This page has been validated.
Americans and Others
I forgot to tell you that Miss Ramsay's lectures are on
Dante, the Lover.
Dante, the Poet.
Dante, the Patriot.
Dante, the Reformer.
There was a fifth on Dante, the Prophet, but I persuaded her to leave it out of the course.
I. B.
Mrs. Lapham Shepherd to Mrs. Wilfred Ward Hamilton
Dear Mrs. Hamilton,—
Mrs. James Balderston has asked me to do what I can for a Miss Alexandrina Ramsay (granddaughter of the historian), who wants to give four lectures on Dante in Philadelphia. She has chopped him up into poet, prophet, lover, etc. I cannot have any lectures or readings in my house this winter. Jane is still far from strong, and we shall probably go South after Christmas. Please don't let
210
