Dear Madam The Last Heartsease Leaves is the little conversation you saw. I let it be reprinted as a contribution to a Church, and it is now to be had from

Miss Marriott Eastleigh Southampton

for sixpence. If you will send her the amount; with postage she will at once forward it to you

Yours truly C M Yonge

Dear Mr Craik I see you are advertising Highways and Byways in Spain. I should be much obliged if I might have a copy as my Sister in law and her daughters are at Algeciras, where the husband of one is Vice Consul. I am expecting the elder one to return before the end of the month, and the book would be much enjoyed by us together.

I am glad Modern Broods is doing well. ... continue reading

My dear C C I suppose Torquay is one mass of black, and everyone telling of having been the last to get some thing needful. It is altogether solemn and beautiful the fit close of the life. Helen heard 81 naval guns and 81 artillery fire at Gibraltar, and they are living with all their front blinds closed. She is looking out for her boat so I hope to be hearing of her starting. ... continue reading

My dear C C The Kings of Scotland were Earls of Huntingdon from the time of St David, and sat in parliament as English peers down to John Baliol.

Newspaper history has been a good deal at fault. Miss Finlaison saw that Henry VII married a daughter of Edward III which might have been only a misprint, but that it went on to say that Lionel had no children and that the York claim came from ... continue reading

My dear C C I shall be very glad to see you on the 7th or 8th, I trust you will find Helen here as her ship is due before the end of this week. She sailed on the 18th and was to take ten days –weather being good, and to look in at Cadiz and Lisbon on the way. She will be able to tell you about Ronda &c. You will find ... continue reading

My dear Lottie- How are you getting on ; I am afraid there is not much change any way and that your hands are full.

I believe Helen is somewhere either in the Bay of Biscay or the Chops of the Channel; she sailed on the 18th, and in a nice cabin with her goldfinches, and after to-morrow I may have a telegram any day to say she is in the Thames.

Christabel talks of coming on the ... continue reading

Dear Madam I have desired a few of my village books to be sent to you - I cannot do more as I have a good deal on my hands here, and all the books suitable for giving away are absorbed by needs at hand

yours truly C M Yonge