LETTERS FROM BRAZIL 71 



zilian letters to her family, accordingly, are given here 

 which supplement those in the Journey and which serve 

 to illustrate her character — her facility in intercourse 

 with people of all stations, her unflagging industry, her 

 affection for the children of her family, her absorption in 

 the pursuits of Agassiz, her unfailingly even temper under 

 conditions that, to say the least, were often sufficiently 

 trying to deserve the name of hardships. 



TO MRS. THOMAS G. GARY 



Colorado, April 13, 1865 

 . . . Our party is a very compact and pleasant one. As 

 for Agassiz it is a pleasure to see him; he has not had 

 a moment of discomfort since he came on board, and 

 really the courtesy and kindness he receives from the 

 Captain makes the voyage a perfect enchantment to 

 him. He gives a lecture every day at two o'clock to in- 

 struct his young men in the kind of work he wants 

 them to do, preparing the ground as he goes along. 

 This lecture is given in the salon and attended not 

 only by all the young men, who seem deeply inter- 

 ested, but by all the passengers, several ojQficers of the 

 ship and the Captain. This hour seems to be looked 

 forward to with pleasure by all, and the lectures are 

 really charming. One reason why I have not written 

 home more regularly is that the recording of these 

 lectures occupies me a good deal, and I want to wTite 

 them out very carefully because I think it will be 

 very interesting when the work is done to compare it 

 with the plan and see how far the hopes and aims have 

 been accomplished. ... 



