My dear Mrs Blackburn, We are rather in distress for the eight folds of paper, as the width of the back depends on them, and orders should be given to the binder, so if they have not set off would you have them sent to me at Deer Park, Honiton, whither it seems finally settled that we are to go on Monday. If you could also send me the impressions of the other illustrations we could ... continue reading

My dear Mrs Blackburn It was very pleasant to see your writing again after so many years! Our intercourse used to be in the early ages, though I have kept up hearing of you from Lady Blachford, whom I saw last summer settle again at Cornwood to the great joy of the inhabitants.

I am glad you are to bring out so many of your works. I hope that congregation of terns that I once saw in ... continue reading

My dear Augusta It is rather funny that the same post as brought your letter about Lady Blachford’s indignation brought one from an American Correspondent of Gertrude’s saying that she had observed that strict older sisters did generally turn out indulgent Mothers. But I understand it this way. Wilmet had seen that strict laws had not fully answered with Fulbert, Angela or Bernard and the Harewoods were easygoing by nature and also there was ... continue reading