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Wednesday Oct. 16. I packed, aired and listed
my purchases. My brain in a state of amazement
at the amount I had gathered, the money I had
squandered, and the wonder of what I should
do with it all in my poor little flat.

Thursday Oct. 17 At three went to Tokyo and lunched
at the Imperial with sixteen Japanese ladies by
their invitation. After the lunch we gathered in a
parlor and I made a speech telling them
what I wanted—and got the promise of a report
—and perhaps of a delegate. Mrs. Lindsey of Boston
one of the dearest women I ever met, was with us
and as she had lived in Japan for 21 years and
speaks the language she was a help. We got back
in time to allow me an hours rest, when I dressed
ate dinner and went to Van Schaiks hall where I
addressed a good sized audience, chiefly
Europeans, (but not all) under auspices of the
Literary Society. That day seemed like old times—
and they say I made some converts too!
Friday Oct. 18 Today I packed, packed, packed
and lunched with Mrs. Lindsey and several

Wednesday Oct. 16. I packed, aired and listed
my purchases. My brain in a state of amazement
at the amount I had gathered, the money I had
squandered, and the wonder of what I should
do with it all in my poor little flat.

Thursday Oct. 17 At three went to Tokyo and lunched
at the Imperial with sixteen Japanese ladies by
their invitation. After the lunch we gathered in a
parlor and I made a speech telling them
what I wanted—and got the promise of a report
—and perhaps of a delegate. Mrs. Lindsey of Boston
one of the dearest women I ever met, was with us
and as she had lived in Japan for 21 years and
speaks the language she was a help. We got back
in time to allow me an hour's rest, when I dressed
ate dinner and went to Van [illegible] Hall where I
addressed a good sized audience, chiefly
Europeans, (but not all) under auspices of the
Literary Society. That day seemed like old times—
and they say I made some converts too!
Friday Oct. 18 Today I packed, packed, packed
and lunched with Mrs. Lindsey and several