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Written to educator Caroline F. Putnam. Discusses Howland's time in London. Speaks briefly of Elizabeth Thompson. Describes meeting Queen Victoria in company with other foreign attendees of the International Council of Women. Discusses attending a reception hosted by Lady Aberdeen after the close of the Council; criticizes the tradition of low-necked dresses. Discusses Howland's time in the Netherlands and Belgium, including visting the Huis ten Bosch palace in the Hague. Expresses doubts about the ability of a peace conference at the Hague to "stem the tide of militarism which menaces humanity." Describes a church service in Ghent.
