From collection Frances Willard Journal Transcripts
| Isabel in her den. [the rest is obscured from an incomplete copy of the original typescript.]that at seven PM the Duke of Bedford-Isabel's brother in law-was found dead in his dining room-of heart disease. This has been expected, on medical information for some months. March 24, 1893 Cossie went off soberly enough to her sister leaving me to conduct family prayers. Dear Mrs. Walker here for lunch-niece of Sir Fowell B[..].ton [?] and grand daughter of Elizabeth Fry. A most saintly & beautiful character. We prayed to close our sweet interview with her. March 25, 1893 Lady Henry all day with her sister in Chesham St. I wonder at hearing so little from my Nannie, but her cables assure her health & I judge she is "making up her mind." Heaven guard & shield that faithful heart. March 26, 1893 Spoke in Lady Henry's town. She couldn't go, of course. Packed "Drill Hall"-didn't feel great "liberty" but Dr. Kate Bushnell insisted that I "never spoke better." Isabel & I took a constitutional on our tricycles in Priory grounds.______ March 27, 1893 Isabel away much of the time with the Duchess. I, quietly dictating to stenographers. Mrs. Andrew & Dr. Bushnell returned to London. Went to hear Gen. Booth-first time I ever saw "Old Eagle-Beak." A wonderful man-adequate to his work. March 28, 1893 Sat 10 times to an artistic little photographer-Miss Hughes 52 Gower St daughter of the portrait painter who always makes everybody look handsome. She is a wide awake little thing-has 10 assistants. March 29, 1893 Isabel returned from the Duke of Bedford's funeral of which she gave me an impressive account. The Duchess is "very much sustained." I judge so! Who would not be under the circumstances she has survived! Three hundred & fifty of the Russell family 
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