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504 & ••••••••• 250 • SBA to Anna Dann Mason1 [en route to Plymouth, England, before 28 May 1904] 2 Dear Anna— Your letter was good news from Norristown—that was right—$10— for a travelling Library— I wish every one in the country would order a set at that price— Still—wherever I can get the full price—I shall take it to save myself— My next will be written from Berlin—and in June— The weather has been cold so we have needed our shawls, coats and blankets to keep warm on deck— My leg gets lame after walking round the deck once or twice—so I am glad to sit down & wrap up—and go into dream land— It is so queer that you feel so safe when at sea—it seems like a house & home afloat— I hope you can cross the water before many years—before you get too old to enjoy it—people make a great mistake to put off their pleasure goings until they get rich—when they are likely to nbep past enjoying all they see— But until the time comes—make the most & the best of your powers—learn all you can from reading—take all the comfort you can as you go—and when Charlotte 3 gets through College—and into her headearning —she may earn more than mere head—and have enough to get the pleasures & instruction of foreign travel— I want Charlotte to gain everything she possibly can—so that she may be capable of taking the highest position—that means the best paying place—and then she will gain nthep place & pay that you missed because of circumstances beyond your control— So help her to be thorough in all her studies—especially in all the Classics, English Literature—composition, elocution, debate &c— I want her to take on all the accomplishments of both the High School & college—& then be ready to take all the good that comes in the work of life—after her school days are over— Well I have devoted this letter to Charlotte—but I know your head & heart are centred on her developement— Mrs Harper sits at the table opposite me writing to Winifred—and she doesn’t think more—love more,and feel more anxiety for her welfare—happiness , and culture than do I for you & Gilbert & Charlotte—and Miss Heath 4 —but you three especially— Sister Mary says dont forget to send 28 may 1904 ^ 505 love to Mrs Cook—and to Carrie 5 —if you see her—& Mrs Smith & Mrs Fenner 6 —I think of them a good deal— So good bye—with lots of love to all three of you—affectionately yours U Susan B. Anthony May 28, 1904. Fredrich der Grosse Saturday morning—just inside the Channel—have seen Lands End—Scilly Islands—The eddystone Light House—and in an hour we are to make our first landing since we left New York—at Plymouth—a great many land there—and many ngo up top London— Then we go across the Channel to Cherbourg—and thence to Bremen—we are to get there Monday morning—& go direct to Berlin that p.m. to the—der Pallast Hotel—where the most of us are to stop— 7 it was a mistake about there being 100— or 50— going on this Steamer—to the Council—there are more nearly 15— in all—20 or 30— may be— Wehavehadadelightfultrip—notmorethanarippleonthewater The boat has had at no time any more motion than a river steamer—the ocean has been one vast monotony— I have had a letter each day—this a.m. at breakfast a good note from Dr Ricker—and yesterday a.m. one was on my breakfast plate from Lela Heath—splendid—the day before one came from Col.& Mrs Greenleaf 8 —and many mornings I got one from Mrs Avery— I expect a lot of letters at Plymouth— This is the only letter I have written —have touched pen to paper but twice before—and then to merely write in an atograph books—so I give you the first and only letter written on ship-board—between New York and Plymouth— Love to Charlotte— I am glad you & she can be together you to act as her mother & guide— Y ALS,on Dampfer “Friedrich der Grosse”letterhead,SBA Collection,NR.Envelope addressed to Mrs Anna Dann & Gilbert Mason, 202—Wellington Avenue, Rochester N.Y. U.S.A., and postmarked at London. 1. On 9 October 1902, Anna Dann married Gilbert Mason in a ceremony at SBA...

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