SMILES (Samuel, 1812-1904, social reformer, author of ‘Self-Help’ and ‘Lives of the Engineers’)

Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear and Sweet Magda” saying how “happy your bright letter has made me! I am always glad to hear of your welfare. Your letter is writte in beautiful English, and now you are studying German, Spanish and Latin. What an awfully clever woman you will be. ‘Awfully’ is a common term amongst the young ladies here, but is is not ‘in good form’. We were very glad to see your mother here last summer. She seems to be making an impression in London - this very big place. We are at the present moment enveloped by smoke and fog and I am writing (11 a.m.) by gas-light. I suppose you are now in bright sunshine. Alas! I’m afraid I shall never see Roma again. I am too old to travel about much. I hope we may yet see you in London again, though your letter throws doubts upon it. However, you must persevere in doing what is right and dutiful. We have had a pleasant Christmas. We have had sons, daughters, and grand-children about us. These young people are rising in the world, while we are going out of it. The Influenza has been very prevalent here, in some cases fatal. My daughter-in-law at Belfast calls it the ’horrid plague’. I hope you will soon recover, & be no more afflicted by it. My wife desires here kindest remembrances to you and your father and mother...”, 4 sides 8vo., 8 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington, 30th December



Item Date:  1892

Stock No:  42597      £175

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