Autograph letter signed : Denmark Hill, to her father, 1848 Aug. 3.

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Autograph letter signed : Denmark Hill, to her father, 1848 Aug. 3.

Saying that upon returning, she was glad to find her father's letter and to hear of the Gadesden's visit: through them she hopes that he can get something for George. It seems very strange that as Mr. Gray's oldest fried here, Mr. Ruskin should not offer to find a vacancy into which George might fit, but clearly both Mr. and Mr. Ruskin think he should make a business in perth instead of coming to London. They may also dislike the idea of having more relations about them, because now they are old and like to live by themselves and find it hard to make changes. They "entirely treat me as Johns [sic] wife and their daughter and indulge me in everything. But Mr. Ruskin fears, she thinks, that she might in the least influence John and take advantage of the position. Since he does everything for them, it is delicate to speak to him about George, "for he is such a curious person that you really do not know what he is meditating on devising." Her father is right in not writing him a letter or relying on him for help. She sees that Mr. and Mrs. Ruskin think that George would stick to his father's desk, and she scarcely ever speaks to them about him, and does not speak when she hears them talk about what he could do in Perth, lest she show her anger. "So I just let them have it all their own way as they say they know Perth much better than I do and as we never have the slightest dispute upon any subject. I think you will both agree it is better not to begin with this one. John says, however, that his father would be very glad to have George get something through other people, and though she is guarded in what she says, she commands her own actions and could see Mr. Gadesden or Mr. Ewart or anybody else who might help. But she will not be in their house for at least six weeks. By then, perhaps she can do something for her father: "John says I may do whatever I like." At present she can't help because on Monday they go to France for a few weeks. With his cold almost gone, John "thinks it will strengthen him for the winter to get a little French air." The truth is that he has been pining for the continent, " & I think his health depends so much upon his feelings that doing what he has wanted for so long will improve his spirits very much." They go to Folkestone Monday morning, and in the afternoon cross to Boulogne. Greetings to her mother and George.

1 item (10 p.) ; 18.3 cm. + with envelope.

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Millais, Euphemia Chalmers Gray, Lady, 1828-1897

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