She wrote delightful long letters to Dr. Sewall about the _minutiae_ of her work, and was somewhat concerned as to how the little Boston world was getting on without her. “I am glad that you find out (as I told you you would) that I did do one or two little things while you wondered how I spent my time. I wish, however, that you had someone to do them now,—I am afraid you will get so tired. I shall ask Eliza if you eat properly. Tell her that I mean to write to her next time. The little book of your bills is on my shelf in my secretary,—a small account book. Don’t muddle the things in looking for it. Be sure and put down in it all the bills you send out. Can’t you get Miss Call to write them for you? She really can _write_ (unusual in the N.E.H.).... Tell me if Eliza does nicely,—tell her I asked after her and her housekeeping and Robert. I am glad that my son Turk behaves better as he grows older. Give him an extra bone with my blessing.” To her Mother she writes a long account of her difficulty in finding rooms at a reasonable price. “So living in New York is neither easy nor cheap, you see, ... I hardly know how I shall manage if I go to a medical college this winter, and have to pay all lecture expenses, etc., besides living,— for women have to incur extra expense in all sorts of ways, because they can’t share the arrangements of some sorts made for men.... ... while studying, Miss Garrett had, I know, to spend lots of money,— paying £50 for a single course of lectures which the men got (in class) for £5 each. When there was an idea of my taking the Manchester College, Daddy was willing to advance me £1000 or £2000 for the start, instead of part of the income he allowed me;—do you think he would be willing to do some such thing now? I suppose it is hard for you at home who don’t realize exactly the hard battle we are fighting (especially to get into the good medical colleges) to see how very important it is not to be stopped from seizing every bit of advantage obtainable for want of money. And it unfortunately happens that most of the women who are studying Medicine really _cannot_ get money even when most necessary. When I began I had no idea of going into any of this,—but somehow one gets talking to Mother of what is uppermost in one’s mind sometimes. And I know Mother wants to hear all my bothers and perplexities. Much love, darling, to Daddy and Carry. Yours lovingly, SOPH.”