Blackwell Family
Kitty Barry
From: Leslie, LucilleThe Anchor Hotel
Hartfield, Surrey
Aug. 7th '10
Dear Miss Barry,
I am so sorry that 
I misunderstood your
 letter about the window 
as a memorial for dear 
Dr. Elizabeth. I thought 
you were acting on the 
suggestion of Dr. Austin 
Robinson in making 
it a general one.

(*our Pioneer--
Strange that Miss Florence
Nightingale
should 
have
followed so soon.
Yours,
affect.
Lucille Leslie.)

Colombo.  It was through
Dr. Elizabeth's encouragement
that she began
her medical career.
I cannot think of
a better local memorial
than a window --
especially in an old
historic church, such
as St. Clements is, close
to her house -- and
where the service was
held for her 
A friends of mine, tells

Ashdown Hotel.
Forest Row. Surrey
Aug. 4th  1910.
My dear Miss Barry.
What a beautiful
resting place for the
dear Doctor -- by the
Loch.  No wonder she
wished to be placed 
there.  Thank you so
very much also for
the picture which
looks like the reproduction
of a miniature.The Anchor Hotel
Hartfield Surrey
Aug. 7th '10
Dear Miss Barry
I am so sorry that 
I misunderstood your
letter about the window
as a memorial for dear 
Dr Elizabeth.  I thought
you were acting on the 
suggestion of Dr Austin
Robinson in making 
it a general one.
[*our Pioneers.
Strange that Miss Florence
Nightingale
should
have
followed so soon.
Yours 
affecty
Lucille Leslie.*]

Ashdown Hotel
Forest Row. Surrey.
Aug. 4th 1910.
My dear Miss Barry.
What a beautiful 
resting place for the
dear Doctor.  by the
Loch.  No wonder she
wished to be placed
there.  Thank you so
very much also for
the picture which
looks like the reproduction
of a miniature

Colombo.  It was through
Dr Elizabeth's encouragement
that she began
her medical career.
I cannot think of
a better local memorial
than a window.
especially in an old
historic church, such 
as St Clement's is, close
to her house, and 
where the service was
held for her.
A friend of mine, tells

instead of a private one
from yourself.
The address you asked
me for is.
Miss Lowndes
Artist in Stained Glass
259 King's Road
Chelsea S.W.
My friend thinks that
she may have removed
from there, but a letter
would certainly be forwarded

if she has done 
so.
Did you notice a letter
in last Saturday's 
Observer about the
disgraceful way in
which the Beeching
Memorial Fountain,
recently erected in
Caroline Place, was 
kept.  If a similar
one were set up, however,

How very little she
changed.  The hair is
dressed in the same
fashion as when I last
saw her.  I shall prize
the photograph very
much.
It is sad work sorting
papers, and being alone, 
where you were so much
needed and loved by the
one who has passed over
to the other side.
Christmas would be

sadder still, so I do 
hope you will accept
the family's invitation
for a long visit to
America.  It would be
good for you to have
the change, and they
would love to hear all
that you could tell
them of the last days,
and the many tokens 
of admiration and
affection which have
been shown to her

me, that a brother of 
hers put up a memorial
window at a church
in Cheshire, and in
making enquiries as
to where it would best
be made, found that 
a woman, Miss Lowndes,
in the City, has studied
Italian work in
monasteries abroad, and
has discovered the nearest
process to manufacturing

the lovely old colours.
Would it not be nice
for the Pioneers window
to be designed and
made by a woman?
If you like the idea,
I could find out the 
address for you, and
when you were in 
London, you could go 
and see her studio.
My friend went with
her brother, and said




handsome it was, in 
memory of Dr Elizabeth.
special provision would
have to be made for
its being kept in good
order.  I will wait
and see what proposals
are put forward, and
should like to join the
other medical women,
so please either return
or destroy my cheque,
which was hastily sent.
to shew my wish to take
a share in any memorial, to

memory.  Before you
go, I hope you will
spare one afternoon to
come and have tea 
with me, and a chat.
I am beginning my
holiday, but shall 
be home next month.
I used to know
Dr Austin Robinson
as Miss Jenkins.  We
stayed at the same
house in London, and
she came to see me in

the colours were exquisite.
I am enclosing you
a cheque towards it,
so that I may have
a little share in it.
with love, dear Miss
Barry, Yours affectionately
Lucille Leslie.