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To Elizabeth Wordsworth
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Aug 4th 1871

My dear Miss Wordsworth Can you help me in a difficulty? It is one I could have once taken to Mr Keble and seen looked at once out in his Hebrew Bible, but now I have no one within reach whom I like to ask so well as you. It is about Amos III-7-9 There in the Bible you see the word Lord, when standing with the plumb line is in the small lettering, ... continue reading

To Catharine Elgie
[spring 1881]
My dear Mrs Elgie Thank you for this precious little bit. If you are parting with the books or any of them, I should very much like if you would let me buy the Wordsworth and the Lightfoot’s comments on the New Testament. I think I remember the sermon that was founded on these notes. I have done the deed with Davis. I hope he has places yours affectionately C M Yonge ... continue reading
To the Very Reverend William John Butler
Elderfield
July 11th [1889]

My dear Mr Dean

Please tell me if I am wrong in objecting to have the 1st Psalm set down wholly as Maccabean? It is in Mr Rodwell’s comments on the Psalms in his new Newbery Magazine which I have had to notice. There was no previous explanation why any Psalms should be said to be Maccabean (though of course I know it is said of more obvious ones, though I don’t believe it) ... continue reading