Autograph letter signed : Falaise, to George, 1848 Aug. 27.

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Autograph letter signed : Falaise, to George, 1848 Aug. 27.

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Published, pp. 125-126, with four omissions: (1) [beginning] letters on which George has to pay postage must be charged to their general account [into p. 125: their trip by diligence from Rome to Lisieux]; (2) [p. 125, line 6 of letter, after Hills] their stop for breakfast [into p. 125: their arrival in Lisieux; sights of the town; next day's trip to Falaise]; (3) [p. 126, line 19, after Englishman] description of Falaise--its rock foundation, splendid heather, manufactories and tanneries, cotton nightcaps "exactly like Papa's," women's costumes, and overhead the castle of Robert Le Diable, of which John is making a pretty drawing. The primitive habits of the people--butchering in open street, public wash-tubs and use of sticks, etc. [into p. 126: their church attendance, today with inconceivably dirty priests but a very fine organ]; (4) she must stop because John is going to read the afternoon service. The other day Mr. Ruskin wrote that there was another Panic in the Railway Market but I hope my father sees his way a little clearer notwithstanding this." Do write.

1 item (4 p.) ; 21.6 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Millais, Euphemia Chalmers Gray, Lady, 1828-1897

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Euphemia Chalmers Gray, called Effie or Phemy, was born in Bowerswell House, Perth, and went to Avondale School, near Statford-on-Avon. She married the art critic John Ruskin on 10 April 1848; the marriage was annulled on 15 July 1854; she married John Everett Millais on 3 July 1855. She and Millais had eight children. From the description of Bowerswell papers, 1827-1944 1827-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270905842 ...

Gray, George, Jr,

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