Blackwell Family GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE Wald, Lillian D. Blackwell, Alice Stone45 Boutwell Ave., Dorchester, Mass., May 20. 1911 Dear Miss Wald:- Today I received a letter from Dr. Paul S. Kaplan of New York, saying that only a few days ago he heard from a friend in Europe who had received a letter from Mrs. Breshkovsky, saying that she was well. I know you will be glad to hear of this, as we have been so concerned about her health. By the same mail with Dr. Kaplan's letter, I recieved the enclosed from Dr. Tchaykovsky. We really ought to make some concerted effort to raise a relief fund for the Siberian exiles. Can you suggest some highly respectable person who would be willing to act as treasurer and forward the money if we issued an appeal? Barbara Tchaykovsky is able to make sure of its reaching Mrs. Breshkovsky safely. She sends it in such a shape that a reciept from Mrs. Breshkovsky is necessary before the money is handed over. The enclosed letters will explain themselves. They were written before Mr. Friedenwald had his interview with general Guild, which turned out so satisfactorily on the whole. I mailed them in haste, and misdirected them. yours always gratefully, Alice Stone Blackwell. Dear Miss Blackwell: Please do not consider this delay in answering your letter as indifference to the important matter that you presented to me. I do not think it at all right for you to take the burden of Lazaroff's debt. The Friends of Russian Freedom are giving it consideration, and I will consult Dr. Kaplan about it. As you know, I got money in response to Lazaroff's letter to Mrs. Barrows, which came after her death. In the letter he did not say that he was in debt, but said that he would need a certain sum. It may be possible that the money sent in answer to his letter can be used towards this sum. I should think it could. Since then I have been engaged in getting money for Maria Sucloff, and I have today another quite dreadful case, that exhausts all my resources. The Executive Committee of the Friends of Russian Freedom are to meet here on Friday, and I will let you know what is done. As soon as I have Madame Breshkowsky's letter to me copied, I will send you a translation. Cordially yours Lillian D. Wald Miss Alice Stone Blackwell 3 Monadnock Street Dorchester, Mass. HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT NEW YORK MAIN HOUSE JANUARY 22, 1914 265 HENRY STREET I saw Dr. Kaplan yesterday, and he tells me that the $350,00, given by the Misses Lewisohn, was sent directly to Mr. George Lazareff, and the $600.00 which was sent by the New York Committee to the Paris Committee was sent with in-structions that it be used for Madame Breshkowsky's venture. The day they sent the letter, the newspapers told of her failure, but they sent the money nevertheless and said that, if in the judgement of the Paris Committee, there was a chance of the money being used for a similar purpose, to hold it for Madame Breshkowsky. Dr. Kaplan will write again, and thinks that it might well be used for Lazareff's debt, inas- much as both that money and Miss Lewisohn's was sent in re- sponse to Lazaareff's letter. Dr. Kaplan also thinks that you should have nothing to do with it, and that the matter should be settled with Lazareff in the manner I have indica- ted. There would be a balance of $50.00, for which I would be glad to take she responsibility . The letter for Mr. Lazareff, which you said you were going to send, has not yet arrived. After the meeting of the committee of The Friends of Russian Freedom tomorrow, I will let you know if there is anything further concerning this matter. Faithfully yours Lillian D. Malon?? Miss Alice Stone Blackwell 3 Monadnock Street Dorchester, Mass. HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT NEW YORK MAIN HOUSE 265 HENRY STREET February 13, 1918. Dear Miss Blackwell;- Madame Breshkovsky's friends tell me that she is in hiding, and that she has not been arrested. Raymond Robbins, who still in Russia, is her devoted friend and colleague, and as yet has been able to remain there. Colonel Thompson, you may know, has given Babuschka $,000.00. for her particular kind of propaganda and I therefore infer that she is not in need of money. You may have read Colonel Thompson's speech on the Russian situation. It is to be franked, and I think you can have as many copies as you like for distribution. I forget to name you in the list yesterday, but I will write to Colonel Thompson's secretary, or per- haps it would be better for you to let him know how many you can dis- tribute. Address Hotel Plaza, Fifth Ave., & 59th Street, New York City, Colonel William B. Thompson. I hope you will like my little review of the book that will appear is the Survey. Very sincerely yours, Lillian O. Wald Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock Street, Dorchester, Mass. 3 Monadnock St., Uptam's Corner, Boston, Mass. Feb. 4, 1931 Dear Miss Wald : Many thanks for the $25. for Catherine Breshkovsky. I am sending the money to her, with your letter. She seems to be still able to read letters. Wise Bertha Gault , the assistant librarian at Mt. Holyoke College, lately sent her a very affectionate letter, and $5 for her schools : and Madame Breshkovsky enclosed in her last letter to me such a charming reply to Miss Gault that I saved a copy of it, when I sent it on her. Miss Gault is one of the saints, a tiny, white-haired women, who contributes out of her poverty to every good cause, and who was so deeply impressed by Madame Breshkovsky when she visited Mt. Holyoke that she been in the habit of celebrating her (Madame B's) birthday all alone. Madame Breshkovsky is now living with friends who run a large poultry farm. They are very kind to her, and she sometimes says she feels ashamed to be so comfortably situated when so many are in want. Unfortunately, the poultry farm is on the other side of Prague from the part were George Lazareff lives, and they cannot meet as often as when they lived close together. She continues to be greatly distressed about what goes on in Russia, and cannot see anything good in the present regime. She also is always hard pressed to get the necessary money to maintain her schools for poor children. But she is always courageous and wonderful. Yours gratefully, Alice Stone Blackwell, Please return me the copy of the letter to Bertina Gault, at your leisure. I am also enclosing Babushlea's ?? last letter to me -- also to be returned. HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT NEW YORK MAIN HOUSE 265 HENRY STREET February 4, 1932 My dear Miss Blackwell : Miss Wald was pleased to receive the copies of letter from Madame Breshkovsky, and has asked me to tell you how much she appreciated your courtesy in sending them. Miss Wald sent some money to Madame Breshkovsky with her letter of December 15, 1931, and she wonders whether it was received in Czechoslovakis. Miss Wald sends her greetings and best wishes to you. Sincerely yours, Besie Grullow Secretary Miss Alice Stone Blackwell 3 Monadnock Street Boston, Mass