ay, when I went to Bristol,
which I left on Saturday and returned home. My presence being
required in London, I felt it prudent to defer my visit to
Hereford, which I think you will approve when I have the pleasure
of acquainting you with the details of the reasons which influenced
me. The results of these visits are of the most satisfactory kind,
being briefly the following: Commenced chair caning at the School
Home, Bath, and suggested improvements in basket-making which the
Committee approved, and the basket-makers showed every disposition
to carry out; taught two pupils to write, that they might teach
others to use the writing frame which they purchased; advised the
introduction of a laundry and tuning pianos, and arranged for the
sale of each other's manufactured goods. Before leaving Bath I
received orders for nearly thirty brushes and brooms, and had the
satisfaction of receiving from their Committee an offer to pay all
my expenses, which the vote of L5 enabled me to decline. The master
of the Bristol school promised to bring before his Committee the
subject of employing men who are not connected with their
institution. I have promised to send him some material, that he may
commence brush-making there. Miss Stevens advances money to a
workman which is regularly repaid; she complains much of the apathy
of the people in Bristol. Capelin is succeeding; business is
pressing and promising. Lady Byron's order will be forwarded this
week; there is not any difference made to Mr. Moon's subscribers,
but a grant might be obtained from the Bible Society, or the
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; an arrangement with the
shopkeeper would be advantageous. Hoping that you will excuse
brevity, I am, dear madam, with gratitude and respect,
WM. HANKS LEVY.

_P.S._--We are all quite well.

The blind throughout Great Britain were beginning to learn that they
had a friend; and Bessie received numerous letters and appeals for help.
The Rev. J. Burke, a blind clergyman, was elected in 1857 by the Mercers
Company to a Lectureship at Huntingdon, and he writes to thank Bessie
for efforts made on his behalf which had resulted in his appointment.
The employment of women called forth a fresh burst of enthusiasm and
gratitude from the bli