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Letter from Tourin, Waterford, Ireland, observing, as the weather turns bad and potato blight threatens, the poverty of all classes in Ireland. 'The people none of them seem to have any idea that Time is a possession to be used & made money of'. She…

Letter from Killarney, Ireland, arguing that 'there is reason in [Kate Roget's] present state of mind, but also some desease'.The difficulty with EJR's suggestion for her is 'to find a clergyman' who will not 'perplex her with arguments as to Church…

Letter from Farmfield reporting that she contracted an illness in Killarney, and had to stay for more than a fortnight in Dublin, where her brother's friend Dr Gordon of the 57th Regiment looked after her.

Letter from West Dingle, Liverpool, reporting that she is recovering well, but is not well enough to return to London and attend Dr [Francis] Cary's classes. She considers that 'Dr [James] Booth's neglect' accounts for the decline in entrants to the…

Letter from Farmfield, wishing that she could visit Mrs Partridge, who has had an accident, and giving news that Kate Roget is much better, but her family is anxious to avoid a relapse. EAB feels that their house should 'be cleared of Miss Spower…

Letter from Clarges Street giving advice about the College: writing to E. Thompson about Mrs Mackenzie would be quite useless: 'When people have 10,000 a year they wish to make good connections for their children & the little dissenting protegees…

Letter from Gaywood Rectory, Lynn, Norfolk, where EAB was a guest of Mr Hulton, suggesting that Mrs James Mylne could be approached [as a Lady Visitor] for the College, and that 'Mr Murdie' could keep some copies of the Prospectus on the counter of…

Letter from Gaywood Rectory, Lynn, Norfolk, arranging to meet EJR at a festival in Birmingham, and reporting that a grand fete at Uncle Richard [Yates?]'s park at Liverpool raised £10,000 for their hospital.

Letter from Llandudno, where EAB is recovering from illness, but well enough to scramble about on the Great Orme and the Little Orme, although 'Mother is by no means as strong & active as she used to be'. Other companions are the Lawrence family of…

Letter from The Shrubbery [Uncle Richard Yates's house?] apologising for her seemingly harsh words about the College, but worried that EJR was 'quite worn out last spring' and allowed herself no rest when in Malvern. She reports that EJR's scheme for…