BIB_ID
428546
Accession number
MA 23198.3
Creator
Gurney, Emelia Russell, 1823-1896.
Display Date
London, England, 1885 December 14.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1982.
Description
1 item (8 pages) ; 17.8 x 11.3 cm + envelope address panel
Notes
Mourning envelope address panel with postage and postmarks to "Mrs. John Field / 1400 New Hampshire Avenue / Washington / D.C. / U.S.A."
Written from "3, Orme Square" on stationery engraved with the address.
This letter was acquired with a large collection of letters written to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Field and was previously accessioned MA 3838.
Written from "3, Orme Square" on stationery engraved with the address.
This letter was acquired with a large collection of letters written to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Field and was previously accessioned MA 3838.
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1982.
Summary
Relating news of her visit from Kathleen O'Meara, O'Meara's recent biography of Madame Mohl, commenting on the political situation and a Burne-Jones painting; saying "And now dearest Kathleen O'Meara has been spending a fortnight with me & we have indeed talked of you both & realized the cloud that envelopes you - She went to Caroline Stephen for a week & has just returned to me - while there C.E.S. heard from dear Mr. Field so a threefold cord has been tugging at you just now - Kathleen was touched through & through by your exquisitely tender thought budding forth even in your sorrowful anxiety - & reaching to her the adornments & comforts, once your own, that you pictured her needing in America - if, as I much hope she should go there I trust the little change to London & Malvern may be of use to her - She looks very tired - but is very bright & sweeter I think than ever - I think her Madame Mohl quite admirable - so bright & sketchy - just a genre picture - not attempting to give it more importance than its pleasant & rather small subject seems to demand - but yet lovingly pourtraying [sic] all the special characteristics - You will have been taking an interest in our Elections & the exceptional conditions in w'h they leave us - The first Conservative wave in the boroughs was extraordinary & unlooked for - but the Counties with their new Voters have more than compensated what the Liberals have lost in the borough. Still there is not a sufficient majority to give them the required strength & so Parnell is in the position to do what he wills with either side - I have been longing for a coalition of the moderate Liberals like Forster & Goschen with enlightened & liberal Conservatives but I suppose it cannot be & sooner or later we must fall into the hands of Chamberlain. Today I sent you a photo of us - a Burne Jones drawing I love so much in its meaning - 'Love & the Pilgrim.' See what an 'aspero deserto' Love is leading her thro - What thorns had caught her - The wreath of birds that crown Love are I suppose souls delivered - It ought to get to you about by Christmas & goes with embracing love from me;" commenting on the cold weather and relating news of family and friends.
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