My dear Miss Gordon Cumming

I have been thinking it over, and I am afraid I must decide against the Red Sea. I have had one batch of letters from the Soudan which are coming in the next number and perhaps there may be more so that I could not promise any other paper on Egyptian matters a place at the same time, though of course it is quite uncertain whether I may get any ... continue reading

Dear Miss Gordon Cumming

I had an intimation from the publisher that he is going to change printers, and so that I must finish up all there is in type before August. This is keeping you, as well as many other papers back, but I hope to be able to get them in then.

Something unexpected always happens when one hopes one has comfortable space Miss Sewell’s letters went on two numbers more than I ... continue reading

My dear Miss Gordon Cumming

Thank you so very much for the photos, I am very glad to have it. I am afraid this is no return, as it was taken from a not very good picture. Bassano’s negatives are used up and he has been intreating me to come again- but I have not been in London for two years. If ever we are there at the same time, I do hope we may get ... continue reading

My dear Miss Kirke

I send you my autograph and a few more that I happened to have by me, but I do not know if those that are only initials with [sic] be useful to you. CRC is Christabel Rose Coleridge, author of Lady Betty, Hugh Crighton’s Romance &c. F M P is Frances Mary Peard author of a good many novels, M R is Margaret Roberts, author of Mlle Mori. Louisa Molesworth (Mrs) has ... continue reading