Blackwell Family 
Alice Stone Blackwell

General Correspondence Sept 14, 1939
UNION CLUB 
OF BOSTON

Dear Miss Blackwell: I liked
your interview in the Herald 
this morning, & I wish to take
this occasion to salute
you on your birthday 
anniversary, & to congratulate 
you on your large & unceasing 
contribution to a 
better world order.
Sincerely,
Robert Lincoln O'Brien
To Miss Alice Stone Blackwell
Cambridge, MassHOLLYWOOD KNICKERBOCKER HOTEL
HOLLYWOOD 28
CALIFORNIA
August 4
1844
Mrs Alice Stone Blackwell
Dear Madame:
Arranging papers for my departure I find your letter July 5. 1943. Even if late I want to answer and to thank you for your book "Some Spanish American Poets."
I have been lecturing on Latin American culture in the summer sessions of Claremont College and your book has been most usefull to me. The poems are well chosen and beautifully translated
Yours respectfully
Maria Rosa OliverUnitarian Congregational Society
West Emerson St., at Myrtle
Melrose, Massachusetts


Minister: 
Rev. Arthur W. Olsen
54 Lake Avenue


February 24, 1938

My dear Mrs. Blackwell,
May I thank you heartily
for the gift of the book of poetry? How strange
to the average person that poetry could come out
of South America? Why? Only because the average 
person never thinks of such a possibility.
It is a pleasure to be able
to have the book, and to have it first hand from
you is even more a pleasure.
Again, many many thanks.
Most cordially,
Arthur W. OlsenOlsenBOSTON UNIVERSITY
College of Practical Arts and Letters
T. Lawrence Davis, LL. D. Dean
José Diego Oñate, A.M.
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ROOM 821
27 GARRISON STREET
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS

May 31, 1928
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell
Upham's Corner
Boston, Massachusetts
My dear Miss Blackwell:
I hope you will pardon my delay in 
answering your letter.  I was out of town for 
nearly a week, and on my return I found a rather 
voluminous mail which has kept me busy.
On a separate sheet you will find 
the translation you desire. It is a pleasure to
be of any assistance to you,  and I hope you will 
not hesitate to let me know if I can be of further 
service.
Very sincerely yours, 
José Diego Oñate


Muy pocas personas en los Estados Unidos tienen
verdadera idea de la espléndida producción poética de 
las repúblicas del sur. La literatura de nuestro propio
hemisferio meridional es completamente desconocida entre 
nostros, aún por aquellos que están bien familiarizados
con la literatura europea.

El Dr. Herbert J. Spinden, Curador de Arqueología
y Etnología Mejicanas en el Museo Peabody de Cambridge,
Massachusetts, al hablar de la gran afición lírica y 
dramática de los hispanoamericanos, nos dice que hallán-
dose en un pequeño pueblo al ceste de Venezuela, se 
encontró con que hasta los hombres en la barbería, y
aún los limpiabotas, recitaban versos. El periódico
de la localidad, a pesar de contar con sólo cuatro 
páginas, dedicaba nada menos que página y media a la
poesía. Laguna Beach, Calif
Mar 2nd 1931.
Alice S. Blackwell,
Chilmark, Mass.
Dear Madam,
While on a recent Pacific cruise and 
stopping at Hong Kong a copy of the New York Times 
was bought in which I read an account of 
a play given by children under an article 
signed by you.
Would you be so kind as to tell me if 
I can secure a copy of this play. in the 
Summer I am interested in Community Summer 
School work in the mode of Northern Michigan. 
We close each session with some art of 
entertainment given by the children and this 
play would serve us so happily this comingsession in July. If no copy is available you 
won't mind my appropriating the idea, will 
you. It was odd to find in China a theme 
for us in Michigan.
Your very truly,
Florence W. Oneel
(Mrs. Wm. [Crapo?])America for Americans
Ans.2137 Keyes Ave
Madison, Wisconsin
Dec. 6 - 39

Dear Alice Stone
Blackwell - Going
over my sister, Margaret
A Haley's letters and
filing them away. I find
you never forgot her
any time when a 
good wish, text or
poem would bring 
her joy.
On many of the
envelopes she made
notations- registers of her 
feeling at the time.
Here are some of the notations I"Dear Alice Stone Blackwell, 
who never forgets"
"Alice Stone Blackwell
God bless her."
"Good Alice Stone
Blackwell".
I find no such
notations on any other
cards or letters.
You must have
given her some soul
satisfaction which she
 needed. I am writing 
this to you thinking you
might like to know
her feeling about it,
also to thank you for

what your thought and 
kindness did for her.
I hope some day we
may meet but if that 
does not come to pass
know that you are
counted among my 
special friends.
I am sending you
a memorial booklet
gotten out by the
Chicago Teachers'
Federation.
There are some of 
the tributes which ring
so true, you will like 
them.
My daughter andher family join me
in wishing you
all good things that
Christmas holiday
can bring you.
Thanking you again
I am sincerely
Jennie A. O Reilly

Leo R. O'Neill
My dear Miss Blackwell
I read in a recent issue 
of the transcript that you
were to read some poems
before the Castillian Club,
that you had translated 
from Spanish to English.
I am anxious to know
whether or not you have
had these poems published, 
and if so, will you
please let me know the
book name and publisher.
Please pardon the liberty
I have taken in addressing
you, but I am very much
interested in Spanish-
American literature.
I am enclosing a 
self addressed, stampedenvelope for you convenience. I hope you will let me know about these poems.
Very Truly yours,
Leo A. O'Neill
Miranda, Oriente, Cuba.

Mrs. Alice Stone Blackwell
Dorchester 
Massachusetts

Miranda
November fourteenth

[* Leo O'Neil*]Aurora Orozco
Boston, Mass.
July-27-1914
My dear Miss Blackwell
I am sorry I was a little too slow in sending the translations last week, but I had to do some typewriting for a gentleman here and so I was a little busy.
Miss Blackwell, I do not know how I could pay you for all your kindness. So very kind of you to be so thoughtfull of me. If it is convenient for you to let me have the $20 I certainly would appreciate it. But tell me, how long do you want me to help you in these translations? I do not want you to give me more than you can. I do not want to be onerous to you in any sense. If I were in possibility to help you without to receive any pay, I certainly would do it with much pleasure, more when you have been so kind to me.
I just got another pupil. I am very happy. Yes, I think in the fall, I will be able to find some thing better.
Do you have very much work in reading [my] the writing of the poems I translate? I am afraid I am very careless in my writing.
Well, hoping all is satisfactory. I am 
Yours sincerely
Aurora

Aurora Orozco August-15-14
Dear Miss Blackwell
I hope you won't mind that I sent more than one traduction last week, but I told you why I did it. This week was as the last one and so, I did the same thing. I believe won't make diference to you if I send more than one translation a week since [I] you
have given me already the money.
I have been expecting letter from you, but perhaps you are too busy to write.
I am sending you six translations this time and I suppose will work in the same way next week. I have almost translated all the poetry I have, so if you have some book to send me, I'll be oblige.
I don't know just when the books I ordered from Mexico will come. The mail is taking yet long time in coming. 
Please let me know what you think about the translations, if you can.I am so glad you have this work for me, if don't I do not know what I would do.
I am just thinking and thinking what i am going to do next fall. I do hope that I am going to do something.
I will be glad to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Aurora

August 22-1914
Boston, Mass.
My dear Miss Blackwell
I received your two letters and was of course glad to hear from you.
I hope you did not get hurt in the accident. you met. I am sorry that happened.
I thank you ever so much for sending me the check. Indeed MissI hope I can stay another year, at leas in U.S. because I want to learn the English very well and far more things besides that will be of great use for me when I go back home.
Then, please tell me if I will wait until your books come.
Thanking you for your kindness, I 
I am, your truly
AuroraBlackwell, I do know what I would do if you were not as kind to me as you have been. I made this week find more translations which I will send Monday or Tuesday. I went to the Public Library to inquire for the book you told me. I could not get it, but there are some other authors that perhaps you would like.
Do you want more translations, or will I wait until the books I ordered and the ones you ordered come.
If only I should get something to do! I should be very happy indeed. I would like to go even to the evening school. I don't want to get discouraged because "where there is a will there is a way" is not so?

any pay for the work you want me to do, you see I have to work in some way to earn money with which to cover my expenses.
I think I could see you Sunday the 28th. Will it be alright for you? I can go in the afternoon at 3 P.M. If it suits you, please let me know and I will be very glad indeed to meet you.
I thank you ever so much for the interest you take in me. I certainly hope I can be of help to you.
Thanking again for your kindness, I remain, Yours truly,
Aurora Orozco44 Chambers St.
Boston, Mass.
June 20, 1914
Dear Miss Blackwell
Your two letters have been received. I hope you will excuse me for not answering you sooner, but somehow I have been quite busy this week.
I will be very glad to help you if I can be of service to you. If I were employed I wouldn't accept 44 Chambers St.
Boston, Mass.
My dear Mrs. Blackwell
I just received the
books I ordered from
Mexico, only I am very sorry 
they sent instead Othón
poems two volumes of 
the Magera's poems and
one is [the] like the one
you have. My sister say
that she tried to find
Othón's, but she couldnt
find it. They told her
that the edition was out.
Yesterday, I went to2.
see the Waxman and 
Mr. W is preparing his 
lecture. I hope I can 
hear it. He gave me 
or loan me The Parnaso 
Argentino. 
You please excuse 
me if I have not sent 
to any translation; but 
I have had some work 
to do but I think next 
week, I will be able to 
do it.
See, then I have the 
Antologia Mejicana, 

I & II Volumes of Mafera's Poems, 
I told you one is like the 
one you sent me.
Well Miss Blackwell, 
then I hope you excuse 
me for not sending this 
week any translation.
Hoping you soon
I am yours truly
A. OrozcoAurora OrozcoOrth
John Orth
Teacher of Piano
Steinert Hall
Boston

April 4, 1931
Great and Glow-rious Lady Blackwell,
for you are nothing less than
 Great and Glow-rious which we
 all know that know you. I 
have already corresponded with 
the Barnetts and I will be
 glad to see what I can do, 
although vocal things are more
 out of my line than you might
 think. Why not bring three or
 four copys to the league and
 let me have the same number 
to see what I can do at my
 studio.
With much love and esteem,
Always fraternally
John Orth[*John Orth in address*]

Mrs. L. W. Winston
7 Watson St.
Marblehead
Mass
The above address was 
written by Mrs. Winston 
who just dropped in and said 
that she thought she could 
sell a few of the songs at 
Marble Head so I think you 
had better send her half 
a dozen.
JO
Mrs Winston is a sister of 
Mrs. Weller