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To Mary Anne Dyson
20 October [1850]
My dear Marianne Your letter has so made me overflow that in spite of Sunday evening I cannot help beginning to write after finishing my task of the 7th Command[ment]. You see one part is founded on a saying come down to me, I don't know how, 'that nice men are men of nasty ideas.' I don't know how far all this ought to be administered, or whether innocence should be let alone, innocence of thought ... continue reading
To Anne Sturges Bourne
Otterbourne, Winchester.
May 16th 1860

My dear Miss Bourne,

In the first place you will be glad to hear that it was a very nice quiet Sunday & Monday at the Nest. Mrs Dyson cheered by the return of “her son,” and both glad of finding that his family really consider it a boon that they should stay and take care of him while their house is building at Crookham. I hope that Mr Keble’s suggestion will take effect, and the ... continue reading

To Miss Erskine
Otterbourne, Winchester.
July 3d 1860

Dear Miss Erskine,

Many thanks for so kindly enquiring to satisfy the Salisbury correspondent. I will wait till this day week to answer him; in case you should have more particulars for me, I wonder whether he wants to make any use of the story, which should I am sure be widely known, I have no longer the address of Miss Blanch Shelley who sent it to me, and with whom it was a tradition from ... continue reading

To Anne Yonge
Dunstans
July 30th [1863]

My dear Anne,

Thank you much and indeed for your letter which told so much that we wanted to know. I had not been able to gather what you had been doing, nor how it had come to you, and now uncle Yonge has written the most beautiful account to Mamma, of the last hours, so that we understand far better the closing in and extinction of hope upon them all. And oh! that beautiful ... continue reading

To John Duke Coleridge
May 23d 1861
My dear John, Many thanks for your kind answer. I suspected it must be so from the numerous examples abroad in the world, but I did not venture to act without being sure of the etiquettes. I was very glad of your account of our dear Mrs Dyson and I am sure you would have been satisfied of our opinion as to the treatment had you heard us rejoicing with Miss Sturges Bourne that her illness ... continue reading
To Alexander Macmillan
Saturday Evening Oct 21st 1865

Dear Mr Macmillan My London plans have dwindled down to the smallest span - i.e. - to running up for a day with my sister in law on Wednesday the 25th. I hope to call at 16 Bedford St somewhere between 12 and ½ past 4.

Would you send me a line to say whether I shall find you, and if one time is more convenient than another. Please write by Mondays post as I shall have ... continue reading

To Margaret Helen Moberly
Aug 12 [1867]

My dear Maggie, Your book marker [is] a great beauty, and I thank you very much for it, particularly admiring the beautiful little shy bee. Mamma thanks Alice for her [note] and good news of you all. I hope we shall see you before long I am much better, and feel quite proud that I am sitting up to my work this morning while Miss Wilford is lying on her back. It is ten weeks since ... continue reading

To Mary Ann Moberly
Puslinch
[November 1868]

Many many thanks for your most kind letter, and for telling me of the happy prospect before Dora . . . I have asked Mrs. Wilson to send on to you a letter of Bishop Patteson’s, which I think you will feel refreshed by reading; please send it on to Miss Anne Mackenzie. You are so very kind, and it would be very delightful to make one in the migration; but I have only seen ... continue reading

To Alexander Macmillan
Jan 7th [1867]

Dear Mr Macmillan Please be so kind as to direct on this letter.

I am taking the Chaplet of Pearls to have a final reading by its greatest critics

Yours sincerely C M Yonge

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