She was the first woman trustee of the Unitarian Church, was one of the founders of the Twentieth Century Club and president at one time of the board of children's guardians.

In all her work for the poor and needy of Washington, D.C., she showed great executive ability and marked business talent.

She at once entered into the work in the hospitals and was thus engaged until the fall of 1865, a part of the time as volunteer nurse, and during the remainder as agent for the Sanitary Commission.

[2] George Salisbury had been in the secret service of the government attached to Major General Eaton's staff during the civil war.

Early's contending forces at the battle of Winchester and subjected to dangers of flying shot and shell in that contest.

It was her labor in them which brought to her a realization of the terrible condition of female convicts and convinced her of the need of suffrage for women, that they might have the power effectually to aid their suffering sisters of the lower classes.

She and her husband helped to organize the Industrial Home School for poor white children of the District of Columbia, which became a flourishing institution supported by appropriations from Congress.