Susan Look Avery to Laura White Letter, July 27, 1912

Saturday, July 27th, 1912

My dear Miss White,

Since when have you been living at 824 Fourth St., Louisville? Miss Briggs, Miss Macdonald & I left Louisville on the last morning in May & reached Wyoming, or rather Pearl Creek (3 miles away) where we staid, as last year with friends, till our house should be opened. I hurried off from L'ville somewhat, to give Mrs. Robinson better opport'y to prepare for going abroad to finish work wh. she began last year & wh. she had much at heart. She sailed June 8th with Mrs. George

C. Avery, & her daughter who went immediately to their home in France. Mrs. R. has till now been with Mrs. Shanklin in London. She (Mrs. Shanklin) sails to-day for this dear home - our summer home for fifty-five summers. Sunday P.M. Does your Owensboro brother - in-law read the Woman’s Journal? Lucy Stones paper? I hope so, for I think every one who can afford the sub-scription price (1.) ought to do so - to keep themselves thoroughly informed on all important subjects. I am glad that you read The Publican. I am delighted that there are women who are equally

interested with men in the single tax on land values - I hope, you saw & read the article by Mr. MacKendrick of Glasgow- The Henry George Commemoration address - Sept.10th, 1911. Miss Macdonald knows Mrs. MacKendrick & we thought it a piece of fine writing-Monday July 29th. I wish it were possible to talk, writing is so slow a process! I hope you are an admirer of Mr. Bryan & the Commissioner as I am. I regret that Mr. Bryan has

not thought enough on W. Suf. to make him an advocate It does not require much honest earnest thought, either perhaps I should add unselfish to the category! I am often asked how I like what the suffragettes are doing in England- to which I reply "No better than sheep do".! I wish that those enough interested to criticise them would thoroughly inform themselves!

I seldom have occasion to specially guard my equanimity, lest it be disturbed! But when I first learn from your letter

3 of the munificent contribution of $5. wh. Mrs. Linch made of my money to my friend of many years, I do not know what to think or how to feel- I have always felt that the honorary matter was a very ignoble one for giving. Mrs. L has not yet mentioned the matter to me. It seems to me that our federation of clubs shd begin a class in ethical teaching! Why?

When Mrs. L. appealed for a contribution for the endowment, I contributed at once. I was not so well informed then as now, in the attitude of many of the prominent officials of the Federation.

She came to acknowledge