From collection Frances Willard Journal Transcripts
very nice lady-friend of [transcription PDF is unclear] [I.?] and the Duchess. I wrote some rhymes on cars about the Victoria Ship.
June 28, 1893 [Wednesday]
Went to HW Smith Friday (goddess ceres) Hill House [................. ] Surrey-a noble lovable country residence-quite ideal. Robert S has big house in what he calls "the Bo-tree." Wrote lines on sinking of ship Victoria. H. sent to Westminster Gazette. (They were printed to my joy & amazement in England's chief evening paper.) Went to Tennyson's home where he lived lived and died- Ideal for the poet of my[?] love.
June 29, 1893
Full of preparations for Ex Com-Isabel's life a whirl. Nan away & I often a bit forlorn. Dr. (Sir) BW Richardson & Dr. Holman examined me-so interesting the pulse-instrument. Said "no organic disease but greatly overworn by hard work."
June 30, 1893
Ex Com-50 or thereabouts-at Priory. Lady H entertains those from a distance. Meeting under big elms tied with white ribbon. Harmony & efficiency combined. John Bright's daughter here-Lady Barnaby-Eva McLaren &c[.]Was made a Vice Pres't of BWTA
July 1, 1893
"Afterclap" of Ex Com. Many here to call. Cossie had to go to London to garden party. I dictating & getting ready to get off,. Lizzie Borden acquitted-so glad!-my dear comrades in America are in much contradiction-alas-over W T Mills & his speculations, wonder how little Nan is doing? I get only good news of her.
July 2, 1893
Rose at 9:30 after a good sleep. Am feeling better these days & have a bit of appetite. Isabel very busy.clearing the docket of letters. I wrote some & read more. Sat it [in?] rocking chair out in the hushed & lovely garden. I have no toleration of Lady Henry's ritualistic parish church nor has she & the nonconformists are nil. In Paris out of 2 millions only 100 thousand go to ch. Men, in these days, leave a genuflexion church to women & children. I read a blessed sermon by David Swing on "God's World Man's School House" & lifted up my heart and was at peace.
July 3, 1893
"Clarin' up" vide Aunt Chloe in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Mary Bannister Willard 35 yrs my friend & most of 'em my relative, came from London for a few hours. She has bro't several of her pupils for a
