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To Mary Anne Dyson
Otterbourne
Midsummer Day [24 June 1850]

My Dear M. A. O that the sky of the Church was as clear as the sky above our heads, and how, as they always do, yesterday's Christian Year seemed to chime in with the thoughts that must sadden one even in this most glorious weather, as we thought last night when the full moon was shining so gloriously in the midst of the sky, and the elm-tree making such a beautiful shadow on the ... continue reading

To John William Parker, Sr.?
Ottery
Oct 16th [1862]

My dear Sir,

I did not mean to publish the two volumes of the History of Christian Names separately. The second is in a state of forwardness, but I thought I had explained when I saw you that I thought it would save time to have the 1st in the press while I am going over the 2nd again.

I imagine 2000 copies will be sufficient for a first edition.

My direction till the 20th will be the ... continue reading

To Mary Anne Dyson
Val Richer,
August 9. [1869]
My dear Marianne- My letter yesterday came to an untimely end in consequence of an invitation to go out and hunt fossils in a pit half clay, half chalk, near the drain tile factory, with Julian, Frances, Cornélis, and the two girls. The fossils are very good. We got a shark’s tooth, some very good bits of coral, and some nice shells, but of course there was much disappointment from their habit of crumbling away. There ... continue reading
To Mary Ann Moberly
Wantage
May 1866

My dear Mrs. Moberly, Only think of Mr. Butler’s being so kind as to take me to Fairford yesterday - 18 miles, with his brisk black pony. And there with the beautiful sunshine we saw everything to the greatest advantage. The colouring of the memorable windows is much what the east window of the Cathedral was before it was cleaned and spoilt; the same rich dusky blue and red. But these grand colours were as charily ... continue reading

To the Reverend William John Butler
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester
St. S[imon]. & J[ude]. [28 October] 1868

My dear Mr. Butler Thanks. I wish I felt more worthy of being an Exterior Sister, but I am thankful to be joined to what is good, though I do not think you would care to have me if you knew how I ‘shrink when hard service must be done,’ and what a spoilt child I have been ever since I grew up, very nearly useless in anything practical. But I will constantly use the prayer, ... continue reading

To Mary Anne Dyson
Wantage,
June 7. [1869]
My dear Marianne- We have had a very successful time, so successful that I have had no time for letter-writing or anything else, but I have been most enjoying myself. I did just shake hands with Dr. Pusey, in his red doctor’s gown, and moreover heard him speak about the Palestine---no, the Sinai exploration. 9th.---There, I wrote on Monday, and not a bit of time have I had to write since, but I am enjoying all things. ... continue reading
To Arthur Donald Innes
Elderfield
May 17th 1890

Dear Mr Innes I am very sorry to see Miss Cheape’s proof did not reach her. You told me about a month ago that she had sent a fresh address but as I had sent her the proof of Mr Valentine full a month before - (or rather I knew it had been sent) I did not suppose it applied People never forward proofs, they always take them for advertisements.

By the by today’s ... continue reading

To the Reverend Canon Arthur Roland Maddison
Elderfield
January 17, 1894

Dear Mr.Maddison How shall I thank you enough for writing to me much that I might never have known, though Miss Barnett promises to send me some of the letters she has had. Poor thing, the tower of strength is gone, and she has lived in and for those two so long that I cannot think that her frail body will stand such a shock. I am glad you told me that she does ... continue reading

To an Unknown Woman or to Alexander Macmillan?
Wantage
May 30th [1870]

My dear Madam, I have been having some talk and consultation about the Godmother’s Readings with people who have so much to do with schools as to be really an influence

First, I am advised strongly to do - what I proposed at first - to have the Scripture part, without the comment, printed separately, as cheap as may be, for the children to use, while the teacher has the one with the comment. I do believe ... continue reading

To the Reverend William John Butler
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester
September [1870]

My dear Mr. Butler I have two kind letters to thank you for, first about the T and secondly about the war - I wish the authority for the former was more direct and conclusive, it is so very beautiful.

The Monthly Packet of October will be quite German enough to please you, having the journal of a lady at Homburg and a translation by Miss Sewell of 'Der Wacht am Rhein', but I confess that I ... continue reading

To the Very Reverend William John Butler
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Sept 7th 1885
My dear Mr Dean I am very much obliged, and so will be the proposer of the prize for your decision. The other two did come, some days later, and so did about twenty names, but they were all so bad that I did not like to trouble you with them. I fully expected that Vertumnus’s would be chosen, as I think he is the only Gentle man who has tried and he understands both music and ... continue reading
To the Very Reverend William John Butler
[1886]
[To the Very Reverend William John Butler]

A. must have known him at Trinity. He must have just missed Dr. Moberly at Winchester. . . . What I think wants to be understood now especially is how far want of faith is to be treated as Sin. The Bible and the Church have always done so (query). And now even the good seem to think it is only to be dealt with ... continue reading

To the Very Reverend William John Butler
Elderfield
July 11th [1889]

My dear Mr Dean

Please tell me if I am wrong in objecting to have the 1st Psalm set down wholly as Maccabean? It is in Mr Rodwell’s comments on the Psalms in his new Newbery Magazine which I have had to notice. There was no previous explanation why any Psalms should be said to be Maccabean (though of course I know it is said of more obvious ones, though I don’t believe it) ... continue reading

To the Reverend John Frederick Watkinson Bullock
Elderfield Otterbourne Winchester
Feb 6th [1894]

Dear Mr Bullock, I will try to write Abp Sancroft, and Bp Mackenzie but have you thought of asking Miss Awdry, Notton, Chippenham. She is the author of ‘An Elder Sister’ and would do Anne Mackenzie’s life excellently. She could also do well Henrietta Robertson, a grand missionary worker.

And have you thought of Mrs Macdougal who sacrificed so much-? Miss Awdry could well do all these. She edited the Gospel Missionary till lately when it ... continue reading