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Fair Hill, 6th mo'th 27th, 1867

The first meeting of the Association at the home of its new member
was attended by all the members except 2, C. Chandlee, & B. I. Lea, -
and by many guests. Some members were a few minutes late in
arriving, but the reading commenced near the usual time. After the
minutes were read L. G. Thomas was the first called, but she gave us nothing.

2nd E. G. Thomas, "Doing good by Proxy" - a good article, recommending that
we should not remain contented with merely giving, but should take
active trouble to relieve want and suffering.

3rd M. M. Miller, no contribution - R. E. Gilpin ditto, & S. H. Stone also.

4th E. D. Bentley (by proxy) "The Death of Slavery", a poem by Bryant.

5th H. J. Moore, a pretty piece of poetry called The Waiting Angels," also a
recipe for cake.

6th M.L. Roberts, "The Women Clerks of Washington" - the injustice of their receiving for the same service a less salary than men.

7th C. Scott, a good article "on Contentment".

8th M. W. Kirk recited those fine lines by Eliz'th Lloyd, professing to
be by Milton, on his loss of sight.

9th C. H. Miller, being requested, read to us "Dr Doddridge's Dream",
in which he seemed to be in the future world, surveying his past
life in the shape of pictures on the wall.

10th M. Farquhar had left her selection at home, so had nothing to read,
but gave a description of two patent churrs she lately
examined, the "Tingley", and the "Tibbitt" - , preferring the
latter, except that it was too small.

Adjourned to White Cottage next month