My dear Louisa, I am so much obliged to you for that letter, I think the giving a set of necessary tables to be learnt by heart is an excellent idea which I had not thought of. I had come to your conclusion about questions. I had been always used to them with school children, but Helen and Arthur have minds and memories awake enough not to want to be badgered with questions. The plan I ... continue reading

My dear Madam, I have been having some talk and consultation about the Godmother’s Readings with people who have so much to do with schools as to be really an influence

First, I am advised strongly to do - what I proposed at first - to have the Scripture part, without the comment, printed separately, as cheap as may be, for the children to use, while the teacher has the one with the comment. I do believe ... continue reading

Dear Mr Macmillan, Have you made any arrangements with American publishers about my Scripture Readings? I think I might perhaps do so, but I should like first to know whether you have any views.

Miss Sewell is very anxious to know when the selections are to come.

I suspect you are from home.

Yours truly C M Yonge

Dear Mr Macmillan I am trying the abridging process upon Bishop Patteson, but I hope the latter part can wait to be reprinted till I get the corrections from the Mission itself.

I am much afraid that Lady Martin’s recollections about New Zealand, about which I wrote to you have been lost on the voyage. They were announced, and enquired after, but never appeared

I see the third volume of the Scripture Readings must stop with Daniel’s ... continue reading

My dear Mr Freeman,

I am going to take two or three days more that I may finish up Philip IV and his three disagreeable sons, who will complete the 2nd chapter - the 3d is to be the Hundred Years War, the 4th the Italian wars, the 5th must go from Louis XIII to the end of Louis XV, and ought to be called the Absolutism of the King. I expect you will find ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

Many thanks for this payment, which considering that I had £400 before ought indeed to satisfy me.

I wonder when Clay means to go on with the Scripture readings

Yours truly C M Yonge

Dear Mr Craik

I enclose the receipt with many thanks for the cheque, also for Bp Patteson and the loan of Islam.

When I can, I should like to add to Bp Patteson that the mission has learnt the manner of his death, and that it was the women who placed his body in the canoe and sent it out to meet the boat. I have not a copy left of Pioneers and Founders, so could you ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

Will you let Miss Carter Smith as before order some of the Scripture Readings at the price to the trade.

I wish Clay would finish off that last volume. He always sends me a proof when I am busy. I send more copy. Then he stops for another 3 months. I have now finished within about 12 chapters, but I shall be in Devonshire after Tuesday for 6 weeks, however a letter here will ... continue reading

Miss Yonge would be obliged if Messrs Macmillan would send to

the Revd R Bigg Wither St Thomas’ Home Basingstoke

a copy of each of

The Heir of Redclyffe Heartsease The Daisy Chain The Trial Pillars of the House Scripture Readings with comment Pupils of St John

My dear Mme de Witt

You are quite welcome to make any use you please of my Scripture Readings. I have just completed them, though the last volume is not quite out. You must miss the spring after this severe winter Your En Quarantaine seems to have been a prediction of your winter of nursing. I am glad all is now well. We have all been having very severe colds, but ... continue reading