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. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...the matter is shown in the next letter. Mrs. Trollope to Miss Mitford. Thursday. One Mae, my dear Miss Mitford, I must write to thank you for the high, the very high, treat you have given me. Your tragedy must neither lie on the shelf, nor must it be laid at the feet of' dear William.' If Kean is about to ...
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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. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...the matter is shown in the next letter. Mrs. Trollope to Miss Mitford. Thursday. One Mae, my dear Miss Mitford, I must write to thank you for the high, the very high, treat you have given me. Your tragedy must neither lie on the shelf, nor must it be laid at the feet of' dear William.' If Kean is about to return this year, I think I can see my way clearly. No, we will not intreat. Do not, however, be afraid of me. When I am talking to ' William, ' I always feel quite enough inclined to pet him, and, moreover, I know he would make a glorious ' Rienzi, ' both strong against my offending him. But, by your leave, dear friend, he must not play out of' charity.' Trust me, dear William would rather eat his heart than see Kean appear in ' Rienzi.' Would you indulge Mr. Milman with a sight of the tragedy? Should Colonna's wife be styled Lady Colonna? May I write to you when I hear anything of the whereabouts of Kean? And will you believe me, very sin'cerely and faithfully yours, F. Trollope. The above seems to have been the first letter from Mrs. Trollope that Miss Mitford preserved. She calls 160 NEGOTIATIONS. her ' a lively, brilliant woman of the world, with a warm, blunt, cordial manner, and many accomplishments.' Mrs. Trollope to Miss Mitford. Harrow, Monday, 15th. Have you thought it very strange that you have not heard from me? I am sure you have, but it has not been my fault, believe me, my dear Miss Mitford. The first thing I did after my return was to see my Kean friend. I would have immediately written to you had I learnt from him anything certain, but I was only told that nobody knew what he intended to do, and that his wife was quite as ignorant of his intentions as the rest of the world. I then waited for the coming of Mr. Macready, and as...
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Add this copy of The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford [Microform]: as to cart. $33.54, very good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1882 by Harper & Bros.
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Very good. First edition without jacket on green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilded signature to frontis will send out 1 st class post-rare and collectable.
