Dear Miss Yonge, I hope you will excuse me for writing to you without an introduction under the following circumstances.

The most eminent Clergyman in Holland, Revd Dr. Kuyper told me that he is very curious to see you to thank you for the effect the Heir of Redclyffe had upon him. In Philip he saw a mirror of his own character, at least in its deficiencies & the change which you described in that character had ... continue reading

My dear Mary

I hoped to be able to tell you by this time that Julian was quite free and had had his discharge but though the money is paid, the forms take a long time owing to the wearisomeness of lawyers however all the real trouble is over now. I do not think it has every been in any but the Hampshire papers which had a kind little paragraph about a Gentleman much respected

Fancy ... continue reading

My dear Lady Mount Temple,

I am much obliged for your kind invitation, but I am wanted here on Friday evening, so that I cannot accept it. I had already declined to sleep at Mitchelmarsh on the same account.

I am told that I am to [paper torn]d the Jubilee collection to Mrs Beach, instead of to you as we are in the Northern division. I have not all the cards in yet, but there will be ... continue reading