Monthly Archives: May 2014

31st May 1811, and Jane Austen writes to her sister, who is still at Godmersham, of all the goings on in Chawton — and of an idea which might bring home not only Cassandra but their mutual friend Miss Anne … Continue reading →

I love the image that post title quote brings up — it is from a letter to Cassandra from 29th May 1811.  Jane Austen has recently returned from one of her visits to London, and has much to tell her … Continue reading →

In this case, however, the ‘pleasure’ being a continuation of yesterday’s letter (1801) before sending it off!  The planned phaeton ride occurred with Mr Evelyn, and more from the Paragon… Today we also have a letter from Jane Austen to … Continue reading →

I’ve been cleaning out my house — closets, basement, under beds… pretty much everywhere… in a very slow process of purging, reordering, spring cleaning and a memory aid (for finding things)!  😉    And today I found a POEM I’d scribbled … Continue reading →

Apparently to be “remarkably lively” one must be armed not only with a selection of adverbs, but also “due scraps of Italian & French” — 26th May 1801 – from the Paragon, Bath

I’m a day late again — I could blame the holiday weekend, or perhaps being away from home to attend the two exhibitions that Jane Austen writes of visiting ad where she found a perfect rendition of Mrs Bingley, but … Continue reading →

Today’s Jane Austen letter was actually written ‘yesterday’, 22nd May 1817.  It is a letter to her dear friend Anne Sharp and chronicles something of the illness she suffered over the prior weeks.  Somewhat fitting, if sad, when seen with … Continue reading →

I love finding glimpses of personality in lines of letters, and today’s makes me chuckle for the competitive streak in Jane Austen.  In this letter from 21st May 1801 from Bath, she describes a walk taken with an acquaintance who … Continue reading →

My title quote is not the highlight of today’s letter from Jane Austen to her sister, but I liked the “connection” between us of black kittens (as you might surmise, I have one) — rather today’s letter is one written … Continue reading →

Today’s is a continuation of a letter begun the day before to Jane Austen’s sister, wherein she displays some of the more “wicked” examples of her observational talents.  What else is one to do when attending a small party and … Continue reading →