 In June 1880, Dr. Hooper was living at his household on Beacon Street in Boston.Her gossipy letters to her father, other family members, and friends, reveal her to be a gifted reporter and provide an insightful view of the Washington and politics of the day, while the ones she wrote from Europe are not ordinary travel letters, but shrewd reflections on character and society, revealing a critical and sprightly mind.From her reports written in letters, it was widely speculated that actually Clover Hooper Adams was the "anonymous" author of "" (1880), which was not credited to her husband until 43 years later.