Letter from Celia Thaxter, Boston, to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Field, 1882 October 22 : autograph manuscript signed.

Reminding about a compass John White Field gave her; asking where they are and wishing they were closer; recalling times they shared in Venice; wanting news of them; describing her living arrangements; noting that she saw Hamilton Wilde at the symphony last month and noting his weakness after a long illness and the death of his mother; asking "is it true Browning is going to marry Miss somebody Moore, a showy, third rate American woman?", which she heard from Charles Godfrey Leland; reporting the travels of James T. Fields' wife; describing frequent listening to music.