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 Ellen Mitchell or search for Ellen Mitchell in all documents.

Your search returned 4 results in 3 document sections:

Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 17: the woman's cause 1868-1910 (search)
crifice is necessary. Our growth inharmony of will and in earnestness of purpose will be far more important than in numbers. One hundred and ninety women formed this Association: a year later there were three hundred. The second Congress was held in Chicago, with an attendance very respectable in numbers and character from the first, and very full in afternoon and evening. On the second day, October 16, 1874, the subject considered was Crime and Reform. The Journal says:-- Mrs. Ellen Mitchell's paper on fallen women was first-rate throughout. I spoke first after it, saying that we must carry the war into Africa and reform the men . . . The meetings of the Congress grew more and more important to her. That of 1875 found her much tossed in mind about going, on account of the Doctor's ill health. She consulted Mr. Clarke, but felt afterward that this was a mistake. My daemon says: Go and say nothing. Nobody can help you bear your own child. She went. No matter
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 15: mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord 1908-1910; aet. 89-91 (search)
een able to meet you in all that time. You [were] one of the Board of Trustees at that time. Respectfully and Thankfully, Wm. Davidson. I was then about five years old, now seventy-three. Writing to her friend of many years, Mrs. Ellen Mitchell, she says:-- Your birthday letter was and is much valued by me. Its tone of earnest affection is an element in the new inspiration recently given me by such a wonderful testimony of public and private esteem and goodwill as has been grad her so much. On June 16, Brown University, her husband's alma mater and her grandfather's, conferred upon her the degree of Doctor of Laws. She went to Providence to receive it in person, and thus describes the commencement exercises to Mrs. Mitchell:-- The ordeal of the Doctorate was rather trying, but was made as easy as possible for me. The venerable old church was well filled, and was quite beautiful. I sat in one of the front pews--two learned people led me to the foot of the pla
exican Band, II, 100, 103, 105. Mexican War, I, 129. Middletown, R. I., I, 9. Milan, I, 93; II, 26. Mill, J. S., I, 304; II, 22. Miller, Joaquin, II, 103. Mills, Arthur, I, 99, 266; II, 165. Milman, H. M., I, 267. Milnes, see Houghton. Milton, John, II, 21, 137. Minneapolis, I, 378, 379; II, 87, 274. Minnehaha, Falls of, I, 380. Minnesota, I, 378, 380, 381, 392. Minturn, Jonas, I, 22. Mississippi, I, 92. Mississippi River, I, 380; II, 100. Mitchell, Ellen, I, 374. Letters to, II, 391, 392. Mitchell, Maria, I, 343, 373; II, 82, 83. Mitchell, S. Weir, II, 50. Mitchell, Thomas, I, 10, 12. Modern Society, II, 60. Molloy, J. F., II, 171. Moltke, Count, Hellmuth, II, 20. Momery, Dr., II, 184. Money, trade in, I, 16. Monroe, Harriet, II, 251. Monson, I, 250. Mont Isabel, I, 322. Montagu, Basil, I, 81, 85. Montagu, Mrs., Basil, I, 85. Montgomery, Richard, I, 6. Montpelier, II, 68. Montreal, I, 38.