My dear Miss Warren Thank you for the two little books - Yours I do like greatly, but I am afraid I can’t quite take to your friend’s. I think it is too puerile. Don’t you think it might have been made easy without saying that David’s face was nice or that they played prettily - and the children that have to be told that there were no guns, would be rather amazed at hearing that ... continue reading

Dear Mr Macmillan Thank you for your kind full letter. I feel great confidence in Dr Vaughan, and should consider his as a very safe name to sanction the Library; and I think all the arrangements shew great consideration for my views. I think I could well work under them. I believe that the toleration that you ascribe to me is rather for persons than principles. I do very greatly admire many persons who I think ... continue reading