Letter from Marie Fischer-Lette to May Wright Sewall.

FISCHER-LETTE Fran Fischer-Lette 74 Steglitzerst.-Berlin W 22- II 99.

Dear Mrs Wright Sewell,

Your kind letter has been forwarded to me from London. Since 5 years I reside in Berlin, only have been in London last Summer to attend the Congress of the Federation as a delegate of the Christian Women's Association for Moral Reform of Berlin. I suppose you know that I lost my

dearly beloved Sister Fran Schepeler-Lette in September 1897. The Lady who represented her Society at your Congress in 1893 in Chicago has now taken her place. I am told that the Lette- Verein is going on well.

My dear Sister is burried in Frankfurt on the Main where she had her place with her late husband and othe members of

his family.

Thanking you for your remembering one, with very kind compliments to Mrs Avary I remain Your's very sincerely

Marie Fischer-Lette

1/ The Worlds Congress of representative Women at Chicago 1893. Since Columbus discovered Amerika never so many vesels crossed the Atlantic than in the year of grace 93. Every berth was engaged [settled] upon months in advance. Not only the World's fair attracted people to cross but quite as much the congresses. That these two events should take place at the same time was the brilliant idea of Mrs May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis. Therefore it was only just that the Women's Congress should open the long train of Meetings. Many tongues were spoken at this occasion, but English proofed the Valopik of the day. All the Lady - Deleguets, who flocked together to this Congress, came with the best intentions to offer their best and to be most agreeable to that what others would give. Therefore the greatest harmony reigned during this Congress-Week which we spent as guests of the amicable American Ladies at the Palmer Hotel.

2/ In spite of dust and rubbish produced by unfinished walls, of cracking borders, of breaking skylights. On May 15 the Congress was opened by a reception. The Ladies of Chicago wished to be introduced to us foreigne Delegates. Tuesday we assembled in the Art-Building on Michigan Avenue and Adams Street Corner to begin work. To procure a hearing for all members the Lectures were arranged to take place in 3-11 Halls at the same time. The subjects announced on a plackard at the Entrance Door. Several speakers spoke on the same subject either as represents or in discussion. I may only be permitted, (as a German) to add a few words about the two German Societies, which were personally represented: 1/ The Lette-Verein at Berlin. This founder is not name correctly in the report: He was