Browsing named entities in Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1. You can also browse the collection for May 21st or search for May 21st in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 4:
241 Beacon Street
: the New Orleans Exposition 1883-1885; aet. 64-66 (search)
as soon to drive all other thoughts from her mind. On May 19, a telegram arrived from Italy saying, Samuel Ward expired peacefully. She writes: Nothing could be more unexpected than this blow. Dear Broa Sam had long since been pronounced out of danger.... Latterly we have heard of him as feeble, and have felt renewed anxiety, but were entirely unprepared for his death. May 20. Dark days of nothingness these, to-day and yesterday. Nothing to do but be patient and explore the past. May 21. Had a sitting all alone with dear Uncle Sam's picture this afternoon. I thought it might be the time of his funeral. I read the beautiful 90th Psalm and a number of his bright, sweet lyrics. A sympathetic visit from Winthrop Chanler. May 27. .... Dear Brother Sam's death has brought me well in sight of the farther shore. May I be ready when it is my turn to cross. To her sister Louisa Dearest Sister, I was already in debt to you for one good letter when this later one arrived,