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To Ellen Julia Johns
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
March 10th 1865

My dear Mrs Johns, I am afraid I have nothing very satisfactory to say my friend confirms my belief that there was an uncomfortable story about Ruskin and his wife - who you know is now Mrs Millais - and further adds that she does not think that real artists vote his opinion very high.

Neither is her view very favourable to a regular course of study for a young girl, she has known of an instance, ... continue reading

To Edith Coleridge
Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester.
Jan 30th [1867]

My dear Edith,

For I cannot induce myself to write Miss C and you know we are cousins- so that your beginning did not seem natural. We are delighted with your drawing, it has just given the look of reverent awe and foreboding that was wanted, and we are very much obliged to you for it - it just takes the place wanted in our book. I was at Winton House yesterday and found the party ... continue reading

To Christabel Rose Coleridge
May 25 th [1867]

My dear Christabel I send you the Barnacle. I had thought of keeping it for May, but as she does not come till the 6th, it would be too long. After all the sheets of the Caged Lion have got bound up wrong by my fault, for I forgot to number the pages. I have now numbered them and put a notice that the reader must manage accordingly The difficulty in keeping always the same order ... 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 Christabel Rose Coleridge
Puslinch Yealmpton
Decr 3d [1868]

My dear Christabel Thank you and Edith for taking the Bandits’ Bride, I hope your collections will prosper. We have £163, and want £700 if we build a masters house, £400 if we content ourselves with a school

Have you written to Miss Arnold, or shall I accepting Miss Clarke I find Grace Latham has not time, so perhaps we had better accept Miss Budd and Miss Llewellyn. Scotland has sunk away from us, so I suppose ... continue reading

To Christabel Rose Coleridge
Elderfield
May 28th [1887]

My dear Christabel

I never did expect the debate in time for June, only we should have had a question. It may be as well to reserve those two letters in case of need for August. I fancied you knew that Annie Cazenove is the Muffin man I think she is one of the very best and most selfdevoted people in the world, but she had the disadvantage of being the only ... continue reading