What seems to me to be the fact . . . is that, having been brought up in the Protestant school of thought, and worked out Catholicity for himself, when everybody thundered at the Tracts, etc., he [John Henry Newman] thought the fault lay in the Church of England, not only in the blundering of individuals, and he did not wait to see her clear herself. And then I think that he had, ... continue reading

Dean Church's beautiful book came in time for me to work it in with the Cardinal. It is a sort of key. By the way, there is a mistake- I don't know whether J. H. N.'s or Miss Mozley's - about the consecration of a church to which he could not go in 1838: it is said to be Hursley but it really was Otterbourne. Hursley was not consecrated, of course, till ... continue reading

Dear Madam Sir

Pray excuse the mistake Certainly Jeannie is a mere caressing form of Jean, just as Annie is of Anne. Both are only the Scottish form of Johanna, Jane or Joan

yours truly C M Yonge

Dear Mr Innes, I do not suppose the understanding was ever absolutely clear, I have certainly always paid over £20 to Miss Finlaison half in summer and half in winter, and I have, as you say had £40 in summer, and £50 in winter, but I an impression that I had £10 more for the Christmas number. Indeed I am quite sure that Mr Smith gave me £10 more for the subeditor, and that I made ... continue reading

Dear Miss Yonge, I hope you will be able to get ‘At the Fair’ into the May no. July is such a long time off.

Very truly yours Katharine S. MacQuoid

Dear Madam I am afraid I have not knowledge enough to help you with questions, as books of the kind do not come much in my way. From what I have heard, Professor Cheyne’s books would be to be avoided. I believe there is one which reduces Elijah’s miracles to myths, but I only heard it discussed, and there are also his interpretations of the Psalms.

I saw the first number of the [[other:83]Newbery House ... continue reading

My dear Mrs Boyle I waited till all our plans had settled themselves to thank you, and say that we shall much enjoy coming to you for luncheon on Wednesday Our train is at 12.44

yours sincerely C M Yonge

My dear Miss Yonge, I have ventured to send you a story for the Christmas number of the M.P. on the ‘rolling stone.’ I hope it is not too long—as far as I could reckon, it is shorter than one of those in a former number. You must forgive my infringing the editorial rules, and not letting the MS. pass through the publishers [sic] hands first.

Yours very sincerely Anna H. Drury

Dear Mr Innes, We shall have a good Christmas Number. All I have is excellent, and would nearly suffice

But will you consider whether it would not be better to change the printer of the Packet - Clowes has never been attentive since it was transferred to them. You know I have made continual complaints of inattention to directions, and Miss Coleridge says the same. Promises of amendment have been made, but without effect, and since the ... continue reading

My dear Edmund, Here is an entreaty I have had from Mary. I can’t worry the old Warden, and I don’t know what niece is with him. I don’t think there is much to see extra at New College, but would you send her a note to make it possible. I think one sees the Hall naturally, and there was not much in the Library to see, but I suppose William of Wykeham’s staff is only ... continue reading

Dear Mr Innes, I give my consent to the increase of your commission from 10 per cent to 12½ per cent.

We must sacrifice Gretchen and Archaeological Moss to Sister Florence who is more worthy. We cannot give up Rowling Manor-

Miss Coleridge did correct that tessellated mask - and you see she has marked on this revise that one of her other corrections this time was not attended to! I believe the defect must be that Clowes ... continue reading

My dear Miss Smith Articles addressed to the Ed of M P go to Miss Coleridge. She has been from home and things go to arrears, which she has hardly made up yet, but I will tell her to see about your paper.

Yours sincerely C M Yonge

My dear Jay Thank you very much for the dear little Tom tit. They are great friends of ours, we keep fat for them at the window all the winter and have 4 sorts. Have you ever been to that delicious Natural History Museum at South Kensington, and seen the birds nests ? There is a tom tits’ nest in a post box, where the creature sat through all the letters! I ... continue reading

Dear Miss Cox I cannot promise to vote for Anne Fay but she interests me much, as I have seen a good deal of the same kind of illness and I will see whether it is possible.

I well remember the days of the Cardioscope, which I think was one of the best ideas we ever had. I have now a fellow Editor who has taken the MSS especially of poetry. I think she must ... continue reading

Dear Mr Innes The Castle Builders and Six Cushions are out of date, and need not be reprinted- unless as is just possible, Macmillan might like to purchase them for the sake of making up the set of my books.

Questions on the Epistles has never been of much use, so few Sunday Schools go on far enough to want them Nor has Sewing and Sowing been popular. I am sorry for Langley Little Ones for ... continue reading

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My dear Helen Mr. Brock brought me in both the telegrams and was very kind. Of course what all knew must be sooner or later could not be a great shock, but all my letters were going with accounts of his having borne the journey so well. It is better for mamma and all of you to have had no lingering, and no associations for the new house. I hope she is keeping ... continue reading

Dear Mr Woollcombe I am just come home from Devon. I will send your letter to Macmillan, I think he will consider that admission to a school will make it quite worth while to cheapen it. I will ask one of the partners to write direct to you. I hope your brother Robert has improved since I left Torquay, on Saturday, but the weather, keeping him indoors, is much against him

yours sincerely C M ... continue reading

Dear Mrs Packe I hope the weather will remain fine to the end of this sad day. I shall think of you in the lower end of the Church yard beside the grave of that life long friend. The loss to you must be unspeakable. You and your Sister were with with [sic] her as very little girls, younger than your children are now the first time I ever was at Testwood. ... continue reading