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137.To Anna Butler


MS Westminster Archives Centre, Barkly MSS M:Acc 0618/80/6
Otterbourn

June 6th [1855]


My dear Miss Butler

‘Likes and Dislikes’ are beginning at last you see, and here is the first chapter of them, looking very inviting.


We have had great enjoyment in a visit from your cousin Elizabeth, I only wish her back was stronger.1 Are you meditating any travels this summer, the Packet wonders in rather an interested mood. By the by, if you have any idea, I should be glad to know what sort of number of chapters you contemplate in the present story
yours sincerely

C M Yonge


138.The Reverend John Keble to Charlotte Mary Yonge


MS location unknown. These extracts printed in Musings over the Christian Year xxxix.
H.V.,

St. Peter’s Day [29 June], 1855.


My dear Charlotte,

We shall send K.Charles back to-morrow or the next day, with many thanks.2

It is very interesting, but I own I think the conclusion rather lame and impotent, and I think most people would consider the Marquis as the hero of the Conference.
I send 4 or 5 copies of our Missionary notice for Wednesday, for those who may be supposed likely to have interest enough in the work to make an offering . . .
Always your Mother’s and yours very affly,

J. K.

139.To Alice Arbuthnot Moberly


MS location unknown. This fragment printed in Dulce Domum 122.
[summer 1855]
It is a great relief to-day to hear of the operation being over.3 I am so glad Dr. Moberly was able to be there. I have been wishing to see Mr. Keble to hear how you were all looking in Oxford, but we have not been able to go to Hursley. Johnnie's wig is very shaggy, but we agree that he is growing very handsome. . . .

140.To Alice Arbuthnot Moberly


MS location unknown. This fragment printed in Dulce Domum 122-3.
October [1855]
My dear Alice,

With all our best birthday - 20-year-old - wishes, we send a peculiar assortment of presents,. 1. Eau de Cologne from the most genuine-looking place in Cologne. 2. ‘The Lances of Lynwood,’ hoping the Black Cats will not frighten Edward. 3. I doubt whether it is in your special line, but Mamma's heart was so grieved by hearing of the bereaved canary sitting disconsolate - and as she is sure you would desire everybody's happiness on your birthday, she begs to present him with another wife, hoping that in honour of Otterbourne you will call her ‘Lady Percy’ after Hotspur's wife.1 Last touches are being given to the Daisies, and the Spider has devoured Sir Thomas.2


141.To John William Parker, Jr.


MS Princeton University, Parrish Collection, C0171: Box 29.
Otterbourn

Oct 11th 1855


My dear Sir

I am much obliged for the draft for £300 which I received this morning as well as for the book which accompanied it.


I am glad to hear that the Lances of Lynwood have begun to go off so fast
Yours truly

C M Yonge


142.To John William Parker Jr.


MS Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales. A1 p 7, Reel CY1592 17-18.
Otterbourne

Oct 31st 1855


My dear Sir

I am much obliged by your flattering offer but I do not wish to depart from my rule of never parting with my copyright


My present view is to print 5000 at my own cost, requesting you to publish them on commission.
My own work in the M.S is not fully completed but I hope soon to have it ready
Yours truly

C M Yonge


I should be obliged if you would send me a copy of Redclyffe Heartsease & the Little Duke

143.To Ann Maria Carter Smith1


MS Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter/ Yonge 1855/12
Otterbourn

Novr 3d [1855]


Madam

I shall be very happy to avail myself of your pretty and pathetic tale of Lucy and Christian Wainwright for the Monthly Packet as soon as I can find space for its appearance, but I fear this may not be immediately as I should be sorry to break up the story into several numbers as the effect would be injured.


My rate of payment is 1/6 per printed page, and on putting this into type I will communicate with you.
Allow me to make one remark. Should not Christian have spoken of a pang long ago on hearing of Col Prescott’s marriage rather than his death?
yours truly

C M Yonge


144.To Margaret Helen Moberly


MS location unknown . Photocopies lent by Barbara Dennis: Maggie/1
[c. 24 December 1855]
My dear little Maggie

This is to wish you a very happy Christmas I think it must be happier than all the three Christmases before it, because you are old enough to know Who was born a little Baby and what the Angels came to sing while the Shepherds were watching by night. Thank you for your pretty little note to me; and thank Mamma and Alice too for theirs. I hope I shall see your holly next week. I shall like so much to come. I wonder whether you will have a hymn to say to me


My little Maggie’s very affectionate Godmother

Charlotte M Yonge


145.To Alice Arbuthnot Moberly


MS location unknown. This fragment printed in Dulce Domum 123
[December 1855]
Here are the last three chapters; I think the others had better come by post.1 When it comes back, it is to be added that Margaret gave her pearl ring to be worked into the chalice. I have gone into correspondence with College Street about Miss Bracy. I realised that it was necessary to be careful what was said, but did not suspect danger in that quarter.2 I know two good women together can argue each other nearly to death if they will not stop themselves. Tom Thumb's last proof goes by to-day's post, and in the 'Landmarks' I killed Louis XIV this morning. A great weight off my mind the old gentleman seems.


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