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 Miss Kirke

I send you my autograph and a few more that I happened to have by me, but I do not know if those that are only initials with [sic] be useful to you. CRC is Christabel Rose Coleridge, author of Lady Betty, Hugh Crighton’s Romance &c. F M P is Frances Mary Peard author of a good many novels, M R is Margaret Roberts, author of Mlle Mori. Louisa Molesworth (Mrs) has ... continue reading