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To Christabel Rose Coleridge
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Ash Wednesday [6 March] 1878

MS Mrs Clare Roels

My dear Christabel

Mr Wilson says that the 12th will suit him best, if we drive over early So will you let me know your train on the 11th and you shall be met at Winchester, I know I shall want to send there.1 By the by, perhaps I should tell you that Maurice is sent home with chickenpox, and probably the others will have it, but besides the probability that you have had it, there is no need for your coming in contact with anyone from the other house. Pray bring Cherry. We want very much to go on with him, Gertrude has not read any of the Spanish part2

your affectionate
C M Yonge

I hope you will make us a nice comfortable visit. We have special services on Wednesday and Friday evenings3

1CMY had advised Coleridge to seek spiritual counsel from the Rev. Robert Wilson, Vicar of Rownhams.
2'Cherry' was a manuscript novel by Coleridge subsequently published as An English Squire.
3These were Lent services.
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/2619/to-christabel-rose-coleridge-92

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