May Wright Sewall Papers

matter how near and dear, as surely this [cause's?]

I shall still do as I said, and report the decision of our association when I get it.

I do not often speak of our personal matters as connected with my Association, but you my dar Mrs Sewell are clearly near to me and can take in even the crude hints I give.

Believe me with sincere affection

Yours

Cara Baron Am. [Chair?] of the Red Cross

world, even though your consciousness cannot impress its full knowledge on its vehicle in this world. Your union with your husband, unbroken in the higher world, asserts itself in the physical brain in the belief that the tie endures, & to him, living in that higher world, there is no separation from you. Your soul & his are in full communication, though yours cannot impress the physical brain with the facts & all the happiness those facts imply. That the physical body is a prison, more than a vehicle, of consciousness is due to the way of our living, to our absorption in worldly interests, our [?][tion?] of the higher, fuller, life.

We may, however, mend our ways, & take possession of our birthright of living in the worlds to which we belong; we live in this the more helpfully when we live also in the higher.

I have lately put into [book?] form the outlines of the teaching which, for me, has been, & is, the light of life. If you care to read this - "The Ancient Wisdom" - & find it commends itself to you, & if the chapter especially on "Man's Ascent" finds any echo in your

thoroughly than by correspondance.

With sincere regards, I am, my dear Mrs. Sewall, Cordially Albert J Beveridge

To Mrs. May Wright Sewell [City?]

Indianapolis Fourth February 1899

{in second hand: "BLACKWELL, A. B Apr 19-93"}

Elizabeth April 19 93

Dear Mrs. Sewell

For a three on [June ?] talk I should prefer to speak about Woman in the [Pulpit?] as one as too good [friends?] could be mad[e?] about the [??] have undoubtedly [?].

For 15 or 20 minutes about Women in Science but I really am in earnest in saying that I go to Chicago less to work than to rest; and if you [???] of speakers, instead of being overwhelmed with applicants, I should still

a standard set up to enforce if possible [...] [...] [...] no [...]! As because I see that at first you had not put science and philosophy in your general divisions, I wrote to Mrs. Avery suggestions as I had. Yours sincerely A.B. Blackwell

on Monday morning July 4th, and as our [...] u ceur Ambassador has an [...] that afternoon for all Americans in London, I shall be happy to call at Mrs Ellis's house at five o'clk and take you to Col. Hay's. I shall be at the Grosvenor Crescent Club Hyde Park Corners, and a live addressed to

[...] there will be a chance on arrival. In the hope of seeing you on Monday next and with a sincere welcome to England I remain your's faithfully Lydia A. Booth President N.U.W.W. for 1898.

BRAZZA, CORA DI SEPT 17 1900 I put the [...] for Mrs. [...] Clasats in the paper Vila Femminite [by?] me know when it [...] Jm The Brazza Savognman ESTATE. Attorneys Walter D. Brown Castell di Brazza Henry V. Brown P.O. Fagagna. Trinity Building Broadway: Friuli, Italy New York City. Sept 17th - 1900 - 189 Dear Sister [...] - We expect Lillian Whiting here for two days on the 23rd She sails the 16th of October - I found all there papers in your room and do not mail the envelopes on them as it would be a useless expense Italino leaves this week for Rome & Paris & will be back about Oct 18th for the prize giving to the [...] [...] on that day. Ida is well & happy having some [...] to Italy with her - By this same mail I send you the Vila Femminite the [...] of the Italian Council of Women. I have promised Rosy Amadori, The Editors [...] it she does not publish any modern silly im-moral stories as this [...]

Cable Addresses: Brazza, New York (U.S.A.) Brazzaco. Udine (Italy) The C. and D. Di Brazza-Savorgman ESTATE. Attorneys Walter D. Brown Castello di Brazza. Henry V. Brown P.O. Fagagna. Trinity Building III Broadway. Friuli, Italy. New York City. 2 189 but Universal reading. You wonder how the literal meaning of the letter Mrs-Dr. Mary Wood Allen is [...] [...] and I am sure would be glad of your assistance & advice - Mrs. Sewall will have probably seen Dr. Mary Wood Allen before she sees you ..... Etc - etcMy Dear - Mrs. Sewall Miss L. Lange sent the enclosed - I answered her to day that she must have gotten meanwhile a receipt from you and that if she had not to her satisfaction I would announce that we had cashed the check for you and so all was safe - also told him to buy all the peace cards & the stones if available - & to take a certain woman as Housekeeper