The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-02
HANNAH PEABODY.
A Maine Cousin of George Peabody 4 w.
ing Far from Home and without
Money.
From the New York Tim es !

From the New York Tim es)
Miss Hannah Peabody, very old lady, is
living in partial dependence in South America,
without the means either to support herself
there or to return to her remaining relatives in
this country. She is the daughter of the Dir.
William Peabody of Corinfh, Me-, and cousin
to George Peabody, the philsnthropst Miss
Peabody has had an unusually long and inter-
e,tiDg career. For half century devoted to
the missionary work which she mapped out for
herself wten young woman, she was for many
years unheard of by her relatives in Maine and
Massachusetts,, and was believed by them to be
dead. On the contrary shs was engaged, in
her smaller way, in the same work to advance
which her famous cousin gave so freely of his
large fortune. "The more the pity" said q
gentleman who was many years resident of
Buenos Ayres, that in her old age she should
be left well-nigh destitute because of her un-
ceasing generosity in years when she was sue
cessfully employed in teaching" This gentle
man, who recently received information about
Miss Peabody, added his belief that had her
whereabouts and circu instances been known in
Mr.. Peabody's lifetime he would have amply
provided for her wants.
1t is told, as characteristic of Miss Hannah
and her family that at the age o. 10 she safely
piloted vessel through the difficult and rocky
entrance to the Isles of Shoals. She was a
passenger on the vessel, and at a most mop
portuue moment the captain fell ILL., As no.
ody else on board knew the passage, the
brave girl gave the directions in her non-nauti.
cal terms, aud tho vessel was safely run
through. 10 1928 Miss Peabody sailed for
Chill, with the purpose of teaching and doing
what missionary labor she could. JEALOUS in
her devotion to the religion of her ancestors
books and Bible. Her intention to reach Chilli
was interfered with by mutiny on board the ship
and she found herself larded total stranger
on the RIGA island of ST. Catharipe, off The
coast Of Brazil. Thence she made her way
slowlylto Montevdeo and to the countries of the
River flatte She was extremely successful as
teacher in Bueuos Ayres, Montev,deo aud
Uruguay, and finally established herself in
Gualegnaychu, town of some $4,000 inhsbi-
tants, situated 10 the province of E1Ere Rios 10
the Argentine Republic. Here Miss Peabody
still lives, being the only American lady In the
entire city, and dependent mainly upon the
generous assistance Of various English ladies
whose husbands are engage in business there.
Dnrng her earlier years of teaching MISS Pea
cody spent all her surplus earnings 10 ope nn g
schools and 10 distributing Bibles, both in
Spanish and English, among the poor people
who were destitute of them She taught much
without pay aside from her duties. At her ex-
treme age she yet retains her mental aud physi-
Cal powers In remark 4be degree. Probably
SHE hopes to live to witness tue realization of
her pet scheme, to found a colony of "Down
E4sters' in Eotre Ri 70, aud there introduce
Yankee prog ressiveness in the manufacture OF
cotton g oss Any per on desiring TO ubsan in
formation coDcproipg Miss Peabody Can do 90
by sppiieatIon to Mr.. John Kelsey, 224 Spr ing
street, New YORK, who has known of her aud
Der work for many years.