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      To The Editor Of The English Woman's Jou...

      Knowing funds venture would to from offer be what required small mite in beg ; the eventuall innings shape important y of , it a small might results annual be made are subscri obtained self- ption supporting , I , could lmost . my

      with and such unless a the plan this be operatio practicall proposed y of Training organized of School . Many our is well difficulties based -known upon will p sound hilanthrop present princi themselves ists ples , both and ,

      co-n some , medical and individualI do not see how any practical benefit would accrue either to the one or the , other : to the insane here , or of to usefulness women whose and remuneration personal

      inin fellow clination devoting -creatures mi their ght lead energ them ies to to the find conscientious their I remain sp Madam care of , this class of their afflicted ,

      . Tours truly , Y . B . C .

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      OPEN COUNCIL . 215

      To The Editor Of The English Woman's Jou...

      To the Editor of the English Woman's Journal . It Mai > am observed , to short time ba friendrecently returned

      from was the Continentthat me there a was a lucrative ago y employment , open to women Why of which should it was not a a , woman pity they who did is not used avail to travelling themselves and , viz understands ., that of courier about .

      panion tion passports in life and , custom ? courier I have -houses , " at or this " , courier and moment forei and gn an lad railroads advertisement y ' s maid , situation advertise , " accor before ding her companion self to me her as in " which posi com to - -

      lad a widow y , and lad states y who that is she used obtain should to her travelling prefer wish and to seeks to go abroad a ; hi now h as salary how much if she more were a

      tremel likel to advertise y she afraid would as of proposed be their to own above couriers . Many and believe unprotected secure , whether a , timid g justl ladie y or s not are , that

      exthey not still cheat y theni afraid , and of would being g left ladly hel , dispense less and with ignorant their' services to the mercy , if they of wer inn e -

      keepers offer from and more a " railroad companion officials and , and courier , these p " whose would whom position prob from abl as , y a eagerl lady of would y her _accej insure _^ t an

      honesty she would , or feel from equal a " courier to control and lad . y Besides ' s maid , " these but who timid , would ladies being be , there are own lad many sex of a ,

      maid others who who understood cannot afford forei to take a courier could , read the foreign Bradshaw very g , make herself intelligible in two or gn three money languages , , and so relieve her mistress ht ask of

      the very disagreeable high wages , business and yet be connected much cheap with er travelling than a courier faithfull . Such . a . maid mi J g . B . Yours y ,

      To The Editor Of The English Woman's Jou...

      To the Editor of the English Woman's Journal . Whilst Madam on , a visit latelI heard it asserted that your Journal was not true y

      to its namebecause some , of your articles were written by gentlemen . desire Am has I not been , right in having lexpressed delivered that my all men firm who belief heartil that from wish the for first the good your

      us and their happ aid iness in of every strong women possible y in bur way social , whether and domestic that ic modes may arrangements be of action by y their , should _j _> en Journ s or lend b al y their in the hilanthrop your

      is the constantl foremost co-operation y and keep most ing befor valu numerous able e the of public your p princi ? I hav ples e , ever but if held Madam I am thi mistaken s to be amongst , please inform Yours

      October me . * 22 , 1860 . , Very trul , y , M . the * co Our -operation correspondent both of is men perfe and ctl women y correct , the . We ' work We ladl have we hav avail from e in ourselves the han first d affecting invited of this alike the hihest interests of both sexesgy

      ment opportunity we have g of received acknowled from ging gentlemen the very as . valuable well as ladies assistance . — and . E encourage . W . J . -

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    • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Nov. 1, 1860, page 215, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01111860/page/71/