MS Girton College Cambridge, Yonge IV 20
Dear Mr Innes,
I have disposed of Mr Hutchinson’s Stars except for this one chapter. I found when I wrote to him that he had not meant to contribute a regular course but miscellaneous papers now and then. I want however to get the Engineering recollections in America into this volume. They are 7 but short, very entertaining and one may be doubled. The story is short too. I have not got Miss Sewell yet, but I hope to get all in, including Mrs Hallett.1 The chapter of Christian’s Name is very short. I will see about Miss Watson and her German in time. I was going to write to you about Mr Fowler’s magpie but it appeared in your parcel yesterday also this note for you from Mr Church- and a letter which I am sending him to ask if there is any biography of General Church – it is odd that he and the Dean of St Pauls were discouraged from publishing one, because it was not thought likely to take.1 For General Church was a remarkable man who took a great part in the War of Greek Independence.
I am guarding against being overwhelmed this quarter, but here are 3 or 4 papers about a trip to Italy by Mme Linda Villari – just come, with a postcard to answer her upon. I had some from her before, which were liked and she is a good name but continuous papers on Travels are to be avoided I think. I shall defer the answer as to acceptance till Miss Coleridge comes
Yours truly
C M Yonge