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To Ann Maria Carter Smith
Otterbourne, Winchester.
Novr 21st 1861

MS Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter/ Yonge 1861/131

My dear Miss Smith,

You must have begun to wonder if the Indian £10 was coming I am sure I did, but here it is at last, in good time I hope. It seems that Mrs Elphinstone has been very ill, and that has prevented her from sending it sooner. I will write to her to acknowledge it as soon as I have heard from you. I am glad to see your three Ks in the Churchman.2 I augur well of them, and the Banks of the Thorne are much liked. You will have some sheets of Mrs Grant very soon, but I had to abridge her a little there was so much more of her than of the others.

Fancy the amazement of some travellers in the train at hearing Dr Harris of Torquay alluring two ladies thither by saying ‘If you will come to Torr I will give you the worst street there’.3 You may fancy they were kindred

[the letter seems to break off here, although the fourth side of the sheet is blank. Possibly CMY forgot she had not signed the letter and posted it like this]

1In an envelope addressed to Miss Ann Smith/ The Rectory/ Old Charlton/ SE and postmarked Winchester 21 November 1861, and on reverse London SE (date illegible). The envelope also contains a piece of paper with sums on it labelled Charlton Rectory.
2The Daughters of the Fair Elms By the Author of The Wynnes, a serial which ran in the Churchman’s Companion from November 1861.
3 Presumably he was trying to “allure” them into being district visitors in his parish.
Cite this letter


The Letters of Charlotte Mary Yonge(1823-1901) edited by Charlotte Mitchell, Ellen Jordan and Helen Schinske.

URL to this Letter is: https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/yonge/1843/to-ann-maria-carter-smith-49

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