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Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life 9 1 Browse Search
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 4 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 2 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Letters and Journals of Thomas Wentworth Higginson 2 0 Browse Search
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Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life, XVI: the crowning years (search)
for one who was in any way criticized β€”a trait that his impetuous young daughter sometimes found trying. People who were almost strangers unburdened their souls to him as to a father confessor. As he once said, It is my fortune or misfortune to have one of those temperaments which have since early youth drawn unexpected and sometimes perilous confidences from others. Applicants for assistance were never turned away, even if by helping them pecuniarily he inconvenienced himself. Mr. George Higginson (father of Henry Lee Higginson) once gave his cousin Wentworth an illustration of this family trait. Hailing an imaginary passer-by, he cried, Do you want anything?β€”at the same time thrusting his hand into his pocket and bringing it out full of silver. Here, take this! So long as the silver lasted this form of philanthropy came easily; but the most injurious of the daily visitors were those who robbed the busy author of precious time. Expressing one day some doubt about the advant
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life, Index (search)
nson, Rev., Francis, the Puritan, I; as non-conformist, 110. Higginson Francis (brother of T. W. H.), 11, 20. Higginson, George, 271; illustrates family generosity, 379. Higginson, Gen. Sir George Wentworth, at Trooping the colors, 332-34; Higginson, Gen. Sir George Wentworth, at Trooping the colors, 332-34; Higginson visits, 350, 351. Higginson, Major Henry L., and T. W. H., 313, 314, 332-34. Higginson, Louisa, sister of T. W. H., 11, 12. Higginson, Louisa Storrow (mother of T. W. H.), character, 5, 6; son's tribute to, 7, 56; letters to her sHigginson visits, 350, 351. Higginson, Major Henry L., and T. W. H., 313, 314, 332-34. Higginson, Louisa, sister of T. W. H., 11, 12. Higginson, Louisa Storrow (mother of T. W. H.), character, 5, 6; son's tribute to, 7, 56; letters to her son, 10, 36, 116; accounts of him, 12, 13, 15, 16; son's letters to (early), 18, 19, 35-38, 47, 55, 56, 58-60, 65, 74, 75, 79-81; (Newburyport) 87, 91– 93, 96, 97, 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 113, 116; (Worcester) 119, 125, 128, 136-38, 148, 15Higginson, Major Henry L., and T. W. H., 313, 314, 332-34. Higginson, Louisa, sister of T. W. H., 11, 12. Higginson, Louisa Storrow (mother of T. W. H.), character, 5, 6; son's tribute to, 7, 56; letters to her son, 10, 36, 116; accounts of him, 12, 13, 15, 16; son's letters to (early), 18, 19, 35-38, 47, 55, 56, 58-60, 65, 74, 75, 79-81; (Newburyport) 87, 91– 93, 96, 97, 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 113, 116; (Worcester) 119, 125, 128, 136-38, 148, 154, 159, 160, 163-65, 202-04, 210, 211-13; (Kansas journey) 168, 169, 171, 172; (war) 216, 222, 226, 228-31, 249, 250; moves from Kirkland Street, 19, 20; moves to Brattleboro. Vt., 47; tribute to son, 56; encourages him, 71, 81, 82, 86; watchful ca