Blackwell Family 
Lucy Stone

1859 
Blackwell, Henry B.LS to HBB   Jan 1, 1859

No. 42 Tremont House

It is the first day of the new 
year.  And I have just finished 
sending its greeting to my mother, 
and now most cheerfully extend 
the same to you [Hary], and if
earnest wishes for happy years
would secure them to you, they
surely would not be wanting. 
I only wish you were near enough
to hear them by my voice rather 
than read them from my pen.  
Indeed Harry dear if I did not
know that your return here be=
=fore I leave, is impossible,  I [would]
beg you to come, if only for one 
hour. I have a most irrepressable 
desire to speak freely with you, [of] 
the questions which interest us so
much.  But it may be better, as 
it is, so let it go. I had a largermeeting last night than
I have had before.  Thirty subscribed
for the Una -  And great enthusiasm
was manifest.  Your Ex. Gov.
[Bebb?]came, and asked to be introduced.
Mr. Collins, a lawyer brought his
wife, and asked me to share the
hospitality of his house. -  He called
again this morning, and said he
would give me a room, [fire?], bed, all
by myself, and better than I have here..
But I declined, for I am freer at
a hotel, though I believe I shall
make them give me a better room.
I shall leave here Friday morning,
Lecture Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday evenings, the last on
Marriage.  But pardon me Harry
for writing again, so soon.  I have
nothing to communicate, but I
wanted to write, and so I have.
Yours affectionately
Lucy