BLACKWELL FAMILY  Sarah Ellen Blackwell  Blackwell, Anna13 Follen St. Cambridge Mass.
Oct 10th 1897

Dear Anna.
Aunt Eliza and I
are making a little visit to George
and Emma at this place in the near
vicinity of Harvard college, where Howard,
now a tall young man with whiskers,
is taking his 3d year of the college
course. Next year he will graduate.
Anna too is fast growing into a young 
lady. The children are all gone.
I wish you could spend a few days
here and see all the interesting things
that have gathered around Harvard
college. now a great nest of buildings
with the [?] [?], the Peabody 
Museum, the Fog gallery of Art, and
many other interesting collections.

The first year, George had the
furnished house of Professor Freewa??
in the Harvard grounds, with a fine
library and many interesting things.

the trouble to write to us. Your letter to Harry will be welcome & interesting
Affectionately yours S Ellen BlackwellProfessor Freeman taking a years
vacation in Europe. The next
year he had the house of the Greek
Professor who was then taking his turn
in Europe. This was still more
interesting. There was not only a noble
library but also great Photographs taken in
sections of Athens. Constantinople and 
the Roman Forum. These were framed
and stretched all across the walls and 
were so complete that Emma and I
studied them with Guide books and 
became so familiar with the principal
streets and public buildings that I do think
we could have found our way alone about 
Athens or Constantinople.
This year they have the house of the
Episcopal Minister. This is pretty well
but not to compare with Professor
Goldwin's which was a noble residence
so full of Art treasures.
Now they have set Howard up


in College rooms of his own, with
the intention of probably returning themselves
to Orange next year. They think it
will make Howard independant, and
that he will make more friends in
quarters of his own.
They will miss him greatly at home as
he is a bright, social, affectionate fellow.
This has been an important year in 
our family life. Dear Marian, translated,
the great gate passed for her. I trust
she is rejoicing in her escape from a weary
body, and an entrance on a life beyond 
our power of comprehension.
Another important event seems to be impending.
The marriage of Agnes, Sam's most attractive
daughter. I have not seen the gentleman.
His name is Thomas Jones, (What an ugly
name). He is a bank clerk I believe,
tall & thin, not wealthy. When I return
to New York I shall probably have 
more to report of him. I believe the
marriage is to take place in December.I had a busy time this summer in 
a little Dorset cottage. Aunt Eliza and 
I went on with Edith and Ethel to 
accompany us for it Aunt Eliza is aged
and also is loosing her eyesight
Cataract forming over both eyes.
As unfortunately I am "hard of hearing"
and not young myself I was desirous to 
have younger ones to assist me in 
escorting her, which the girls did very
kindly. After a few weeks Sam joined
us and we had obtained board for him
and the girls at the very top of
Mount Rupert overlooking the Adirondack
region. A magnificent view as Sam longed
to be on the top of the highest mountain.
If did him a world of good, but he could
only take a fortnight. Then the girls 
came back to me, and I also had Cornelia
(Mrs Whale) with her two very handsome
children. She has been with me every summer
since she was born, with one exception when
her little boy was an infant of a few weeks 
old. Then How and Whale  came for a
few days and then Nannie, so you see
we had a lovely time and took the most
beautiful mountain rides. 
Dear Anna take