“I have written to ever so many people, but have no more names. We have got a list of the Companies, of their clerks, of their styles, ‘Worshipful,’ etc. “The £5 collection was well received yesterday when I mentioned it at our meeting, and the list has gone to the printer. I am really quite hopeful about it. “There are 112 girls in the Camden Schools now, and I want you to write, if you can, to Irwin Cocks, Esq. (or Cox?), editor of the _Queen_, 346, Strand, stating what we are doing, how we have started this school, etc. He would probably insert it, and then a friend, Miss Chessar, would write a short leader about it. It seems rather too bad to trouble you, but I really am too overdone with the inner work of the two schools to be able to do much in the outer work. “Mrs. Laing will put our papers into Mrs. Craik’s hands, _to-morrow_—D. M. Muloch, I mean. “Can you tell me for certain what is Sir John Bowring’s Company? We must begin with that.” Lady Bowring had gone over the schools with me, and, like all who saw them, was charmed with her visit. She had promised to secure Sir John Bowring’s interest with his own Company and with the Gilchrist Trust. From the latter help came in scholarships. But of the uses of “Pearl and Sea-foam” none gave me so much satisfaction as this letter from Mrs. S. C. Hall— “April 6, 1871. “MY DEAR ANNIE, “If it please God to prolong my days and my ability to work, _after_ I have been able, by my exertions, to add a small additional ward to the Great Northern Hospital, my _present_ impression is that I should like to help the educational plan of Miss Buss. But I never could devote my heart to two things at once, and that Great Northern Hospital is what I shall work and beg for—and nothing else—during the next year. I hate bazaars, but there is no other way that I know of to get the necessary funds—except a concert—and, at present, I can only grope my way. “Mr. Ruskin has not been here since Christmas, but I can say anything to him, now that I know him so well; and, _after_ I have had some hospital talk with him, I will give him your ‘Foam,’ and ask him to see Miss Buss’ schools. “He is most charming. It always does my heart good to see him playing with the dogs on the hearthrug. Oxford takes up a good deal of his time. Miss Hill looks after his cottages. Dear little Joan Agnew is to be married this month. I am so glad she is to live at Denmark Hill. She is such a lovely darling. “I am very glad Mr. Hall suggested that art work to you; only don’t make yourself ill over it. “With warm regards to all, “Your affectionate friend, “A. M. H.”