ENPages That Mention Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889
Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, discussing his meeting with Baillie's cousin, Mrs. Cunliffe; his impending trip to Wales; his visit to the Junior Water Colours and the British Institution; etc.
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[side note at top of page:] Bond sends his love.
[at head of page]: I TRUST YOUR HONOUR NOT TO READ the lines scratch ed out below
July 20, 1864 August 14.
Dear Baillie Gerard M. Hopkins Aug. /64
I wrote solely, under stand me, solely, because I know that you are feeling in your bones that I shall not write. I have no time to write, I shall now lose my second, but let that pass; I will prove there is no truth in osteomancy if I die for it.
I have met your cousin Mrs. Cunliffe. I was introduced to her by our friends the Marshalls with whom - I was going to say she is staying, but she is living near them here. I am to meet her at dinner at the Mar shalls. She asked me to call on her: I went once and she was out, and on account of this invitation shall to meet her at dinner shall not
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think me too egotistical in speaking thus at length and thus freely ab out myself and my hopes. I have now a more rational hope than be fore of doing something - in poetry and painting. About the first I have said all there is to say in a letter; about the latter I have no more room to speak, but when next I see you I have great things to tell you. I have been introduced to Miss and Miss Christina Rossetti. I met them and Holman Hunt and George Mac Donald and Peter Cunningham and Jenny Lind at the Gurneys'.
Hardy wishes you would look sharp and answer his letter, and sends his love.
Believe me, my dear friend, yours affectionately, Gerard M. Hopkins.
P.S. "Nothing so true as what you once let fall", life is a preparation for Mods.