Monthly Archives: September 2014

Today’s letter from 1813 is a lengthy one written to brother Francis.  We have so few of Jane Austen’s letters overall (in comparison to those it is believed she wrote) and so few of those are to one of her … Continue reading →

Today’s letter from 1813 was written to her sister while Jane Austen was staying at Godmersham.  One item of interest in this letter is a reply to some family occurrence Cassandra must have related, wherein the suggestion of Jane’s feelings towards … Continue reading →

One letter today, from 18th September 1796, and one addendum to a letter to niece Anna which was begun the prior week in 1804.  The post title quote is from the 1796 letter, which contains several quotables — and one … Continue reading →

LOL, no — today’s post title is not a quote from one of Jane Austen’s letters as has been my habit in the past.  I’m sure she would have expressed herself with more wit than that!  But as I remedy … Continue reading →

Jane Austen is in Lyme in this letter from 14th September 1804! (the only letter, by the way, from that year.)   By the tone of it, she is enjoying her stay and, by her own admission, glad not to be in … Continue reading →

While I’ve been slaving away at my busiest time of year at work (hence being behind in posting letters by about a week, sorry…) Jane Austen was having a delightful time staying with her brother Edward in Kent in 1796.  Below … Continue reading →

For today, we have two entries: a short conclusion to a letter begun the day before in 1816, and a lengthier one from 1814 to niece Anna. This 1814 one is a gem, for the whole of it is a … Continue reading →