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43 [[newspaper clipping]] MRS. ELIZABETH SCOTT LORD. Washington, Dec. 10 (Special).--Mrs. Elizabeth Scott Lord, Mrs. Harrison's sister, died this morning at 8:30 o'clock. She has been ill for some months, but until a fortnight ago there were hopes of her recovery. Mrs. Lord became ill soon after she left Washington for Nantucket, in the early summer. In September she was taken to New-York, and for a time seemed to improve in health. Two weeks ago she came to Washington to her home, No. 814 Twelfth-st., where for some years she had lived with her father the Rev. Dr. J. W. Scott, making no change even after he went to live at the White House, though she went there every day to see him. When she died her daughters, Mrs. Dimmock and Mrs. Parker, and her son-in-law, Lieutenant John F. Parker, of the Navy, were with her. Mrs. Harrison was with Mrs. Lord until midnight, in company with their father, and only half an hour before she expired. Mrs. Lord was born at Oxford, Ohio, where her father was a professor at the time President Harrison was a student at Miami University. Mrs. Lord was married at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, to Russell Lord, some time president of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. The greater part of her married life was spent in Honesdale, Penn., where her husband died in 1868, and where he is buried. Her only son, Scott Lord, died seven years ago, and was buried near his father's grave. Since that time Mrs. Lord has lived in Washington with her father, who was her first care. She, it is said, was his favorite child. Her daughters, Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Dimmock, have been constantly with her during all her illness, and since she came here, two weeks ago, Mrs. Harrison has been daily in the sick room of her sister. Though not unexpected, Mrs. Lord's death was sudden to those who watched by her bedside, and to whom she seemed as if sleeping when she died. Her father, who is near his nineteenth birthday, said he found comfort in knowing "she did not suffer at the last." And he said, "It is such a little while to wait, for I shall soon follow." The mourning family desired to have the funeral private, but Mrs. Lord was a member of the Episcopal Church, and it is probable the funeral will be from the church, though no definite arrangements have been made. She left a large circle of friends, for she was a woman of gentle manner and warm heart, unselfish and ever thoughtful of others. [[/newspaper clipping]] pictures. Jefferson Davis was buried with great ceremony at New Orleans yesterday. What a proof of the strength of this government has been that mans history since the war. Strong enough to let such a man say and do about what he pleased. Friday Dec. 13" 1889. On my way from breakfast stopped in at O'Neils and bought a present for Marion and at Sterns a dress for Katie at home. These great stores are very interesting to me with their immense stocks of goods. It has been a very beautiful day the mercury at 70° Downing said. After dinner I went around to the Club and finished the letter to Lucy which I began at home and afterwards talked with [[?]], McDonough and Van Derlip and walked home with Dr Parker who has taken a furnished house in 11 St. having sold the house he built in 18" St for $80.000. Saturday 14" Began to snow about noon and snowed very fast until evening. I was in my room all day and thankful I was not obliged to be out in the storm. I began a little picture suggested by some thing I saw on my way down from home. Miss Clara Baker dined with us and Downing and I went to the Metropolitan Opera house to a Symphony Concert conducted by Walter Damrosch. They gave Beethovens 7" Symphony and a Mrs Lena Little sang very nicely. We found Mrs. Col. Church and her sister Miss Metcalf in the box. It was Mrs. Lewis' box and she sent the tickets. We saw the ladies home and I went to the Club and had some supper and got to my room about midnight. Sunday 15. Had my breakfast at the St. Denis and went home by the 9.55 train. It was a grey winter day and the effects were very pretty. I always enjoy these winter rides and particularly the quiet winter landscape all the way up to Haverstraw. We dined at 3 and it was pleasant to have Mr. Reid and Fanny sit down with us. Sara enjoys having them with her very much. Sara and I went down to Johns and spent the evening with him and Julia Monday 16" Sara went to N.Y. by the 7.10 morning train. I was all forenoon writing the deed & copy, the release and the bond and mortgage for Mrs. Emily A. Jones who has bought lot No. 1 on Chestnut St. and in the afternoon I went up to Kenyon & Sharpes where I had to write the bond and mortgage over so as to make them directly to Booth I left the release which Sharpe was to send to Booths lawyer that night This took the whole day. I went to Rondout and then came home. I paid Tom his wages today. In the evening I called at Cantines. He was in N.Y. on some business of Sheffields and Miss Sheffield was alone. She told Sara there was some trouble and she was greatly worried Tuesday 17 Had Rommel come up and put dampers in the pipe of my stove and the Hall stove at Mr Reeds suggestion. Then we went down to examine the drain which we found entirely stopped but Rommel finally succeeding in clearing it to my great relief- To Rondout after dinner and had John sign Mrs. Jones' deed and left bond & mortgage with Girard to have Mrs. Jones sign so as to forward to Booths lawyer Misty mild day and sleighing all gone. Baldwin made last trip and Saugerties to lay up after tomorrow. Wednesday 18" Still thawing. Rain in the night. Girard brought up Mrs Jones bond & mortgage and I sent them to Kenyon & Sharpe. Wrote to
