Mary Livermore informs William Lloyd Garrison that she has been hoping to speak with him concerning her recent trip to England, writing that they spent a month in London, and three weeks journeying through England, Scotland, and Ireland. Livermore states that they received a great many invitations upon arriving in London, but declined owing to a wish to visit Rome (which was abandoned due to the weather.) Livermore recounts the friends of Garrison whom she met while in London, as well as those to whom she was introduced by Maria Weston Chapman. Livermore states that she spoke four times while in London. Livermore reports to Garrison the poor health of Josephine Butler, stating that she is "likely to be feeble for some time to come". Livermore recounts her visit to Girton and Newnham Colleges, stating that the 200 women studying there pursue the same course of study as the male students at Trinity, but do not receive degrees, despite their being held to the same rigorous standard. Livermore relays her unpleasant experiences with the "Temperance people" in Manchester, and her subsequent visit to the Ambleside home of Harriet Martineau.