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Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899 | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1 | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 30 : addresses before colleges and lyceums.—active interest in reforms.—friendships.—personal life.—1845 -1850 . (search)
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 5 : travel 1843 -1844 ; aet. 24 -25 (search)
Chapter 5: travel 1843-1844; aet. 24-25
I have been In dangers of the sea and land, unscared; And from the narrow gates of childbed oft Have issued, bearing high my perilous prize (The germ of angel-hood, from chaos rescued), With steadfast hope and courage J. W. H.
In the forties it was no uncommon thing for a sister or friend of the bride to form one of the wedding party when a journey was to be taken; accordingly Annie Ward went with the Howes and shared the pleasures of a notable year.
She was at this time seventeen; it was said of her that she looked so like a lily-of-the-valley that one expected to see two long green leaves spring up beside her as she walked.
Horace Mann and his bride (Mary Peabody, sister of Mrs. Nathaniel Hawthorne) sailed on the same steamer; the friends met afterward in London and elsewhere.
The first days at sea were rough and uncomfortable.
Julia writes to her sister Louisa:--
I have had two days of extreme suffering, and look like the
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Index (search)
Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899, Index (search)