhoades is my home keeper. Wm. Weaver Heaton 103 East 86th NY Pardon me if it is distresses you to receive this, but believe me - sincerely & truly yours Wm. Weaver Heaton Baltimore, Maryland June 16, 1931 Dear Aunt Alice, I've heard Daddy call you Aunt Alice so much I feel as though you must be my Aunt Alice too - I hope you don't mind my calling you by that name. It really is a very dear name at home. A sort of "by-word" for all that is big and fine of womanhood. I certainly do appreciate your much to generous graduation gift. It certainly was nice of you to be so kind to - you might say - an absolute stranger. I assure you this token of esteem for my father gratifies me very much. He is such a fine [Jeanette Heghiman?]man. Your gift is in safe keeping. I'm putting it away towards my tuition next year. I'm planning to enter Medical School in the fall. Mother often says that we, the women of the family, owe the fine American women Daddy first came into contact with a great deal of appreciation for Daddies exceedingly liberal views towards the rights and priveliges of women. So many foreign men have very peculiar and narrow views towards women, but Daddy is all that a Father could be. We think he is a "perfect dear" - if you'll pardon the "flighty" phrase. Thanking you again for your lovely remembrance. I am, Very seriously yours Jeannette R. Hegbiman [?] Dec. 12/32 122 W. Main St. Babylon N.Y. My Dear Aunt Alice Your sweet xmas card arrived. It is lovely. I like Helen Keler's saying best. She express exactly my sentiment. I hope you are well and happy. Lately I have been very busy. I am the official for our district. (N.Y. State Highway has 10 dist. the state is divided into ten, and ours is called Dist. 10.) Reinforced concrete pipe tester. For road work as culverts and drainage purpose quite many pipes of various sizes are used. On each job before the contractor can use them they must be tested, inspected and stamped at the manufacturer plant. Most pipe manufacturers supplying pipe to this dist. are located in N.Y. So you see I go here and there and often to N.Y. to perform my duty. This year asphalt paving work inspection and supervision also was given to me. Between these two duties I had been on the go most of the time. There is no extra pay but my expenses are paid. It is satisfaction to know that some responsibility is put on me. That means that I can be trusted Nettie spent a few week with me in Babylon last summershe liked it very much but on account of children she went to Baltimore. Lately she was not feeling well and often lonsome. I expect to to go down for xmas to Baltimore for couple weeks. Two boys are or have been several years unemployed, younger one for a time was working gratus in a relief work among coal miners in Pa. & W. Va. (This relief work was carried on by Quaker and Unitarian churches. My daughter Jeannette have been working very hard to continue her studies. This year is her second year in medical course at University of Md. Practically she is earning her major expenses and tuition. She has the same determination to go through and for that end do any kind of work that she can get, as I used to do. It is at times quite hard on her but she does not complain. If the boys were able to support themselves we could help her a little more. Recently in our office number of boys are droped off, and prospect of road work for next year's program is not so rossy. Let us hope that coming New year will bring many pleasant surprises and blessings to those who are less fortunate. Wishing you a merry Christmass and a happy New Year I remain your devoted Nephew Garabed. [G.G. Heghinian?] April 3/32 122 - W. Main St. Babylon L.I., N.Y. Dear Aunt Alice I was glad to receive your Easter card. Thank you for same. I wish you the season's happiness I was sorry to learn that were not feeling well. I hope that you will soon recover. I am always glad to hear from you. On account of reduced aprobriation this year in the budget of N.Y. State Highway Dept. quite many boys have been laid off. and some have been demoted in ranks to save some of the salary and also every employee have accepted some reduction in their pay. So far I am in the latter class. my pay is reduced about 10%. My daughter as you know is taking medical course at University of Md. This is her 1st year. On the first term she passed all her subjects over 85%. She is trying to earn her tuition by working during vacations. Last summer she was counsalor at a jewish girl gamp in Pa. Two weeks ago she got an invitation from the manager of the camp to come to a dinner party she was giving to all the counsolars and other friends in Phila. At that dinner party Jeannette (my daughter) was awarded honor baner of the campAs I understand it is the custom of the camp to award the most clean and orderly counselor that way. The manager has told the counselors that on account of depression this year she does not have as many applications for her camp therefore she is intending to cut the pay of the counselors into half. But later Jeanette tells the manager that she has to earn her tuition and was in tending to ask for a lighter pay. The manager finally agreed to pay the same sum ($100) as last year. The camp lasts two months, her vacation is three months so Jeannette is intend to get some kind of work during the other months to earn at least a few of the much needed remaining dollars of the tuition. I see myself all over in her. She plans and goes at it with a dead set determination as I used to when I was young and intended to take a course at M.I.T. As I understand Quaker and Unitarian churches are trying to feed in five states about 33,000 starving miners and their families. My young son Edward has volunteered to work and he will start this coming Weds. He's a good boy with high and sympathetic ideas. He is just 21 years old. He will graduate this June from Inst. of Amt. of Md. He's expected get a medal for his fine work in school. Nettie and the others (?) are well and if they knew I was writing you I am sure they would like to be remembered. I remain with love, Your Nephew Garalied.(?) My Dear Aunt Alice I was very glad to get your season's Greeting. I always am glad to get your usual greeting cards and proudly show it to my friends and talk to them about you. You have been a true friend and good influence to me all through my life and I am proud of it. I hope you are feeling well and happy. I wish you all the joys of the coming season. Your devoted Nephew Garabed (?)Clarabell Heghinian Mrs. G.G. Heghinian 265 Dahill Road Brooklyn. N. Y. Nettie Heghinian Dear Aunt Alice The Armenian General Benevolent Union is contemplating giving a large dance at one of the New York Hotels, in April. They are anxious to have some prominent American ladies as patronesses and sponsors for the event, as we are none of us society people or prominent in any way *Can you give her any suggestions?Could you advise us how to proceed to arouse the interest of some public spirited women interested in the Armenian Cause If you know any such persons personally, could you put us in touch with them. Garabed and the children join me in love Bettie -Feb. 28 Th. 1923 Monday September Twenty-ninth Alice Stone Blackwell Chilmark, Massachusetts Dear Madam; I read in yesterday's TIMES, your interesting letter to its Editor, which told of a play presented to a group of club women (surely with great success). I hope I'm not too impertinent in asking where a copy of this undoubtedly clever play might be secured. It would seem to be "just the thing", for a program our Club has been planning, and if I'm not too presumptive of your time, shall greatly appreciate your sending this information to Yours very sincerely, Mrs Edward Martter Heisser Mrs. Edward Martter Heisser 239 Main Street Coshocton Ohio[*America for Americans*] [*Rosa Heinzen*] 65 GROZIER ROAD CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS June 10, 1928 Dear Miss Blackwell Thank you for sending me your fine translations of those great Spanish poems - I read them early this morning and feel that you caught their spirit - and beauty as well - Those three by Martinez are truly remarkable each one so characteristic. The Sower of Stars! then the contrast in The Barren Rock and then - For one Unjustly Slain how applicable to Sacco ad Vanzetti and even to those who have died naturally and suffered persecution while living like so many of the great leaders in the past - I naturally think of Karl Heinzenwho was so far ahead of his time in all forward thought, yet so many with much less "vision" seem to be better remembered than he — ! So it goes in this world of ours — The Sweet Miracle" is so very touching. Thanking you and wishing you a pleasant summer I remain very sincerely Your admirer Rosa Prang Heinzen The Master Joy We shall not travel by the road we make; Ere day by day the sound of many feet Is heard upon the stones that now we break We shall be come to where the cross-roads meet. For us the heat by day, the cold by night, The inch-slow progress, and the heavy load, And death at last to close the long grim fight With man and beast and stone; for them the Road. For them the shade of trees that now we plant, The safe, smooth journey and the final goal, Yea, birthright in the land of covenant— For us day labor, travail of the soul. And yet—the road is ours as never theirs! Is not one joy on us alone bestowed? For us the Master-Joy, O Pioneers— We shall not travel, but we make the Road. -Friedlander, in "The Inlander" This message came to me from a missionary group working in the interior of Australia. May I pass it on to you as a New Year's Greeting? Alice Henry January, Nineteen Twenty-two Three Hundred and Eleven South Ashland Boulevard ChicagoAlice Henry Armenian Boston le 10 Fevrier 1907 Mademoiselle: Puisque je me trouve iei, a Boston, pour quelques jours, j'ai voulu avoir l'honneur de me Vous présenter comme a une dame genereuse et amie envers les armenians et comme au secretaire de l'Association "Friends of Armenians". Par le présente je Vous prie un rendez-vous pour ne pas Vous deranger. Agreez. Mademoiselle, recevoir mes respects bien distingués P. Andreassian Redacteur de l'Heptomathaire armenian "Yeritassard Hagastan" et Représentant du Parti Revd Hunchakiste s'adresser a P. Andreassian G.G. Gajarian 594 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. en Amerique[*Arm. See*] 11 Warrenton Avenue Hartford, Conn. August 11th., 1930 Miss Alice Stone Blackwell 700 Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago, Ills. My dear Miss Blackwell, Although I am a stranger to you I am taking the liberty of writing you briefly. An acquaintance of mine is to write a paper on contemporary cultural life, or "culture" in South America, and was wondering where she could find material just a little out of the ordinary. Miss Martha Spencer, poetry reviewer of the Hartford Times, poet and critic, suggested that your translations of Spanish poetry might be very valuable for the purpose. Therefore I shall be very grateful if you can tell me in what periodicals, or other publications your work is to be found. I seem to recall quite definitely having read your translations. in several issues of one or more of the following periodicals---POETRY, CONTEMPORARY VERSES, or THE LYRIC WEST. I have looked through my files of these as well as my other poetry magazines, but have failed to find anything. As I lend my magazines --- many copies of which are now in the hands of friends--- the poems of yours that I seem so sure of having read in some of these periodicals may be in the very copies that I have lent. Am I not right in thinking that your translations have also appeared in Scribners, Atlantic, and similar general magazines? Lucia Trent, who, with her husband, is living temporarily in Hartford kindly gave me your address and thought that I might request this information of you. I know that this is vacation time, and people do not like to have their leisure consumed in writing to strangers. If you happen to call to mind the names of just a few outstanding contemporary artists--- poets, novelists, composers, etc. I am sure that Mrs. Spencer, of Richmond, will appreciate such information very much. Because of your own work your opinion will be valued highly. With genuine appreciation of any information you may kindly care to send me, I am, Sincerely, [(Madame) Alice Ferrin Hensey?][*Mame Alice Farrin Hersey*] [*H*] EASTER Every year, rembering, Alice sends a pretty thing — Something suited to the Season— Telling us, with rhyme and reason, Each with her still dwells within Realms where spirit kin meet kin. Rose Herbert (Mrs. John F. J. Herbert 749 Pleasant Street Worcester, Mass.)To Alice Stone Blackwell Easter, 1940 15 Hancock Street Boston, Mass. Dec. 18, 1942 My dear Miss Blackwell: Mr. Amirian's name and address is as follows: Mr. GARABED KALOOSD AMIRIAN 15 HANCOCK STREET BOSTON Thank you for your Christmas card and good wishes. I have not had an opportunity to do anything in regard to broadcasting your Spanish translations yet. I want to get my voice and speech better first. I did not tell you, but I had a very slight shock last January and my voice has not been the same. Sincerely yours Edith Hemeon[*H*] 4/25/34 Fulton Tower, Atlanta, Ga. My dear Miss Blackwell:- I recieved your xmas greetings some time ago, and I am indeed sorry that I've not been able to write you before now. However, I enjoyed reading the greetings very much. Hope you will understand, that my purpose for writing this letter, is to get more acquainted with you. Since I don't know you personally, or either by reputation? So I hope to get a letter from you in the very near future, with an introductory note. Sincerely yours, Angelo HerndonMRS. GEORGE MILBANK HERSEY 19 WARE STREET CAMBRIDGE Dear Alice While your card is fresh before me I want to thank you for its inspiring greeting. You will be sorry to know that sister Annie passed away this fall. Knowing us both you can realize what a grief it is to me. Just before it we celebrated our 50th anniversary I remember you at the expensive wedding and wish we might have seen you here too. I sent you a card which was a picture of George & me in a boat — I remember your request to the girls to congratulate Ella Abbottas her wedding was the same day, I wrote and noted her card. We had a pleasant correspondence. Just now I am laid up with a fractured shoulder ball and many bruises. I was pushed thru Jordan's revolving door with such force that I fell on the pavement and have recently come home from the hospital but I am in good spirits and so thankful I did not break my hip as most old ladies do. Wishing you a most "Happy New Year" I am yours affectionately Alice S. Hersey Dec 31 1934[*Alice Hersey*] Melrose, Mass. Feb. 15, 1882. Miss Blackwell:— At a mass meeting of the students of the College of Liberal Arts held Tuesday noon it was agreed that a contest of music and song take place on Friday, Feb. 24 at 2.30 P. M. This contest, as you doubtless know, is for the purpose of inciting the students to write both tunes and words for The "American College Song Book" which is to appear on the 1st of June. It was voted that the chairman of the meeting (myself) be the chairman of a committee of five to act as judges at the contest. I have with the advice of others appointed as the committee, Messrs. Cole and McDowell of the Theologue Quartette, and Misses Blackwell and Talbot '80. I was advised to ask four persons not at present connected as students with the College to serve with me on this committee. If all is not as clear as you would wish I shall be most happy to give you all the information may desire. If you are willing to accept the appointment please notify me at your earliest convenience that a meeting of the judges may be held to arrange rules governing the contest and oblige. Yours Ac H. J. Hersey, Chair. Miss A. S. Blackwell, Park St., Boston, Mass. c/o Woman's Journal[*family*] Dear Cousin Alice, Since Mother is now unable to get out to buy her own cards I got this one for her — hoping it is just the sort of one she'd pick. I've been visiting with Mother & Dad this week as I was able to get a ride straight through from Indiana to my front door. It seems most strange as I left all three of my children at home this time. Mother is having a lot of discomfort but is still her cheerful uncomplaining self. I want you to know that my husband and I having enjoyed your many messages at Christmas, New Years & Easter. Sometime we'd love a good visit with you. Sincerely, Louise Hetsler