Letters 1 to 5 out of 5
To Anne Yonge
[late December 1838 or early January 1839]
. . . Mr. Wither has given Julian, that is, to give him on his birthday, though I have it now to keep, Thoughts in Past Years, a book of poetry by Mr. Isaac Williams, a friend of Mr. Keble’s, and I like it exceedingly. Mr. Keble is going to publish a new version of singing Psalms, and they are almost ready. William and George Heathcote have a tutor these holidays. His name is [[person:1069]Mr. ... continue reading
To Anne Yonge
August 6, 1838

My dear Anne, As Sir William Heathcote is coming here this evening I take this opportunity of writing to you, I hope, to thank you beforehand for the letter I am to expect on Saturday. I think your Coronation Festival must have been most splendid, especially the peacocks’ feathers. You must have wanted Duke to help you arrange it all, I think. I know he always used to be famous for arrangements. ... continue reading

To Anne Yonge
[late August 1838]

On my birthday I went to breakfast with Mr. Keble, and then after I had my examination, or rather Mr. Keble talking about the catechism to me so kindly.

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To Anne Yonge
25 September 1838
My dear Anne Though I wrote to you so short a time ago, I cannot let an opportunity pass without writing. I wished for you last Friday, for I think you would have liked our party of pleasure. As it was St.Matthew’s Day, we asked leave out for Johnnie, Duke, Archer and Charles Wither at seven o’ clock in the morning. They came here in a fly, the horses of which were ... continue reading
To Anne Yonge
Wednesday 5 [December 1838]

My dear Anne, You must not expect a very continuous letter from me as Mary Davys is here but I believe the best chance is to begin a long time beforehand to thank you for your charming long letter which we were delighted to see on coming back from school on Sunday. You said when you were here that we should sit in the drawing room gasping for a drop of water but last Sunday ... continue reading