This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...be a joyful day when you can take your old place amongst those who love you. "My Mother and sister and William join me in all the affectionate good wishes which this season calls out. William also joins me in a return-offering of photographs, though you will notice that what represents myself is not taken from me ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...be a joyful day when you can take your old place amongst those who love you. "My Mother and sister and William join me in all the affectionate good wishes which this season calls out. William also joins me in a return-offering of photographs, though you will notice that what represents myself is not taken from me direct but from a great drawing Gabriel did of me in 1866. This must account to you for its unblemished smoothness and finish. "We spoke of you the other evening at the Madox Browns', where I dined and met the gentleman who is engaged to Cathy, --a learned German, Dr. Hiiffer; WILLIAM MICHAEL ROSSETTI. 177 but despite his learning only 25, so appropriately young for his fiancee of 20. I do not know how soon or how late the wedding is to be expected; certainly they have time to wait a little. Pray believe me Affectionately yours, Christina G. Rossetti." Sixty-nine was a memorable year to Anne Gilchrist, for in the June of that year she made the acquaintance of William Rossetti's Selection from Whitman; which led to a deep study of Walt Whitman as a poet: --"'June 22, 1869. "Dear Mr. Rossetti: I was calling on Madox Brown a fortnight ago, and he put into my hands your edition of Walt Wh1tman's Poems. I shall not cease to thank him for that. Since I have had it, I can read no other book; it holds me entirely spell-bound, and I go through it again and again with deepening delight and wonder. How can one refrain from expressing gratitude to you for what you have so admirably done?..." William Michael Rossetti replies: --"My dear Mrs. Gilchrist: Your letter has given me keen pleasure this morning. That glorious man Whitman will one day be known as one of the greatest sons of Earth, a few steps below Shakspeare on the thron...
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