Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Frances Kingsley, 10 August c. 1855

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Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Frances Kingsley, 10 August c. 1855. Dinah Mulock Craik Karen Bourrier Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive University of Calgary Karen Bourrier Transcription May 2008 by Karen Bourrier Proofing of transcription June-July 2015 by Kailey Fukushima TEI encoding June-July 2015 by Kailey Fukushima Proofing of TEI encoding June-July 2015 by Karen Bourrier Second Proofing of TEI encoding June 2016 by Kailey Fukushima First digital edition in TEI, date: 15 August 2015. P5. Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2015

Reproduced by courtesy of the Princeton University .

Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. M. L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists AM16534 Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Frances Kingsley, 10 August c. 1855. Box 6, Folder 24
12 Melvil Melville Terrace, Torriano Avenue Aug August 10th My dear Madam

People writing kind letters must be glad to know how welcomely they come: – I had been very dull one day for of all things, waiting patiently is hardest – especially since my brother’s health & hope depends upon his getting work. Tonight I feel as if life was a little less difficult to bear & to be good in. I am very thankful to Mr. Kingsley & you –

I have long looked up to him as one of our great men – but that is nothing. I feel he is good. he helps one to be good. It is certainly very superfluous to say this to his wife – But I have – a certain satisfaction in it – it seems like acknowledging a debt which is absolutely unpayable –

You will get a new novel next year – if please God my health holds up to finish it in reasonable time. I am very glad you like my books.

Will you say to your husband how much I thank him – & Lord Robert Montague Montagu likewise. Whether or no not any good accrues to my brother –

Believe me Very sincerely yours DMMulock

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Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Frances Kingsley, 10 August c. 1855. Dinah Mulock Craik Karen Bourrier Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive University of Calgary Karen Bourrier Transcription May 2008 by Karen Bourrier Proofing of transcription June-July 2015 by Kailey Fukushima TEI encoding June-July 2015 by Kailey Fukushima Proofing of TEI encoding June-July 2015 by Karen Bourrier Second Proofing of TEI encoding June 2016 by Kailey Fukushima First digital edition in TEI, date: 15 August 2015. P5. Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2015

Reproduced by courtesy of the Princeton University .

Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. M. L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists AM16534 Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Frances Kingsley, 10 August c. 1855. Box 6, Folder 24
12 Melvil Melville Terrace, Torriano Avenue Aug August 10th My dear Madam

People writing kind letters must be glad to know how welcomely they come: – I had been very dull one day for of all things, waiting patiently is hardest – especially since my brother’s health & hope depends upon his getting work. Tonight I feel as if life was a little less difficult to bear & to be good in. I am very thankful to Mr. Kingsley & you –

I have long looked up to him as one of our great men – but that is nothing. I feel he is good. he helps one to be good. It is certainly very superfluous to say this to his wife – But I have – a certain satisfaction in it – it seems like acknowledging a debt which is absolutely unpayable –

You will get a new novel next year – if please God my health holds up to finish it in reasonable time. I am very glad you like my books.

Will you say to your husband how much I thank him – & Lord Robert Montague Montagu likewise. Whether or no not any good accrues to my brother –

Believe me Very sincerely yours DMMulock