BLACKWELL FAMILY LUCY STONE 1876-1877 Blackwell, Henry B.Lucy Stone Gardner Wed. Apr. 5 1876 Dearest Leo I had a truly awful time getting here. Just at the Ashburnham junction, or about a mile below, we stuck fast in the snow. There were three other trains with us. I got here at 3 o'clock A. M. There was a carriage with good warm buffalos and wraps so that I rode up in comfort. but the drifts were too high to drive over to the house door. So I literally waded above my knees to the house. But I am all right this morning. I found Sarah quite comfortable. She is better every other day. and this is the better day. She thinks she has a fever. and the Dr. says so. But I guess it is it is tired and lonesome too. I shall see how she is tomorrow. I have written Clara Barlow to come and then I can go home. I hope Ada is better, but if she seems really ill, perhaps it will be best to ask Mrs.Hardy's nephew at Walliston who is a Dr. and has known Ada a great while, to see her. I thought of Alice with this fearful snow to wade through this morning. But the pavements may be clean - I dont see the need of your article, taking off the opponents at the State house again. We did it last week. I enclose a couple of items concerning Women. The smallest one wants to have added, "from Massachusetts, for the Centennial." I will write you again soon, if I do not get home before. I do not think Sarah is very sick. Henry is well, and looks better and happier than usual. Love to you all L.S. OFFICE OF The Woman's Journal No.3 TREMONT PLACE, NJ Boston, June 10, 1876 Dear Luciken, Sam is here, & we shall go to Cincinnati together this evening at 7 P.M. George & Emma were here at 1 PM to dinner & went out at 3 P.M. shopping on their way home. Emily was here till 4 P.M., & then went to Rockaway, where Ellen & all the young ones are. I collected $50 from Cooley who has just lost a child. Hubbard is cheery & impecunious as usual. Love to Alice & Ada & believe me Ever Yours Affy Henry B Blackwell P.S. Take the cold as easy as you can. [*Blaine [?] Bristow can pet the [noniu??lin] in which case their supporters will have to combine forces against Conkling and Morton. On a third man - J Hayes is the second choice of most of the Blaine and Bristow men - yours off [??wikenle] Henry B. Blackwell*] OFFICE OF The Woman's Journal, No. 3 TREMONT PLACE, Boston, June 14 1876 Dear Sir, On behalf of the American Woman suffrage association, which is composed of 21 organized state societies and numbers many thousand members you are respectfully requested to urge the adoption of the enclosed resolution as a part of the republican platform. As similar resolution four years ago, was unanimously adopted by the committee and convention, and enlisted the hearty co-operation of the suffragists. Hoping you will not allow the rights and interests of women to hail unrecognized and disregarded in the platform. Blaine or Bristow can put the nomination in which [ca?e] their supporters will have to combine forces against Conkling and Morton or a third man- Hayes is the second choice of most of the Blaine and Bristow men. Love to Alice and Ada- Sam also sends love- I remain yours truly, Ms. B. Blackwell Corres.Cincinnati. June 13/76 Tuesday Morning 8 A M. 343 Race St. Dear Lucy We reached Cincinnati somewhat dusty and hot at 5:30 A M yesterday (Monday) morning - We stayed in our sleeping car till after all the other passengers had left then washed & changed our clothes and went off to breakfast at a restaurant - after which we looked up lodgings in a quiet familys small house - where we have a room with two beds & breakfast for $125 per day - General Burt met us on the cars. We have met many old friends; dined yesterday evening with Thomas Emery & wife - are to dine today with McPherson. I have seen a number of the delegates & am pushing our "plank" - I think the chances of Hayes are decidedly better than those of any other candidate as, in my judgment, neither OFFICE OF The Woman's Journal, No.3 TREMONT PLACE, Boston, June 14, 1876 Dear Lucy The Convention will meet today at 12M. Blaine's friends are zealous & confident of success. Bristow's friends feel, I think, a little disheartened because the other parties all regard them with dislike as "troublers of our Israel. Conkling men too feel disheartened. Morton men are quiet but determined & watchful. Weather hot - I have not slept inside the bed clothes since I arrived. I have seen about 17 of the members of Com. on Resolutions & have as many more to look out this morning so am as busy as a bee - Will write more fully after the Convention In haste with love to yourself Alice & Ada, I am d.d. Yours affy Henry B Blackwell H. B. B. OFFICE OF THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL NO. 3 TREMONT PLACE, BOSTON, FRIDAY JUNE 16 1876 Dear Lucy The Convention prolongs itself. Yesterday on motion of Geo F. Hoar, Mrs Spencer of Washington, DC, spoke for 5 minutes. She was not heard but looked well & did no harm. She had previously gone before the Platform Committee with a resolution which simply affirmed that the right of Suffrage inheres in all citizens. I begged her to add "irrespective of sex" assuring her that unless that was done the public would never dream that women were included. Lizzie Boynton Harbert was with her & agreed with me. Our resolution was adopted except the last clause for which a "respectful consideration" was substituted. It looks as tho Blaine would be nominated, withHayes for Vice P. Sam & I spent last evening with Mrs. & Miss Lyle & go this evening to Ryland's farm in Ky. Tomorrow evening we shall start homeward & I hope to see you tuesday morning. Till then, with love to all, & agreable observations to my Cub, believe me, dear Lucy, as ever, Yours, Henry B Blackwell OFFICE OF THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, NO. 3 TREMONT PLACE, BOSTON JUNE 17 1876 Dear Lucy Hayes is nominated as I expected. All things considered it is the best that could have been made. He was the second choice of everybody, even of the Blaine men. This is Saturday AM., raining heavily at intervals. Sam & I intend to call on a number of old friends today in the City, then go out to see Ryland in Ky this evening, returning tomorrow morning & taking the train Eastward tomorrow night. So I shall be with you at latest Wednesday morning. Till then love to you & Alice Lada. I have not heard a word from you since I left home, but trust that no news is good news"__ This is a muggy, hot, nasty climate. _comfortably warm but sticky__ I have almost lost my voice. ⅔ went in cheering Bridow, ⅓ Hays.__ Ever affy yours, H B BlackwellGardner -- Aug. 13 -- 1876 [*Lucy Stone Gardner*] Dear Harry Your parcel of papers and letters all reached me safely last night. Many thanks for the same. Hereafter if you send me one "daily" the Advertiser it will be all I need. Henry takes Mr. Murrays Golden Mule and the N. York Evening Post "Weekly". The Journal is unusually bright this week. If Mrs. Churchill has sent you anything, about that "76 Club". or the Woman's Press Association by way of censure. I would not publish it. We have had nothing to do with them. and now it is not our part to criticise. Let the New Century do that if it pleases, or if you publish, say it is by request. But after all you must use your own judgment about it. Since I do not know what she has sent. Her note shows that she is cross about it. I hope the nothaving Jone's note, will not give you trouble. Of course it will not invalidate the claims - It is a pity people cant be honorable. I am glad, Ames has written for the Church of Dr. Furness, though if Beecher speaks with Mr. Livermore, we could fill a large Hall, take a fee and make money - It is very good of Mr. Ames to help. Mrs. Freeman, Emma's nurse has written that she does not think Emma's baby will live. There is an Irish woman here whose child is a month old or more, who has a great deal of milk, more than she needs and she is willing to share with Emma's baby. I have advised them as soon as Emma is well enough to come on home, for the sake of all of them - I have no doubt, we could take this woman to the boat to meet them so that the child will have good food all the way. I have written them to that effect. Mike should take out the potatoes, when the tops are dead. These hot days too, are the very sort for oiling the harnesses. Alice went to church today with Henry. Ida staid at home. This morning quite early Alice came in to my chamber before I was up, to wish me "many happy returns," and she presented me with a handkerchief full of checkerberries, gathered on the hill the day before, and then got in with me and we had a little cuddle. This way we celebrated my 58th birthday. Tomorrow we are to do our own washing. It will be good gymnastics for the girls. Alice has made the bread, but I attended to the baking of it. I hope Mr. Young brought back receipts of bags of paper with, the freight also receipts for the boxes of apples. This must be seen to, or there will be no paper acct. by and by. We are well, and are very comfortable bating the flies. Ever truly L. S.Monday Morng - 6 o'clock. We are all up and getting breakfast. all well - I think you had better not write to Geo. because so much writing advice about what he had better do for his baby, will vex him. Alice sends love, and Ada would if she were in. She has just come, and sends it. I will send my editorial early. With abundant love and cordial good will your wife - Gardner Aug. 17 - 1876 Dear Harry Your good large batch of letters, enclosing, from Elizabeth Kitty, Emily and Emma, and the papers also, were a real treat to us. Alice counted up this morning the number of them, and concluded that we are in luck. Jones' talk is fair, and his "please will this do". is all well, but the only thing to do with him is to hold him to his obligation strictly. If you release a hair, he will wriggle and squirm and put off - if he knows that he cant, he will come up to time. I would not admit into the Journal, communications from the men whose postal you sent me. Is it Daniels? Mailed from Washington? about "Social and industrial cooperation, and individual freedom". You do not know where that road leads. I think the reduction of 2 cts. in the line on our paper is quite [*I have told Clara that I cant advise. I think Miss Toby's terms are hard. You may read the letter to her if you wish*]worth saving--I dont think we want to say anything about the "World's" article on Mrs. Sullivan, till we know more of the facts. The whole case is mixed. Miss Van Winkle seems to be pretty deep in the dirt, anyway, and we do not need to say anything yet. You should see Mr. Marshall about the calf. It is three weeks old today, and ought to be sold within a week, or by a week. Then it may be worth while to ask Knapp if he will take six or eight qts a day, at 5 cts a qt. It would be easiest to get it, and he may be glad to do it now. About this time the cow may need to be sent away. I wish you could go along with Mike to be sure she has a chance. I feel sure that she was not properly managed last year. I have put all the business in this page, so that you may read the others to Clara if she cares to hear. [?] Office of The Woman's Journal No. 3 Tremont Place, Boston, Aug. 19 1876 Dearest Luciken Yours of today recd. I am heartily glad that you are having so good a time in Gardner. Dont take the trouble to write more than enough to assure me that all is well. At Alice's request I send some magazines, & the newspapers as usual. Mrs Myra Bradwell & her daughter Bettie called today, & are going to Chicago this evening. I am busy with preparations for our State Conventions. We are all well. Mike is setting out the new strawberry bed. Love to Cub--also to Ada & believe me, darling Lee Yours affectionately HB Blackwell3 Tremont Place Boston Aug. 18 1876 Dear Luciken I am very glad to learn by your letter of 17th that you are enjoying yourself & also by Alices breezy little note that she also is having a good time. From what you both say I think the weather must be dryer & more free from the mugginess of dogdays there than here Still it has not been unpleasant with us & there is a great deal in the fact of change and novelty. Things are quiet but the fall campaign will begin in a fortnight with our caucus to elect delegates to the State Convention & other nominating conventions. I am getting out a circular for our own State Convention which follows the others. Nothing more from Emily. But I have written her to come whenever she chooses & stay as long as she can. I have also written to Miss Mary asking her the nature & conditions of the fund in her hands for helping women to learn practical horticulture. Tell Alice that Miss Newhall, her teacher, calledat the office yesterday - Harry I am glad you are going boating if only you take care of yourselves. Is there not a bathing house on the pond, where ladies can go in without exposure? I enclose three items of interest from the Cincin Gazette 1. An editorial on the Chicago affair. 2 Senator Mortons campaign speech 3 Senator Shermans " " I specially advise Alice to read the two last. In order to do so, you will have to keep all the scraps enclosed together, as they are on opposite sides of same page. Please preserve them all, & return them to me after you have all done with them, as I want Sherman's & Morton's speeches for references. Fitzgerald has accepted my invitation to debate the Presidential question in Dorchester in September & Codman has taken charge of setting up an invitation address to us. Affy yrs Henry B. Blackwell 1876 Gardner Friday - Aug. 19 Dear Harry Alice feels so much better here, and is really improving in strength that I think we shall stay on till the 29 or 30th if everything goes as well as it does. We are very comfortable. Have the greatest abundance of fresh garden sauce, [and] fresh berries [and] fresh air and fresh milk. Ada does not enjoy it as well. She likes the city best. But they both went to prayer meeting with Harry last night and Alice and I went to see the chair works yesterday. I will go home at any moment if the Journal, or preparatory work for the fall needs me. There ought to be something done for Miss Kindman In haste for the morning mail all well. Ever truly L. StoneLucy Stone Gardner NY Gardner Tuesday. Aug 22-1896 Harry dear I shall send my editorial by the 8 o'clock mail tomorrow morning. You will surely get it in the noon mail. I have called it "In the country." It is gossipy, and so easy to write--I did not care to write on the Fisher case. I hate those filthy things, and at any rate, until all the facts are out, we can afford to be silent I think. The Herald article chalanges the Woman's Journal, but it does not seem to me that we are called upon to take notice of it. Especially after the articles of J.W.H. always exclaiming that we dont think women are better than men, or that their suffrage will bring the millenium. I should let it go utterly--I sent Senator Morton's speech &c to you rolled up in the Harper's mailed to Harrison Square, as a surer place for you to get it, than at the office. It seems mean almost to be here in this quaint resting place, while you are tugging so hard elsewhere. like to have the following notice of her school in the next Journal. Ever aff. L.S.but Alice is better for it, and so are all of us. I hoped Emily was with you Sunday as Emma had written how that she expected to come up on Sat. I hope none of her little ones are ill. I am glad you had a quiet day. Sometimes one gets as much rest by the absence of others, as by change of place. I will answer Maria Mitchel and agree to speak suffrage for the Congress, and be glad of the chance. I returned the letter on "castration" to the writer, and advised her to send it to the "Alpha" I am glad Mrs. Parsons is back. I hope she is rested--Clara writes me to know where the Bartlett pears are. If you can get time, it would be well to show her. I wrote her, & told her that when she had learned the shapes of them, she could [tell] find them. They were for sale about here a week ago. I should think you ought to have them to eat. There is an earlier pear that grows close by the cess pool, stout and good. The calf is four weeks old tomorrow. Mr. Marshall will probably take him. I trust your discussion with Fitzgerald will come off well. The habit of debate which you have had so long will serve you well now. I enclose a few good scraps as news items--If you can find may be it is in the waste basket at home, the circular of Christina Mounds, of Brooklyn I shouldLucy Stone Office--Feb. 29--1877 Dear Little Harrykin I saw your face disappear at the old Colony Depot yesterday., with a real heart ache. Take care of yourself old fellow. Alice and I should never get over any harm to you. Capt. Hall says he "knows how to take time, and to take care, and is used to it." So pray let him help in any way. He seems a very plain practical man. Mr. Porter has just been in, only to ask, if you got off. Mr. Garrison Mrs. Sewall and I, met as a committee on finances this morning. He read his circular which is too long, but he thinks "it will fetch "em" Mrs. Pillsbury from the "House" sends a letter to say the petition for "clothes"[?] is too late for the House, but will send it to the Senate. I shall follow the matter up. We wished you goodnight andgood morning--as we shall every day. Dont forget Louisa Hedges at 18 Hunterdon St. Newark. Good bye, Dearly Beloved Ever and forever L.S. H.B.B. At Home--Wednesday Feb. 21. Harry dear This letter came today, and as I did not go in, Ada brought it out--I send it on at once, that you may get it. I do not know what it is best to say to it, unless it is that there is no harm in his sending a letter. Consult Geo. and Emily--I got your letter today, and thought of you as in Washington. I hope you will get a letter from Grant or Babcock--I sent a note to Capt. Hall to say that the Typee waited till Tuesday. He had got your despatch, and wont go till Sunday evening. I sent you a line yesterday. If you stay till Tuesday, you had better get Emily to send your clothes to a washerwoman Alice goes Saturday to see S.S. Fosters Hattie Turner comes here on Friday. Everything is as usual--Mike scrapingI will write you [all the time] each day till you go. In which body did you say our different petitions should come up? Take good care of yourself Harry dear. Dont hurry or worry Do about Spoffords mother what you feel sure is fair and right. Alice with a real good wholesome look, just put her hands on my shoulder and said "Tell [my father] him to take good care of my father,and consider every kindness done to him, as done [to] me twice over" She and I go to the Old South at 12 tomorrow to some public service. I to lecture in Lynnfield in the evening under the auspices of Mrs. Ripley All well, and right. With much love L S Love to E & E. Office of The Woman's Journal, [No. 3 Tremont Place,] No. 4, Park Boston, Feb. 24 1877 Dear Harrykin I have just come in to the office, and find your good long letter from Washington. As soon as I get home, I will send the small Bottles as directed. I am very glad you got the letters from Grant and Babcock I sent to you to Emily's care, a letter which came here from Spofford. I hope you will find it all safe. He assumes that you are acting for the Samana Bay Company. I hope you wont get into any bad mixture with him-- The "Remonstrants" are to have a "hearing" and we are a little [?] to [let] decide whether it is best to go to it or not--Probably we shall, so as not price we have cut is not very good. We all send love, and Best wishes. Ever truly your wifeto give them the whole field. Alice has gone to Worcester today. We had a curious time at the Old South. There was some good speaking. Prof. Everett of Cambridge Alice said, like a "monkey in convulsions" was too nervous to hold together--There was not much enthusiasm--I took Mrs Sampsons little girl over to the Dorchester school yesterday. Hattie Turner spent the day with Alice, and Ada has had two evenings at the little church at the foot of the hill at Pastorals and had a great time--We are all well. It snows hard. I shall try to reach you by one more letter before you go, but I am here without spectacles, and so cant see Take the best care of yourself dear. I hope the bacon will prove good but theLibrary of Congress, Washington, D,C, Feb. 22, 1877 Dearest Lucy: I left New York night before last, at 9 P.M. took car for Washington. At 7:30 A.M. I emerged and having made my toilet went to Platz' restaurant and breakfasted on six huge fried oysters which looked on the dish like six rolls, so long and large. While I was dressing in the sleeping car, I had a singular experience. I was shaving in front of a mirror facing it when to my surprise I saw in the glass close behind me, an old gentleman with profuse, bushy, grey hair. "What old fellow is that standing with his back to me, so close behind me?" I asked myself, and turned around when lo! he had disappeared. Nobody was there, but there was a long mirror,and I saw at once that I had seen, for the first time in my life the back of my own head and figure. It was a very queer sensation.--- ---At 9 A.m. I went to the White House and found that President Grant did not receive callers till after 10 and was advised not to come till 12. Then I called at the Patent Office and succeeded in explaining to the Commissioner my right to a patent hitherto denied me on my glucose invention. Called on Spofford at the Library and was very cordially received by him. Looked in on the "High Commission" engaged on the Oregon Case. Spofford, who procured me admission to the Reporter's Gallery of the old Supreme Court Room (where I saw poor, old Chief Justice Chase presiding in his long black robe a few years ago). There Spofford pointed out to me Judge Hoadley once a free-soiler in Cincinnati, now a Democrat; Stanley Matthews, Mr. Jenks of Penna, Judge Lawrence of Ohio, Judge Miller, Senators Bayard and Thurman, Mr. Evarts, Garfield, and many other notables. Went back to the White House and found to my chagrin that Grant have given orders to admit no callers whatever, until Friday at 10 A.M. However, with some difficulty I sent in my letters from Mrs. Howe and Mr. Ames, and in return received an invitation to call to-day at 11 A.M. Went again to the patent office and called on Mr.Dwight, the librarian of the State Department to get some information relative to a Mr. Ramon S. Williams, Assistant U.S. Consul at Havana, who has taken passage on the Tybee and whose character and probable object I wanted, if possible, to ascertain---- Ever yours aff. Henry B.BlackwellOffice of The Woman's Journal, [No. 3 Tremont Place,] 4. Park Boston, Feb. 25 1877 Dear Harry I wrote you a hurried note yesterday, written from the office where I had no spectacles. But I trust you found it legible--I hope also, that the letter sent here from Spofford, and remailed by me to you, care Emily, reached you safely. I have found the "Glucose and "Sucrose" and will send them as directed tomorrow. I also enclose card about a "Steward" which I suppose you will understand-- Alice had a charming time with the Footes, and wished for more of it. L Curtis Guild's father was on the cart and introduced himself to her, and so there was another agreeable item The child is now getting her lessons, jolly and comfortable--Ada in the dumps. Clara devout--Miss Murray's old beau from St. Somebody has made a newspaper notice of the Shakespeare prize, and Mr. Blanchard brought it to me. With much love from me too. and to the household at 53.John has come on, and is likely to supplant the poor horse car driver. Mike goes on as usual [I bel] He says the time seems long without you. I believe here is no other home news. Mr. Sewall is trying to get the bill about a married woman's clothes, made broader-- Mr. Lothrop went to look about matters at the State House, and found that the "Remonstrants" are rampant for a hearing--no doubt made so, by some members who are opposed. Warner Johnson writes and sends marked newspaper articles, mean ones, which he says, there is no doubt were written by Representative Winn, who is on the Committee, and this Winn, will be a sneaking enemy to the end. I shall try to see both our chairmen this week, and have our question pushed. You must let me know just how to address letters to you. I am very glad you had so good a time in Washington, and particularly that the business part of it worked so well. I doubt about giving Morris Davis a salary--I suppose you are with Geo. or Emily today, resting I hope. Dont forget Duffin. We are all well. Alice sends much love.New York 12 M. Feby 27/77 Dearest little wife of Mine. I have just returned from Newark. John Whitehead is absent but I have gone with Mrs Hedges to the President of the Newark Savings Instn, Mr Mr Dodd, whose card I enclose He says he will try to prevent Louis Deffin from getting the money, which he probably intends doing, as he has countermanded his order contained in his pass-book. But he cannot get the money without the pass-book, & at Mr Dodd's advice I sent it to you for safe-keeping. Better put it in the safe at the office--when Mr Dodd writes you for the book, send it as he directs. My arrangements are all completed in good shape & I have all the letters of introductionI need or can use. At the last moment I am hurried and completing this at 2 45 pm in a hack riding down Port Badwing--Last night I spent at George's--Emma & he are coming down to the ship to see me off.--In 15 minutes I shall say goodbye - Let me say to your dear Lucy that you have been to me the best of wives. No woman ever did more faithfully & lovingly walk the pathway of life and I love you with my whole heart, soul & spirit--God bless you So too Alice has been to me the best of daughters and has made the last 19 years happier than they would possibly have been without her-- God bless you both my dear ones! Hoping soon to return & never have to leave home again without one or both of you-- I remain Ever yours Henry B BlackwellH.B. Blackwell [Dear] New York Office Wm Clyde & Co, Steamers 6 Bowling-green Feby 20 1877 Dearest Luciken I arrived here this morning at 7.30 A.M. Went directly to [Elizab] Emilys to breakfast, than had an hour's talk with Fred L Ames at the Fifth Avenue Hotel-- then came down here & find that the Tybee goes tomorrow on the Dry Dock to be re-coppered and will not sail until tuesday of next week--To-night I go to Washington to see the President & Gen. Babcock--On my return I shall stop in Phila to see Morris Davis--When I reach Newark I shall see Mrs Hedges' matter attended to--On my return her I shall see Mrs Fabeus and the Spoffords. If I get through with all the details & get too homesick to stay away I may possibly run home again to spend Sunday, in which case I will advise you beforehand-- Write to me a line or two daily on a postal card advising me truly of your health & Alice's--If there are any enquiries to be made of me in regard to anything not fully understood, at the office or elsewhere, you will have time to make them. Write to me until my departure to the care of Dr E Blackwell No 53 East 20 St. NY--After my departure if you will write a few lines weekly care Wm J Burgess Esq Clyde Line 6 Bowling-Green, New York--Mr Burgess will forward themif opportunity offers before next Tybee & if not they will all reach me by the Tybee next time. Love to the Kubbe--also to the Koquette-- Regards to Miss Lyzie, Miss Murray, & Michael-- I will write you from Washington & again from here on my return--It is a beautiful day, & New York is looking best-- Ever affectionately yours Henry N. Blackwell Please take special care of a certain little wife of mine--dont let her overwork & make her keep a cheerful heart--New York, Feb. 23, 1877 Dear Wife of Mine: Your two letters of Wednesday and Thursday (the last containing one from P. N. Spofford) reached me this morning on my arrival at Emily's, and I was ever so glad to hear from you and Alice. Taking up my narrative of matters where I left off. I slept at A. R. Spofford's on Wednesday evening, and next morning went to the Patent office and completed my matter, and at 11 a.m. waited on the President. He received me very cordially, talked with me about 15 minutes and then wrote a letter on the back of Oliver Ames' letter introducing me, in which he endorsed Mr. Ames in very high terms and expressed his belief that our proposed enterprize would promote the interests of both countries. Then I went to Gen. Babcock's and got a very good letter from him. During the afternoon I also called on Mr. and Mrs. John B. Russell, my old Cincinnati friends and neighbors.--- In the evening I accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Spofford and Florence to a hall in which "tableux vivants" were being exhibited for the benefit of the Washington Christian Womens Association. There I saw Grace Greenwood's daughter in Oriental costume reclining on a divan, with several other young ladies in the tableau of Lallah Rooke, also a very good imitation of Gen. and Lady Martha Washington. Peggoty's Boat, Alladin's Cave, Tennyson's Princess, Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, and all resplendent in tinsel and gurgaws that would have thrilled Ada's bosom with positive rapture. Next morning I came to Philadelphia and at 2 P.M. met Wm. Morris Davis. Went home with him to Branchtown which is 7 miles out on the line of RR which runs to New York via Bound Brook. After tea, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, his son, and two daughters and myself all went over and spent the evening with Lucretia Mott, who was bright and cheerful and chatty as ever, surrounded by her children, grand children and great-grandchildren, - a beautiful family scene. ---- The Tybee will sail at 3 P.M on Tuesday. It is necessary that I send to the Patent Office at Washington, D. C. the two small bottles which I brought home from the office a day or two before I left home. One is a flat bottle marked "glucose" or "glucose solution", the other a very small bottle (round) marked "sucrose" or "sucrose solution". Please pack these in a small box of wood or stiff paste-board, wrapped in cotton-balling and address them to R. G. Dyrenforth, Esq. Principal Examiner U. S. Patent Office Washington, D. C. Send the box by Adams Express, paid, Take a receipt, and mail receipt in the enclosed envelope. This should be done as soon as convenient. The bottles I think I put in the corner of one of the shelves between the kitchen and dining-rooms, opposite the sink. They are small bottles, not the larger ones on a higher shelf. I am sorry to trouble you, dear Lucy, with this forwarding of the samples but this patent can be made of great value and, if I live, will be. Yours aff. Harry -Office--Apr. 2 1877 Lucy Stone Dearest I have just come in, & found your most welcome letter. It is too bad that all the delay in arriving must take just so much longer time, before you can come home. First I will say, we are all well, all very busy, and the weather rainy foggy and disagreeable, now for several days. Family matters are much to same, as when you left except that Miss Murray has gone to sew at Jordan and Marshes. Lizzie Hooper and Ada are doing the work. The Suffrage Amendment passed the [House] Senate, and comes to day into the [Senate] House, where Municipal Suffrage was lost last Friday 83 to 127. The Senate agreed not to discuss it and pushed it to a third reading and to them a Mr. Sleeper, moved to reconsider but could it not be one, and passed by a large vote. The support in the House on Municipal Suffrage was not feeble exactly but it was not earnest, while the opposition, a la Conwell "blew". I shall send you papers to tell you the political and other news--I mailed a letter to care of Mr. Burgess long ago, for you, when the newspapers had particular details of Mr. Spofford's plans, and of those of the Samona Bay Company which led me to suppose the Tybee had come in. That will go now, and tell you of the death of Oliver Ames, of Judge Ames, and now the Mid Register of Judge Ames is dead also, and John T. Sargeant. I hope the death of Mr. Ames, may not be a blow too hard for your plans I wish I could be near enough to consult about matters. If you were here, I should urge renting the house now, so that we may be free for Colorado, and to give Alice rest. She is a good child--There is a proposition from Harry Shreve to trade Akron Ohio property which rents for $300 a year for the houses--Dr. Robinson writes about fencing a part of your place near Niram, to both of which I replied that you were absent. But to Shreve I wrote to know what, and how much the Akron property was--Emma writes that Geo. has a dreadful cough. I suppose they are moving today-- Chamberlain and Hampton are both in Washington holding forth their claims, while in N. Orleans Packard shows fight--Fred Douglass is appointed Marshall of D.C. with growls of many. There is not much stir in business--Now I shall have to stop here, to go to the State House, but I shall send this on that you may be sure to hear, and to know how gladwe were to get your letter, and we had also the one from Turks Island, and Cape Hayti We all hope you will have a real comfort, and success, and rest, and change and every good thing. May the Great Shepherd keep ever and forever darling. We shall be very glad to have you back, and we know the truth, that it takes absence sometimes to make us know how much we love those who belong to us They would all send love, if they had a chance Alice means to write. Ever truly and affectionately your wife