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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography 2 0 Browse Search
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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography, Chapter 16: (search)
felt unequal to assuming them. I none the less appreciated the honor which had been done me by the recommendations of my friends and President Harrison's willingness to comply with their request. January 19, 1895, I again sailed for Europe, this time on the Kaiser Wilhelm II, accompanied by Mrs. George M. Pullman, her son Sanger, and Miss Nina Gillett. There was on board an unusual number of charming people, among them General and Mrs. Blackmar, Miss Brewer, sister of Mrs. Blackmar; Elihu Vedder, the artist; Professor Agassiz, of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Currey, Doctor Schultz, and Mr. and Mrs. Converse. My companions were obliged to remain in their cabins on account of indisposition. Fortunately, I could sit on deck, read, write, and enjoy my friends. I was especially entertained by the interesting conversation of Professor Agassiz, who, in addition to his wonderful knowledge, had a fund of anecdote and real wit, and told good stories with inimitable drollery. The usual concert
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vedder, Elihu 1836- (search)
Vedder, Elihu 1836- Artist; born in New York. Feb. 26, 1836; educated at Brinkerhoff School, Brooklyn, N. Y.; studied with Tompkins H. Mattison in Sherburne, N. Y., and with Francois Edouard Picot, in Paris; and later in Italy, returning to the United States in 1861. He opened a studio in New York; was elected an associate of the National Academy in 1863; and removed to Rome in 1867. Among his best known works are the five decorated panels and the mosaic Minerva in the Congressional Library at Washington, D. C.