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To Laura Belinda Charlotte Valentine
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Novr 20th [1867]
My dear Mrs Valentine Many thanks for your Seafights which look very tempting though I have done no more than open them yet. My nephews must grow up to them - one being six years and the other six months old. I think you ought to be able to do what an anxious aunt once begged of me to do - to write a story on Midshipmen’s temptations - to which I answered - you know ... continue reading
To Christabel Rose Coleridge
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Sept 15th [1868]
My dear Christabel I think you had better guide the flight of the Barnacle I have nothing special to observe about it, except that it might be worth while to let Mary Morshead have it at once, as I do not know how soon she sails. I suppose it is the last at least for the present[.] Mrs Valentine is getting up another Christmas annual, especially for children, so I should think it might be worth ... continue reading
To Alexander Macmillan
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Oct 10th 1868

Dear Mr Macmillan The lack of a tiger is serious. I mourned it as I read, and yet I thought it shewed some strength of mind to have avoided any ordinary ingredients of excitement. And when we were reading many books aloud, I certainly found this answer better than many with a more direct selling element did, and the freshness of descriptions to me compensated for want of incident. Will you kindly direct it to [[person:1437]Mrs ... continue reading

To Alexander Macmillan
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Oct 26th 1868

My dear Mr Macmillan A proof of the history of St Louis, I suppose M. Guizot’s has come here, but I do not know the why or wherefore. Is it a mistake?

Mrs Valentine (Mr Warne’s reader) says they do not know anything of having had 'Wooed and Won' sent in. Perhaps you would kindly ask whoever was your messenger to whom he gave it

Yours sincerely C M Yonge

Would you kindly have both the Cameos and Historical Selections ... continue reading

To Laura Valentine
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
May 19th [1871]

My dear Mrs Valentine, I think this is a very good time to bring forward the Story of the Crawl and your pretty ballad shall come in July. I am sorry it is too late for June.

I am glad you are going to have another annual but I am afraid I am so busy that I have not a scrap available. But I do wish very much that you could persuade Mr Warne to take those ... continue reading

To Laura Belinda Charlotte Valentine
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
July 18th [1868?]

My dear Mrs Valentine, I have got my Armada story home, and on looking over it, I think it will answer your purpose very well, but I must copy it out again to take out the real names and to improve it. I suppose about 70 or 80pp of the size of the specimen I send which is the first chapter.

Please return it, when you have glanced over it, and tell me if it will do. ... continue reading