Howe, Julia Ward (the author’s mother), comment on Theodore Parker’s request, 5; her children, 6; idea of discipline, 7; author’s early classification of friends of, 14; her “Reminiscences”, 15; Henry James, the elder, and, 22; and the Radical Club, 23; and William R. Alger, 24; choice of books for her children, 29; and Green Peace, 31; grief for death of little Sam, 33; and the Music Hall organ, 41; regard for her neighbors, 52-53; and Francis Parkman, 53; instills a love for music and art, 62-63; in New York and Washington, 64-73; a trip to Greece, 78-80; and autograph collectors, 85; appeals for an International Peace Conference, 85; letter from William H. Channing, 85-86; in Santo Domingo, 91-99; visits Cuba, 101-104; trip to Europe, 106; reception to President and Mrs. Grant, 109, 127; Oak Glen summer home of, 117; Porter’s crayon drawing of, 124; and John Hay, 126; home in Mt. Vernon Street, 127; Bret Harte at home of, 127; Town and Country Club, 129; in Washington, 129; her husband’s death, 134; lecture trip through the West, 135, 136; a trip to Europe, 138; hospitality of London friends, 139; and the _London World_, 143; on the loyalty of English audiences, 151; in Rome, 158-173; daughter’s illness, 164; and death of Victor Emmanuel II, 168; through Holland, Belgium and Switzerland, 174-175; profoundly moved by visit to Egypt and Palestine, 183-186; in the Garden of Gethsemane, 186; purchases a mummy, 189-190; her welcome in Greece, 190-191; comment on author’s first earnings, 194; interest in Marion Crawford’s early work, 196; winter home on Beacon Street, 198-199; Chief of Woman’s Department of New Orleans Cotton Centennial, 204-216; at brother’s grave in New Orleans, 213; founds literary club in New Orleans, 214; letter from author, 217; visits author in Chicago, 222; preaches at Church of the Disciples, 230-231; again in London, 232-247; appreciation of English friendships, 234; letter from Mrs. Chant, 235; letters from author, 249, 260, 265, 267, 271, 274-282; visits author in Rome, 283-289; organizes civic and literary clubs in Rome, 287; Villegas’ portrait of, 288; Anderson’s bust of, 288; fondness for becoming dress, 289; letter to author, 289; letters from author, 290-294, 298-301, 302-307, 310-313, 314, 317-326, 327-329; the beauty of her Italian speech, 383; plea for the Americans, 341; death, 346; meetings in commemoration of and tributes to, 346-347; belated production of her “Hippolytus”, 347; influence on Roosevelt for woman suffrage, 350; presentation of portrait of, to Bostonian Society, 359; author’s remarkable dream of, 371 Howe, Laura E., the author’s sister. _See_ RICHARDS, MRS. HENRY Howe, M. A. de Wolfe, 228 Howe, Maria, the author’s cousin, 36 Howe, Martha, the author’s cousin. _See_ PARKS, MRS. AUSTIN Howe, Maud. _See_ ELLIOTT, MRS. JOHN