From collection Frances Willard Journal Transcripts
very nice iaay-inena or 1. u tne uucness. i wrote some rnymes on cars about the Victoria Ship.
June 23, 189 3 [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-Isabel1s life a whirl. Nan away & I often a bit forlorn. Br. (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 Pres11 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 ift 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" Sc 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
