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A portrait of Henry Crabb Robinson

Letter from Wendell and Ann Phillips, [London], reporting that they have to leave England for home [Boston, Massachusetts, USA], expressing gratitude for EJR's kindness when Ann was ill. They ask EJR to thank Harriet Martineau for her 'noble,…

Letter from Wendell and Ann Phillips, Ligorno and Rome, Italy, reporting their disappointment that Ann's illness prevented them from touring Switzerland and North Italy as planned. Wendell describes their stay in Frankfurt, where he was interested to…

Three envelopes, one addressed to 'Miss Sturch and Mrs Reid', two to 'Miss Sturch or Mrs Reid' at 'York Terrace 21 Regent's Park'

Letter asking EJR to put some questions to Lucy Aikin's family about [her memoirs]. MC wonders 'why are not Channing's answers published?' and feels there are too few letters to her friends and family. She praises Miss Aikin's style, compared to 'the…

Letter describing how "Lucy Aikin" [Memoirs edited by Philip Hemery Le Breton?] has brought back memories of visiting Stoke Newington when she was a child, to dine at Dr Aikin's and then to Mrs [Anna] Barbauld, when MC cried 'at the idea of being…

Letter to EJR and Mary Sturch expressing her pleasure at good news of their health despite the very cold winter, and reporting that she is eagerly awaiting a copy of a book on Miss [Lucy] Aikin. She gives news of Pauline Irba, who has been travelling…

Letter reporting that Miss [Lucy] Aikin's letters are being published in the "Athenaeum": MC is reminded of 'my earliest days and Miss Benger'. She wants M. Mohl to buy it for the Institut [de France], and describes the Institut's book-buying…

Letter from Ramsgate asking EJR to tell Miss Sowton that she (MC) has failed to find a French teacher for Miss Sowton's school and warning her that a parcel containing a gold watch will be delivered.