BLACKWELL FAMILY                           From  Jones, Mary E.
ELIZABETH BLACKWELLGRAND
HOTEL TERMINUS
Gare St Lazare
PARIS
Paris, le June 11, 1892.

My Dear Dr. Blackwell,
Your very
kind letter came to me almost
as a benediction in the midst of 
my hurried wanderings and
deserved a better answer than
I was able to give it in the
midst of so many changes and
such rush.  And now I have
seen them all off (save one)
for America and am taking
a short rest (which I have sorely
needed for some time) before
starting again as I hope first
for Norway and Sweden and
then for Switzerland, yet theseparty trips are planned without
much reference to rest or to
 the Sabbath, but I have been careful
in avoiding reading a little & writing
on the trip;  but from Constantinople
back I have been fully
aware that the body and the
mind and the eyes needed a rest.
And now I had thought to
do Scandinavia and Switzerland
leisurely and as the spirit
moved, when I find that the
lady who has planned to go
with me knows nothing about
guiding her own movements, travelling
so must again join a 
party or give the trip up.  For
it would amount to worse than
carrying an invalid and I
am not willing to take the responsibility
and worry in addition
to the fatigue of an ordinary journey.

It is a pity that more women
are not trained to be self
reliant and forbearing!
And now about your kind
suggestion with regard to the
talks upon some important questions.
I would so dearly love
to hear them and will make
a point of trying to bring it
about when I return to
England.  As you  know, I have
sorely felt the need of such
instruction and I know of
no one so well able to give
it as yourself.  Your book I
enjoyed so much and was glad
it emphasized some points which
I have always felt to be true.
With thanks for your kind letter
and generous offer.
Yours truly,
Mary E. Jones