Anna Dickinson GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE "J" Miscellaneous [1863-1909, Undated]ROOMS OF THE Employers' Central Executive Committee, Hoffman House, Broadway, 24th & 25th Sts. New York, August 2[nd?] 1872 I have received your letter of the 29th ult. I have written to three of my friends in England for information in regard to the Engineers' strike at Newcastle and in regard to strikes in general when the replies are received I will take please in forwarding them to you. The inclosed may be of some interest to you - Will you kindly return it to me at your convenience? Resptlly yours [As?]Jameson[Chm?] Miss Anna E. DickinsonD & W D& WSacramento July 21. 1870 Miss Anna E. Dickinson My Dear Friend A few days since I rec'd your kind & welcome note through our mutual friend Miss Olive Logan with a note from her stating that she was stopping at the "Orleans", & would be pleased to see me as soon as she got over her indisposition from fatigue &c. I called but did not see her at the appointed time. Next day however she called at my place & met for the first time. & here let me add that I was delighted with her acquaintance & especially as she was one of your dear friends - last evening I attended her Lecture at the Metropolitan, a well filled house of the elite of Sacramento. It is needless to say how much shewas appreciated. For my part I was truly delighted with the subject and pleasing style of her delivery. She lectured on Girls - to wit: The Fashionable Girl, The Beautiful Girl, The Womanly Girl, The Yankee Girl, The California Girl, The Strong minded Girl & lastly the Blonde Burlesque Girl, all of which done up most beautifully & in such style that pleased her audience as her pleasing, smiling way of delivery many times with her anecdotes &c. brought the whole house down - I was in hope she would have stayed with us a little longer, but she told last evening she would leave today at 2 PM & asked me if I was not going to write to you - happy[?] thoughts at such a delightful opportunity - you ask me if I came on thru with the Pioneers & if so why I did not find you - I did not go on that trip, as I could not well leave at that time - but if I had I should most assuredly have call'd to see you & sincerely hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you in California soon again. & when you do come please let me know that I may meet with you soon after your arrival - your Lectures are very interesting not only to me but to a multitude of people on this Coast & if rightly appreciated you cannot fail to draw full houses everywhere - I acknowledge that I have always been a strong Womans Rights Man & intend to avocate & stick to that doctrine - We Quakers you know are a peculiar people and are justly well convinced that we are right in our belief. I must now go see our friend Olive off & wish her a pleasant going & speedy return. Should be very much pleased to hear from your friend Anna at any and all times, & by theway, should you visit Darby--do please call upon my dear sister Mary H. Childs, she and her daughters will be delighted to see you, I have often spoken to them of you. Indeed I think there is a wide field there for one of your interesting lectures. I am very Respectfully Your friend J. H. Jackson 234 L St.Dear Miss Dickinson I am very anxious to see you a few moments I have come some 80 miles to hear you and that under strong pressure Though in the same work as yourself life had been a different matter - No idle curiosity or wish for notoriety prompts me to intrude upon one so often bored doubtless with idle callers If I read your heart aright - through your lecture your sympathy with your kind is a deepand earnest one - if I had time to talk or write what I feel! But I cannot knowing you can give me but few moments - Sorrow has been my firmest friend from the time she sang me to sleep in the cradle to the present time she has never wavered in her adherence and yet - I was born to wealth and station - but oh the crushing hand of --------- I was about to say poverty that word don't express it - can you see me without an intrusion on my post ? Yours truly, C A JacobsCol'd High School 921 [?] st., Phil-June 1st '69. Dear Miss Dickinson, I have long wished To take you by the hand and thank you for your noble and able defense, not only of woman not only of the colored race, but of the Right. God bless you for it If the gratitude of myself and of many kind women could enrich and beautify your life how abundantly would you be blessed. Who Knoweth, since there are stranger things in heaven and earth than are dreamed in our philosophy but that at some period ofyour life this grateful tribute may fall as gently and as refreshingly (upon) you as the dews upon Mount Hermon. E.D. Bassett, the former Principal of this Institute and now minister to Hayti intended to call with me yesterday but found it necessary to hasten to New York. The Managers have appointed me to fill his place. A most unprecedented proceeding, and one which risked the resignation of the gentlemen teachers and perhaps entire disorganization. I wish that I could tell you all about it, Dear Miss Dickinson, but I do not like to trespass upon your time. it is presumed - and the presumption is a decade of centuries old and supported by nearly half of Christendom - that a position which calld for executive ability and attainment of any high order cannot be creditably filled by a woman. I cannot by any means afford to fail. I fell that I need the sympathy of those who have been blessed with greater advantages. my own ability and attainments are - I regret to say - very inconsiderable. i wish that you could look in upon us at some time and hearsome of our classes in Latin and Greek. It was well that I did not see you yesterday, for after I had entered your house I was so overwhelmed with the thought of my own insignificance and boldness in calling upon you - that if you had "appeared to me" - I could not have answered for the consequences . Begging that you will excuse this seeming impertinence, and that you will accept the assurance of my heartfelt gratitude and esteem for you, I have the honor to be Dear Miss Dickinson, very respectfully yours, Fanny M. JacksonDistrict Attorney's Office County of New York Wm TRAVERS JEROME, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AUGUST 4TH, 1905. Miss Anna E. Dickinson, 1065 Forest Avenue, Borough of the Bronx, New York City. Dear Madam: Your letter of August 1st received. As I shall be out of the City for some days, I beg to request that you will lay the matter in question before my Secretary. Yours very truly, Wm Travers Jerome, District Attorney.Form No. 1. The Western Union Telegraph Company. Incorporated 21,000 offices in America. Cable service to all the world. This company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the leading station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions name above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER 17 SENT BY RF REC'D BY M CHECK [33???] RECEIVED at 1 11 A 1894 Dated Quarantine p2v8 To Miss Anna E Dickenson 36 South Fourth Ave Miss Gsom [Isom?] will not leave until Thursday she is making up a party for Saturday night and Sunday fire Island wont you join them Sunday and spend the day say what train Etc. Wm I. Jenkins Health OfficeBath, N. H. Sept 15th My Friend. I was not trained in Quaker school - but no apology is necessary for using such address. I hope we shall continue to meet and enjoy a friendship begun under rather peculiar circumstances. I suffered nothing but fatigue from my "tramp" and enjoyed the delightful drive to Littleton "hugely". Mr. Jordan has returned from his trip to New York and Montreal and gone Washingtonward "Jane Eyre" was his companion I almost envied him the pleasure of a first reading. He will be prepared, I doubt not, when you visit W— to tell you which scene he likes best. I am still among my nativehills drinking health from every view. The little girls are well and proving fat and rosy. They listened to my mountain adventures with delight thinking it fun that Mama should be covered with mud and dirt. I found my sister Mrs. Moseison with whom I am stopping quite ill--she is not able to leave her room. I shall remain with her until the middle of October and hope by that time she will have revived sufficiently to return to W- with me. You spoke of your mother-- should you speak to her of our mountain adventures give her my love. I should be happy to meet you at home but hope to do so in my own house soon after I return to Washington. If convenient write me again while my address is in Bath. N. H. I shall always be happy to hear of your doings and your successes. Good Bye and believe me very sincerely your friend Augusta R. JordanWilmington, Mass. Aug. 27/91. Dear Anna, I have not seen or heard from any of your family for sometime, but if I knew just where to find you, I would like to call on you, if not very far from New York, on my return trip to Philadelphia. I have been spending a part of my vacation in this part of Massachusetts, not many miles from Boston, and I met a friend of yours on my way who desired me to deliver in person a message of love to you, so if you will let me know where to visit you I will try to call and doso. Please answer very promptly as I will leave my cousins with whom I am staying in a very few days. Direct in care of Rev. James Ross, Wilmington, Mass. Hoping you are well, with much love I remain, Your friend, Maria L. JohnsonEDITORIAL.DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY.MAGAZINE UNION.SQUARE.NEW.YORK R.W. GILDER, EDITOR. R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C.C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. 1909. Oct. 7 Dear Sirs: As an editor of the Century I have daily access to "Who' Who in America" and except the Century Dictionary it is the book in this office which we most consult. It is invaluable and I have frequent occasion to recommend it. Yours very truly, R. U. Johnson A.N. Marquis & Co.Dear Anna Dickinson; I was very sorry to miss seeing you today, much more for that than at the loss of the interview though but was a dissapointment. I can quite understand your feeling on the subject, and the conversation shall remain as you desire, between ourselves. I wonder if you can realize what it is for a "newspaper woman" to see such an appetizing item within her reach and yet refrain from touching it. GailHamilton would not believe it could be done and it does require a vast amount of moral courage to pass it by. I doubt if such a sacrifice has ever before laid on the "altar of friendship." There, isnt that a genuine Mericanisn! But joking all apart I do care a great deal too much about you to even wish to publish any thing against your wishes, so please consider the confidence quite safe. I shall not go to New York this week if is so very warm, so the fashions must wait. I shall wait anxiously until October to see you again. Please remember me very kindly to Mrs. Dickinson and Miss Susie - Hoping that the rest of your summer may be very pleasant I remain Yours with "lots" of love. Sarah Jay [Joy?].21 Dated New York 23 1863 Rec'd, Philadelphia, ____ 1863, ___ o'clock ___min. M. To Miss Anna Dickinson 1710 Locust Can you speak in this state during next week and until election if so when can you commence. answer immediately Chas Jones 24)?? Chairman & Isaac Fuller secy overUnion State Central Com Astor HouseFeb. 23, 1871. Miss Dickinson: I am about starting a first class ladies' magazine here to be called "The St. Louis Ladies' Magazine." It is intended to have the April number in type at least by the 20th of next month. Can you and will you contribute something for its pages? The size and general appearance will be much the same as Godey's and Peterson's, but I shall not have as much light reading. If you write, will you please inform me something of your subject, as I shall not want to engage anything else of the same nature. An account of your present tour would be pleasant, but you will, of course, choose your own subject and price. Yours, Very respectfully, (Miss) M. L. Johnson Address: No. 111 North 12th Str. St. Louis, Mo.The Daily Union Herald Wednesday Morning, April 14, 1875 Arrival and Departure of Mails: Charleston Mail---open 8 A.M. and 8 P.M.; closes 3:30 P.M. and 6 P.M. Greenville Mail---opens at 5 P.M. and closes 8:30 Miss Anna Dickinson lectured last evening to a good audience, her subject being "Joan of Arc." We suppose Miss Anna fancies she would rather please those who go to hear her by the power of her intellect that the charms of her person. We assure her that if she had been an old gentleman in spectacles last night, or even had she been her own grandmother instead of a handsome young lady, her lecture would have been much less entertaining. Several women have gained a place in the story in all ages. Delilah, Lot's wife, Mrs. Potiphar, Deborah, Clytemnestera, Sairy Gamp and the Woman in White are famous, but we prefer the gushing, lovely, palpitating darlings who like strawberries and cream, the polka redowa, and a local editor to flirt with. This may be a depraved taste, but we can't help it, nor would we if we could. 13c [Sept?] 1875 To the Age[nt?] Anna E. Dickinson-- Sir, On behalf of the City Council I ask you for a half a dozen tickets of admission to the Lecture tonight-- Respectfully R. Jones City Clerk By order of the MayorOFFICE OF City Clerk, Treasurer & Assessor, RICHARD JONES. Columbia, S. C., 13. Apl 1875 To The Agent for Miss Anna E. Dickinson Sir, On behalf of the City Council I ask you for a half a dozen tickets of Admisson to the Lecture tonight- Respectfully By order of R. Jones, the Mayor City ClerkCHALES R JONES Editor and Prop'r W. F. AVERY. Associate, JOSEPH P. CALDWELL, City Ed. OFFICE OF "THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER" (DAILY AND WEEKLY) Terms: DAILY, per annum, $8 00 Terms: WEEKLY, per annum, $2 10 The Most Complete Job Printing House in Western North Carolina Charlotte, N. C., Apr. 12th 1875,' O G Bernard Esq Dear Sir Enclosed please find our rates of advertising. Remember the manner in which we have stood by you. While both the other papers in this city have given Miss Dickinson a bad impression among our townspeople See tomorrow mornings paper and then 'Grumble' Yours &c. Chas R Jones per S P.S. The mistake last night accorded by the adv. being marked in the paper as Apr. 6th as you will see by referring to file in your possession C R J sOrange. March 27/72 Dear Pop-- In looking [over?] "The Manufacturer & Builder" I became very much interested in an article on page 47 of the number I send thee & thought the two closing paragraphs would furnish a very interesting item for thy lecture on "Demagogues & Working men"-- The tyranical Spirit of the "Trades Unions" becomesThy nice note was received. Please donot forget that thee has a standing invitation to come to our house at any time, with or without a special arrangement. Therefore do not go to the Hotel, or make arrangements to return to the city after thy lecture-- I will not say dear [frd?] that I am proud of thee for I am more am deeply grateful for the gift which thee has, as much so as if it were mine. I need not say a line (if time does not permit more) is always most welcome. As ever with love from Rowland and myself--thy [frd?] Henrietta Johnson more & more apparent, and if encouraged by unwise, or wicked leaders may develop a conflict between capital & labor which neither politicians, or philanthropists can control. As mankind advances from the physical to the intellectual stage-- the latter will more & more subjugate the former & the only natural method of equality is that which rests on equal development Thus the question appears to me of course I do not decide for others--Augst. 16 1866 Miss Anna E. Dickinson: Our friend Judge Kelly has informed me your services can be had in this Campaign. I write to ascertain this; & if so, between what dates. Also please inform me what compensation you will expect, for I must confess "[nay?] policy" hits us harder on this point than any other. Nine tenths of our office holders are with us; & will so continue, come what may. But they are reluctant to contribute when they may be turned out next day, & perhaps the very factof their contribute may hasten their exit. An early reply will very much oblige. Most Respectfully Your Obt. Svt. F [?] Jordan Ch. &c.Augst. 24 1866 Miss Anna E. Dickinson Yours to the Chairman was duly received; and by his direction I answer giving you the proposed series of meetings to be called in the Northern part of our State in the hope that you will able to Speak at them. Great Bend Tuesday, Sept. 18th (Susquehanna Co.) Montrose Wednesday " 19 do. do. Towanda Thursday " 20 Bradford Co. Troy Friday " 21 do. do. Wellsboro Saturday " 22 Tioga Co Coudersport Monday " 24 Potter Co Smithport Tuesday " 25 McKean Co Kane Wednesday " 26 Warren Thursday " 27 Warren Co. Corry Friday " 28 Erie Erie Saturday " 29 Erie Co Meadville Monday Oct. 1 Crawford Co Franklin Tuesday Oct. 2d Venango Co Mercer Wednesday " 3 Mercer Co New Castle Thursday " 4 Lawrence Co. You did not advise us of what amount of labor you was willing to undertake and we have therefore sent you the proposed programe. The task is a pretty heavy one, and we do not wish you to consent to undertake to carry it all out unless you feel equal to such endurance Will you therefore immediately on the receipt of this inform us as to your wishes in the matter. And should the labor be to great, tell us how much of it you can do, and whether you prefer that the meetings be called in the evening and in doors. We have but little time to get arrangements completed and a prompt reply is of importance Very Respectfully Yours A.W. Benedict P.S. I have concluded to give you at the rate of $20.00 per day, when seeing us; & will aid you in getting up a good day lecture here (political) at such time as may best suit - first or just after you conclude at New Castle & return here. If you prefer, make a programme for yurself over the same terrtory. Resptly yours F. Jordan Chr. &c. F 5 S 6 S 7 M 8 T 9 W 10 T 11 F 12 S 13 S 14 New York Jany 18" 1872. Miss Dickinson The seeming insult offered you last evening, during your lecture before the Y.M.C.A. in Orange N.J. was entirely unintentional, and was regretted (for fear that it would be misinterpreted) before the hiss had hardly passed my lips-- It was the fact of the poor Chinaman being butchered in this so called free country that caused it, and not either you as the speaker or the statement offered as regarded the Trades Union. An apology in the fullest sense of the word is offered, and I beg of you to accept it. Yours Very Respy. Thos. R. JamesHanover [?] Apl 30"/63 Miss Anna E. Dickinson Your patriotic and noble efforts in the cause of our country, of truth and of might, while they command my respect and admiration, demanded also this personal assurance of the high esteem I have for one who thus devotes herself to the "Day and the Course" I have taken the liberty of enclosing two pieces of verse, which if they meet your approval please weave into your address, and confer an honor on Your obdt. servt. Saml F. JonesHartford Nov. 4th 63. Anna darling, I was delighted with your little letter-- it is so sweet to be remembered by one we love and admire with all our hearts, especially when that one is so occupied in doing good to the many that it seems a cruelty to ask her to stop and give pleasure to the few. But I am not going to praise you-- the deeds of the "prophetess" are beyond praise, and I could not if I tried, express the almost rapturous feeling with which I regard her. Perhaps you have not had time to notice that my reply is somewhat delayed-- so perhaps it is not worth while to call your attention to the fact, by saying that I waited to write to you from this place, and my parents put off my coming from week to week. Now however I am again in this room of mine up stairs which is still full of your presence. It seems as if some door must open and reveal the blessed Anna. You are coming soon to delight us, aren't you? You will receive such a welcome from this household as is seldom given. Mrs. Harker has just received and answered a note from you enclosing the very most perfect photograph I ever saw. Every day I look and look at it, and hope you will soon make me the happy possessor of a similar one. I do not know how long I shall be here--- Mrs. Hooker wants me to stay and make a business of reading to Mary, whose eyes are still too weak for use. I shall like that for I love Mary and think she is bearing this her first trial nobly. I suppose you know that Eugene has at last sailed to join his "uncle's" regiment--- he left on the 27th. Mary and I have now a new sympathy in thatour dearest ones are together on that miserable Folly island even as we are here. Jamie is just now acting Brig. Gen. in the place of Gen. Wild who has gone to Newberne to hurry on the completion of the third reg. Singularly enough, about the time that your letter reached me came one from him speaking of you so affectionately, I whated to send it at once, but, hoping to see you soon, have laid it up ready for exhibition. I suppose I must not take any more of your precious time--- I hear now & then what a grand life you are leading. God bless you in it now & ever, & bring you soon to your friend & lover Frankie Johnson.