BLACKWELL FAMILY              KITTY BARRY             From Tubbs, D, Cecilia November 12. 1910
Dear Miss Barry
It's shameful that I should have left your letter of Oct. 31st which was accompanied by a photo, of flowers on dear Doctors' grave, this long twice unacknowledged. I have had such a number of claims to attend to that my letters from friendshave been -- most unwittingly
[au]but apparently -- neglected.
Only, this morning when I 
was about to return the
sculptors' drawing to Miss
Leigh Browne, my delay in
returning it turned out to be
an advantage for? Miss Jebb
called & showed me a letter
from [you in wh] Miss Browne
in [w??] which she expressed 
a wish for you to see the drawing. So I send it to you
with Miss Shaw's letter
from Miss Browne's letter
to me. I understand that
she proposes placing this
memorial in the School of
Medicine as her tribute.
Please return the drawing
& Miss Shaw's letter &
forgive this scrawl. I write
in haste, as I have to go out
Yrs very truly
F. Cecilia TubbsOctober 11. 1911
Dear Miss Barry
Illness prevented me from
sooner writing to thank you 
very warmly for sending me the
photograph of the beautiful cross
your placing on the grave of
our revered friend.
I am thinking that by this
time you have the satisfaction of
seeing it in place. -- I only wish it
were not so far off that I might
see it in actuality.
I am not antiquarian enough 
to know if these crosses [ar] I mean
the style on which yours is modelled
-- [is] are of pre-Christian or
Christian date. Whichever they are
doubtless the curious involved 
patterns and other decorations
are intended for some symbolic 
representation which is now lost
to us. -- I note that in addition
to the "Runic decoration" there is
depicted the classical symbol of
snakes twined round a staff (of 
Esculapius the Greek Deity of 
Health). Is this symbol indicativeof our dear doctors' calling?
When you return to Rock House,
I hope I may find strength to
climb your hill.
Again thanking you for this 
beautiful souvenir
believe me
Yrs very truly
F. Cecilia TubbsMarch 19. 1909
Dear Miss Barry
Why should you
hesitate to write to me? Some
time ago I offered to Miss Jebb a joint
responsibility towards our dear
doctor & she has never availed
herself of it --
Kindly let me know you have
received enclosed cheque & excuse
brevity, as I am going out
Yrs very truly
F. Cecilia TubbsAugust 10. 1910
Believe me
Yrs very truly
F. Cecilia Tubbs

Dear Miss Barry
Thank you for letting
me see these interesting letters.
Please never think of tea for
me! I prefer to take it after I
return from walk or drive
and generally lying down.
First I find I do not possess the
dear doctors' autobiography --
only the 2 vols. of "Essays etc." They
include the paper on "Decay ofMunicipal Representation 
Government." If you would
like to have a separate copy 
you can have one: but probably you
have some copies.
If Misses Browne & Kilgour's
idea of purchasing Rock House
and vesting it in Trustees for
a House of Rest for Women Medical
Students be entertained it would take the place
of the suggested fountain & be a 
splendid memorial of the doctor.
But would not the difficulty whicharises on the question of scholarships 
for Medical Students, viz.
that some of them go in for
vivisection, crop up here. I 
leave the question to those who
are in the "inner circle." Of course
in the case of the House of Rest
or Drinking Fountain, or window
there would have to be a committee
in London with perhaps
in other towns -- & chief of these
Hastings & Bristol.
There ought in England,

America & perhaps on the
Continent be much more collected
than would be required for
a church window; this, it 
seems to be should be the gift
of Doctors' family & friends; any 
other should be world wide.
I never before heard of the newspaper
correspondence with Miss
Bethane-Edwards; I suppose it 
was in the Mail & Times (local)
which I rarely see.
Please let me know the price of the
autobiography & let me have a copy
you can leave it addressed to 
me at Slade's Warehouse. White RockAugust 14. 1910
[*F Cecilia Tubbs*]
TELEGRAMS,
FERN,
HASTINGS.
CAPLE-NE-FERNE
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA.

Dear Miss Barry
I am leaving this containing 
my debt of 4/6 for the
autobiography with many thanks,
also the letter from Dr Machurchy[?]
I am sorry Miss Touline
abroad & for the sad cause.
Oh! I apologize for delay in replying
to your letter; it is owing 
to having guests in the house thatmy time and energies are a
good deal absorbed. Instead of
a Postal Order I deem it less trouble
to us both if you will call at
Slade's whither I will send this
letter in the forenoon tomorrow
As you honour me by asking
for my idea of an inscription on
a tablet to be affixed to the house,
I enclose a draft; but strongly
advise censorship by a literary
expert. Browning are excellent,
and peculiarly appropriate.But I think one verse sufficient,
and the concluding verse is too
metaphysical for the general
public. The masculine pronoun
changed should be italics; the 
rest in Roman letters.
The threatened notice from 
Government re valuation of
land and houses has not yet
reached me. I am informed
that you have to tender your
valuation; but Gov. will go by 
theirs if they do not approve 
of yours. I should tender the

present assessment as basis
for valuation; but I think it
will be safer to consult a solicitor
(I am doing so): and do
not accept any of the touting
offers you may receive from
House & Estate agents.
You know, of course, that
House-Property has considerably
gone down [Some?] in this borough
since Dr. purchased Rock House.
So do not be disappointed if
you cannot realize £750 for the
house & garden.2/ August 14. 1910
The only doubt in my mind
about establishing Rock House
as a Memorial for tired students
is whether this would be quite
in accordance with dear Drs.'
views about vivisection. She
was pained at the thought of
women Students adhering 
to this mistaken method of
study & observation and
if a House of Rest wereoffered it would be difficult
to make distinctions. Some of
Drs' most approved disciples
would advise you on this
matter. But [if] why should
you give part of the house?
Among the many friends, surely
the money could be raised:
but if you gave the furniture
surely you will have given
a handsome share. Perhaps
some endowment may be
required to keep the house &walls in repair, Rates & taxes?
Could these be paid out of the
payments from the guests?
Excuse this long letter. I
wanted so far as I was able,
to reply fully to yours.
Yrs very truly
F. Cecilia Tubbs