From collection Frances Willard Journal Transcripts
Sidgwick & F.W. Myers have felt interest-Stead was there-poor Stead! I'm afraid he is o'er wrought. The whole thing was most unsatisfactory. Stead came in evening to talk over plans for Lady Henry's paper. She will probably take the Woman's Herald & build on that foundation. How life goes on-goes on-with so much gone!
January 14, 1893
Eastnor Castle
We arrived at night, Isabel Anna & I after 5 hours in cars that showed in blue streaks every breath we drew & nothing but a foot warmer & rug to keep us from destruction. I grieve that Isabel had to undertake this journey-but it was for the purpose of keeping the Woolleys in good heart. We stopped at the residence of Lady Elizabeth Biddulph near the castle & took tea. She is related to Earl Hardwick and prides herself on her "blood"; talks sonorously of the "upper" & "middle clawses" and is as far from well-mannered as any pushing parvenu of which one can read or hear.
January 15, 1893
Isabel remained in bed till noon but read her mail and scratched one or two important answers. She was obliged to go to see her business man. Anna & Edward Clifford the artist, James Whyte secretary of the Temperance Alliance & the Woolleys went to church to hear the service droned into the pinch beck semblance of reverence by the High Ch "Episcopal" who thinks the presence of God is in the bread &wine-& afterward to see Boehme's fifteen thousand dollar statue of Earl Somers, Isabel's father. Long talk with Ed Clifford[,] artist & saint-also with John Woolley & James Whyte. Spoke in evening in Isabel's chapel-she too ill to go.
January 16, 1893
Back to London in the cold cars-the worst thing that could happen for my poor, brave, dauntless "E.C." How these people can abide it is more than I see.
Dictated as usual to Miss Morell.
In eve. Isabel &I drove to the East End &spoke to four thousand people in Charrington's famous Hall. Testimonial address presented, bouquets refreshments, reception-and all. Very hearty audience of "working class."
January 17, 1893
Isabel hardly able to speak. Mr Stead's friend & coadjutor Mr Stout came to talk over Isabel's paper which will be a great success we all believe. I never saw anybody so "put through." She is "pressed like a cart under sheaves." But she bears up nobly-
