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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Carlyle's laugh and other surprises, chapter 13 (search)
etter was called out by the death of Major-General Rufus Saxton, distinguished for his first arming of the freed slaves-- Washington, D. C., Feb. 29, 1908. Dear Higginson,--I have been reading with the greatest interest your article on Gen. Saxton. It has reminded me of an incident here — the time of which I cannot place. But I think you can; -and if you can I wish you would write & tell me when it happened — and perhaps what came of it. I was coming up in a street [car] when Charles Sumner came in & took a seat opposite me — The car was not crowded. Every one knew him, and he really addressed the whole car — though he affected to speak to me. But he meant to have every one hear-& they did. He said substantially this,-- The most important order since the war began has been issued at the War Department this morning. Directions have been given for the manufacture of a thousand pair of Red Breeches. They are to be patterned on the Red Trousers of the Zouavesand ar
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Carlyle's laugh and other surprises, chapter 19 (search)
ver the partnership at the end of a year, while Cabot retired from the profession forever. His German training had meanwhile made him well known to the leaders of a new literary enterprise, originating with Theodore Parker and based upon a meeting at Mr. Emerson's house in 1849, the object being the organization of a new magazine, which should be, in Theodore Parker's phrase, the Dial with a beard. Liberals and reformers were present at the meeting, including men so essentially diverse as Sumner and Thoreau. Parker was, of course, to be the leading editor, and became such. Emerson also consented, rather weakly, as Cabot says in his memoranda, to appear, and contributed only the introductory address, while Cabot himself agreed to act as corresponding secretary and business manager. The Massachusetts Quarterly Review sustained itself with difficulty for three years,showing more of studious and systematic work than its predecessor, the Dial, but far less of freshness and originality
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Carlyle's laugh and other surprises, chapter 21 (search)
rlors only. In the same way she was gradually led into the wider sphere of women's congresses, and at last into the presidency of the woman's department at the great World's Fair at New Orleans, in the winter of 1883-84, at which she presided with great ability, organizing a series of short talks on the exhibits, to be given by experts. While in charge of this, she held a special meeting in the colored people's department, where the Battle hymn was sung, and she spoke to them of Garrison, Sumner, and Dr. Howe. Her daughter's collection of books written by women was presented to the Ladies' Art Association of New Orleans, and her whole enterprise was a singular triumph. In dealing with public enterprises in all parts of the country she soon made herself welcome everywhere. And yet this was the very woman who had written in the Salutatory of her first volume of poems:-- I was born 'neath a clouded star, More in shadow than light have grown; Loving souls are not like trees That s