My dear Mary I knew this loss would be one to come home to you especially, so often as you and uncle James have consulted together over illness and so much as he loved and trusted you. It grieves on to look back upon the sad anxious disappointed life it has been, with those strong vehement and always kind and generous aims so seldom successful- at least in that part of his life that I ... continue reading

. . . Kensington. I have just been having the account of the labours of Boxing day when from 2.30 to 12.30 at night there had to be one incessant round of diversions to keep the girls out of mischief. No wonder she finishes her letter by saying she can only feel thankful when Christmas is over. I directed a lady the other day to find out about the G W H S, for her ... continue reading