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Title: The family letters of Christina Georgina Rossetti, with some supplementary letters and appendices
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894 Rossetti, William Michael, 1829-1919
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Publisher: London : Brown, Langham
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
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Torrington Square. Two hymns by Christinasung in church. Watts got from Athenceum office the proof ofhis article on Christina, and brought it round to me. A verysatisfactory article. He spent the evening with us. 2. Extracts from a Diary kept by Christina Rossetti on behalf of herMother, 1881-6. 1881. April 7. Gabriel read us his magnificent ballad, The KingsTragedy, founded on the history of James I of Scotland. Heardof the death of Mary Collinson, within three months after thedeath of her brother James. „ November 26. Christina went to early dinner at the Scotts,where she met Mr. Henry Linton. Coming back she calledon Gabriel, whom she found glad to see her, but weak andmuch depressed. A nurse had arrived the same morning toattend to him under Mr. Marshall, and to check, if possible,the excessive use of chloral &c. Mr. Watts and Mr. Cainewere in the studio. „ December 14. We went to see poor dear Gabriel, whom wefound laid up since Sunday with loss of power on the left side
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The House in which Christina Rossetti died. 30 Torrington Square.Photograph taken in 1908. (To face f>. 222. APPENDIX—FRANCES ROSSETTI 223 —Mr. Marshall (thank God!) says not paralysis. On Sundayfriends came unexpectedly to see him, and so filled up thechairs about the fire that he was restricted to the sofa; wherehe became so cramped and presumably so chilled as to becomenumbed on the left side, his hand losing power, and his footso that he could not stand. Mrs. Abrey (nurse) with Dr.Westland Marston and Mr. Caine carried him up to bed,where he remains. Mr. Marshall was sent for, and saw himthe same day. We to-day found him free perhaps from pain,but depressed to a pitiable degree. William knew of this terribleattack, but was charged by Gabriel not to tell me, so we arrivedwithout knowing what had happened. . December 15. Christina went to see Gabriel, and found himmuch the same. She saw also Mr. Watts, and understood fromhim that in the course of the afternoon Mr. Marshall wa

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