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To Anne Elizabeth Mary Anderson Morshead
Elderfield
October 8, 1869.
My dear Mary It seems as if all of the letters one wrote to you began with sorrow, for now six weeks nearly after that great blow at Puslinch, it still seems as if it had but first happened. I thought of you at once, for I think you were one who very much loved and looked up to her, and to whom she had put out a great deal of her power of sympathy, as ... continue reading
To Elizabeth Barnett
Elderfield
St. Michael [29 September 1887]

My dear Lizzie

Thank you for your kind letter. This is the dear Mrs. Gibbs's burial day, and I have been prevented from keeping it properly by Mr. Brock suddenly knocking up this morning with neuralgia and sick headache. If it had only begun yesterday he would have got help on such a great Saint's day; but that is not to the purpose. We knew what was coming for nearly a month; ... continue reading

To Edward Augustus Freeman
Elderfield Otterbourne Winchester
Oct 29th 1887

My dear Dr Freeman,

How very kind in you, and as you say what a pity I did not know of it in time The history of the thing is this one of the sons of my very old friend, Sir William Heathcote is in Allens firm - He asked me to write one of their eminent women series and as I know Roberts’s history as one knows the Sunday books of one’s youth, I took ... continue reading

To Frances Mary Peard
Tyntesfield
Sept 3rd [1862]
My dear Miss Peard I am afraid the meeting will misfire, as we are now not to go to Teignmouth till the 5th. It is a great pity that it is not to be tomorrow though I own I should be sorry to end our visit here sooner. We shall be at Delamere a house at Bishops Teignton which is lent to the Miss Pattesons, we arrive there on Friday afternoon, and go on Monday ... continue reading
To Florence Wilford
Elderfield, Otterbourne,Winchester
July 23, 1873
My dear Florence, Miss Mackenzie met Frances Peard a few days ago at Tyntesfield, where she must have been staying at the cottage with Mrs. Doyne so I suppose Mrs. Baker will hear of her soon.  I have heard nothing of her but one card while she was in Scotland. Our hearts are indeed very heavy for our Bishop, for the charm and delight of his manner come before one, and that matchless voice in the Confirmation addresses.  ... continue reading