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. CARY 
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 officers 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 mea good deal, and I want to write 
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. ... 
