Box Number

1

Folder

13

Item Description

Letter, December 4, 1885, Harriet A. Lucas, ''on Board the S. S. Jamaican'' to Ellen Call Long, 16 pp., regarding ''my eldest son['s] severe nervous prostration, which brought on neuralgia, and despondency. . . he is much better and I am feeling greatly rested. . .'' Also discusses at length her work as Commissioner to the World Exposition from Pennsylvania and the government's control of and lack of funding for the work, particularly ''with regard to our own interest Silk Culture. . . I feel quite ashamed of the position of commissioner, when powerless to accomplish any thing. Our present position is very critical. . . in July came the word to me from the Dep. that my salary must cease, and it was reduced to $1 per month, that I might glory in the name of a government official. . .'' [Some postscript pages apparently missing]

Box Description

CALL FAMILY PAPERS

Folder Description

Correspondence, 1884-1889