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X955/1/43
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To Mrs Sarah Colenutt
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28 Sept 1887
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From: 1887 To: 1887
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I forgot to say in my last note that Liss is the nearest station to Selborne. I have been there and into White.s house. I suppose you saw the death of poor Jeffries (1) in the newspapers. Every scrap of his life is precious. Just look for example at his last article, the last he ever wrote, the one in Longman's Magazine for this month, or rather October. Never was there such a naturalist and lover of the country. His two or three novels, poor fellow, were written, they say, for a living. I have not read them yet. You know all about Jeffries though, I dare say. In about three weeks, if I am better, I must go away for a little bit. I think I shall try Scotland and see if that will do me any good. Would that your husband had some business there! Faithfully and affectionately yours,
W. Hale White
(1) John Richard Jefferies (November 6, 1848 - August 14, 1887)
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