From collection Frances Willard Journal Transcripts
At Portsmouth to speak in a great hall. Mrs Elliott Yorke [?] entertained with us at Speedwell Hotel (where Hon. Mr. Caine invited us as it is his.) Mrs. York is a daughter of Rothschild- niece of Sir Moses Montefiore & an old time friend of Lady Henry, we had a huge audience in a magnificent town hall- presentations, testimonials & all. Our Nan is on the deep blue sea! God keep the little one.
March 2 , 1893
Came back from our trip to Gordon Sq. Dear Little Nan gone! Such sweet letters & telegrams from her to us & we to her. The faithful, loving heart! God send her safe & sound & let us know soon that it is so. I cannot tell how strange it seems "with so much gone" but Cossie is mindfulness incarnate and I am more glad than I can tell for friends so loyal & beloved.
The Woolleys came to lunch[.] They sail on Sat.
March 3, 1893
Miss Belloc a gifted young woman came to interview me for Cassell's magazine & the Pall Mall. She is a wonderfully bright litterateur. Little Gibbie from Paris was here also & I revived memories of dear, dismantled Rest Cottage-that Mother so loved & that loved her so well!
March 4, 1893
Today Grover Cleveland is for the 2nd time inaugurated Pres't of U.S. & my Little Nannie is on the briny deep-as much shut from me as my Blessed Mother in Heaven but doubtless all is well with both, why should we not know this? Someday a telegraph will reach ships on the sea and sojourners in Paradise!-Wrote 50 pages while waiting in hansom cab for Cossie who was seeing her lawyers, shopping &c. Went to Dr. Bramwell hypnotist whom Lady H. thinks of starting in a small way with a Home for Inebriates. Quiet at Reigate Cottage in C's den. Heaven bless Nannie on sea!
[No entries from 3/5-3/13/1893.]
March 14, 1893
So called "conciliation conference"-only Ex Com's side , represented. Most unfair representations (mis.) Lady H & I held meeting at Ronpell [?] Park. No end of contradiction. Deputation of so called conciliators-after they had endorsed the other side. Alas for poor humans one & all!
March 15, 1893
I.S. Went to Ex. Com. & spoke her mind.-I dictated no end at
