"... We were very much shocked when we heard of the death of Miss
Ellis. We had known that she was an invalid, yet, judging from her
letters, we had no idea of the great weakness she must have endured
physically in writing to her correspondents up to so recent a date.
Her letters to us in our great bereavement were so full of tender
sympathy with us, and were so comforting, we feel that we have
sustained a great loss, even though we had never seen her.... It
will be a pleasure to us to forward to you any letters of Miss
Ellis either to my brother or myself that will aid you in the
publication of a book ... that will extend and perpetuate the
influence of so useful and good a life."