Autograph Letter Signed ('H. K. F. Gatty') to 'Mrs. Wakefield'.

Four pages, 12mo. Mourning border. Aged and spotted, with remains of three mounts adhering to one edge. She is enclosing a note from 'Miss Yonge', and 'one from Miss Roberts [Margaret Roberts] who wrote "Madlle Mori", "In the Olden Time", "The Atelier du Lys" &c. She refers to Miss Yonges mother in her note'. She is also sending a note 'from Mr. Dodgson too. Who is "Lewis Caroll'. (Alice in Wonderland) - & one from Isa Craig - now Mrs. Knox. She got a prize against all England & Scotland for her poem on Burns I think.' She is having 'a very happy time so far', and finds it 'really refreshing to be amongst our quaint & shrewd Yorkshire people - after the Somerset ones'. Suspects she may not 'understand the latter yet probably - & the workhouse doesn't hold the best specimen!' Refers to a Taunton will of 1572, adding, 'I was glad to come across the fire wh. Mr. Wakefield had taught me to understand!'