This paper was accordingly drawn up, with Miss Buss, Mrs. Robins, Miss Jones, and myself as honorary secretaries, and we confidently expected to get the £1000 which was then the modest limit of our hopes. Soon after this all the friends of the movement were gathered together at a drawing-room meeting at Myra Lodge, that they might see Miss Buss, and hear from herself of her plans. Her notes at this time are in curious contrast with those written nine years after in the height of her fame— “Nov. 20, 1870. “MY DEAR MISS RIDLEY, “Many thanks for your note; you have worked hard and successfully. I have invited several people, but as yet the number of acceptances only amount to fourteen. “Mrs. De Morgan is interesting people in one plan. “I hardly think we ought to ask Miss Garrett just _now_; she is almost worn out with meetings, having been obliged to attend two and even three a day, since the election excitement began. “My notion is to get a mixed meeting, in Camden Street, the week after next, and then we can have speeches from the gentlemen. “I am hopeful about next Wednesday’s meeting; the thing is to interest women, and to convince some of them of the necessity of schools for girls. Then to answer as far as possible any objections so that they may be armed to meet them. “I have to go to a Council meeting in Queen’s Square, so am rather hurried. “Yours sincerely, “FRANCES M. BUSS.” “Myra Lodge, Dec. 1, 1870. “DEAR AGNES, “Will you and Miss Ridley make up a list of the names and addresses of the ladies present at our meeting yesterday? Your lists and mine will probably complete the number. “Were you content? I thought it a great success to have so many ladies. Including everyone, there must have been forty-two or forty-three. “There had been a meeting of trustees yesterday, when it was decided that we should hold a parents’ meeting at Camden Street next week, and a public meeting in the Vestry Hall the week after. That is why I could not announce a meeting for next week. “With love and best thanks, “I am, yours affectionately, “FRANCES M. BUSS.”