Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 23, 1894

My dear one, Your telegram which crossed mine distressed me but did not surprise me much for I knew you ought to be in bed with such a throat. Of course such a history as you gave would have brought on laryngitis in anyone. Please be careful and keep out of your Aunt JodieG��s room as much as possible and please do not add your other aunt Mrs. Harrison to the list of those you have to see. I spent last evening after I had mailed your letter in writing this long letter to David Scull which Mamie copied for me without altering a word. She thought it answered capitally and had no criticism to make - which is unusual. I fear it was too strong meat but I could not help it. This morning I wrote a short letter to Ed Bettle taking up the salary question and telling him in a few words how little I thought it would conduce to harmony to appoint James Wood, who was a candidate for the Presidency only a few months ago. It would really be outrageous. Today I talked again to Dr. Rh, saw lots of people (Helen came at 1:15) got off Miss BG��s letter to you by special delivery, talked to Miss Potts, walked for -+ hour (Yesterday I walked for 1 -+ hrs) and had my afternoon from 3 to 6 and since have written 12 pages to Father coaching him up for tomorrowG��s Executive Committee Meeting - it is a special meeting called to consider the Resolution and my salary - oh dear. He will spend the night. I have received today volumes from Miss Mentuin, which Mamie has read but I have not, but at all events she wishes to come to B.M. to see us and I have just remembered that the 26th was the date Gilder wanted to come. Him I must write to and fix some later date the 9th of Feb I think and Miss Mentuin I shall have to have with Helen here. Her many pages I will send you as soon as I have mastered them. Now my beloved I have quite decided you must spend the night. Take the 10:08 train which gets in at 12:35 and connect with the 12:45 for BM. It is always on time. Then the next day you can take either the 12 noon or the 1:06 to N.Y. the next day. Only 5 minutes more to write and I am going to walk over myself with this - Remember anytime you come will be convenient and I wonder when it will be. You ought to get out of that grip impregnated house as soon as possible safely. I am sure of this. Father goes Thursday noon. Please go to bed at once if you are not already there and remember your promise to let me know if you are ever really ill. Have you told Miss McDowell and Mary Bourde what I asked and you promised? Stay in bed till your voice comes back. Write me exactly how you are. And now goodnight my darling. Sleep well. My cold has gone and my throat is better. I wish I could see you and say goodnight. [included are typed B.M.S. Notes]