father passed away. Elizabeth was feeling dazed and hardly gather herself.

             to help with any work around the house. Elizabeth worried herself more.

             about what should be done about the family"s acute financial conditions. .

             There being very little money left Elizabeth structured a family meeting.

             Elizabeth and her two sisters Anna (23) and Marion (21) came to an.

             agreement that they were to start a school for girls and go into teaching.

             Neither one of the sisters liked the idea but it was the only thing left to do.

             that would raise some money for the household expenses. .

             .

             Shortly after Elizabeth"s close friend Mary.

             Donaldson died. Before Mary passed away she stated that Elizabeth had.

             good leisure and health and that Elizabeth should become a doctor because.

             of her good will in liking to study and help people. . Elizabeth was startled at.

             her friend"s opinion. But then Elizabeth started to think about if what her.

             dear friend suggesting could really help. Was it that there were actually.

             women out there that would feel more comfortable having a female doctor.

             instead of a male doctor? Elizabeth thought and thought, maybe she should.

             do it. And she decided to do it with her family 100% percent behind her and.

             of courses her brother Henry adding on extra support. So she had made her.

             final decision and Elizabeth wasn"t going to let anyone! Stop her. .

             Elizabeth moved to Asheville, North Carolina to stay.

             with a good friend John Dickson to start studying medical terminology.

             Dickson got Elizabeth a job teaching music so that she could earn and save.

             up for her college tuition. It wasn"t until John Dickson suggested that.

             Elizabeth should move to Charleston South Carolina to stay his brother.

             Dr.Samuel H. Dickson. Moving to South Carolina helped Elizabeth a great.

             deal. Samuel had a Medical Library that Elizabeth was welcome to whenever.