Dear Madam, The Daisy Chain cot in which I am specially interested is in the Belgravian Children’s Hospital 1 Cumberland Street Belgrave Square Anything addressed to Miss Munro - at this direction, for the inmates will be gratefully accepted The Children’s Hospital at Great Ormond Street has two Aunt Judy cots which seem to be always well supplied

With many thanks yours truly C M Yonge

A little girl from this place was for two months ... continue reading

Dear Madam

Aunt Judy’s Magazine generally has a little play every Christmas. It might be worth while to offer yours

Yours truly C M Yonge

Dear Madam

I hardly know how to answer you, for the having had the Angel of Viareggio is first a reason for not being able to take another story in the same line. I think however that Griffith and Farran- or Cassell or Routledge- or Aunt Judy’s Magazine would be glad of a child’s story with a little foreign colouring.

I believe Signora Linda Villari is English not American, but I do not know

Yours truly C M Yonge

Dear Mr Craik

I should like to find out how much the lady cares who urged me to write before answering. Whether I will go on with this personal history, and whether time is still important, for it was the hurry that oppressed me.

The copyright of Householders and Thoughts on Pictures is mine.

I quite see that all ought not to come too much together, but I do think Householders is worth the having soon, for children ... continue reading

Dear Miss Beale Indeed your letter was all right, I am sorry you had an alarm about it. I believe one failure in these days in training is that the very late dinners prevent the long family evenings of reading, work and music sometimes dull, but often educational. As to books, minute studies of character either weary children or make them self conscious. What their elders like they care little for. ... continue reading

Dear Madam, There is nothing more difficult than to get a translation especially a French translation taken. I know Madame Therèse and a very pretty book it is, but I should think most of the persons who could appreciate it could read it in French. The story now being translated in the Monthly Packet has long been out of print and was little known in England. I do not I confess see much hope at present, ... continue reading

My dear Frances,

We have had a chance of seeing the new (April) Aunt Judy, so we will not benefit the revenue by the transmission of your copy this time

Poor Alethea, one sympathises with her, but she is very naughty, and I am wondering what her form of discipline will be. We have had a splendid Easter, and the dry weather so favoured the Lenten services that they were remarkably well attended, and the church ... continue reading

My dear Mrs Gatty This fairy tale strikes me as one of the very prettiest I have seen, but it is too long for the Packet and besides ought to be illustrated. So I send it to you, hoping you will have room for it. I am a little disturbed by Venus shining all night but I suppose Fairy land could be no where else It is a most quaint and dainty fancy that does those ... continue reading