Identifier: lifelettersoffre00shie (find matches)
Title: The life and letters of Frederic Shields
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Shields, Frederic, 1833-1911 Mills, Ernestine Bell, ed
Subjects: Shields, Frederic, 1833-1911
Publisher: London New York (etc.) : Longmans
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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t day, as humanitywill be rather too rampant; but sometime when the thinghas proved a failure, to a sufficiently encouraging extent,I may seek it for a desert walk, and hope to meet youthere in spirit. I have not heard from Mr. MConnell howhe likes the Tristram, and have an idea he may notperhaps care much about it. This I should regret, butcould not help, as I did my best for it and certainly cameas near satisfying myself as I have done in most caseswith water-colours—perhaps in any. If you have seen itI should feel more interested in your verdict. You areremembered and desired again by all friends here, and bynone more than by your affectionate D. G. Rossetti. A few weeks later Madox Brown writes, evidently ingreat excitement. 37 Fitzeoy Squaee, November 20th, 1867. Dear Shields,—I have only time for a few words—Gabriel is here and it is 2 in the morning, and what Ihave to say is this; can you get the 2 names given iu assignatures to the memorial now in course of being sent in
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The Bugler (1866) By permission of Sir William Houldsivorth, Barf. THE CONDEMNED FENIANS 115 in favour of the 5 Fenians under sentence now in Man-chester ? We know your sympathies are in the rightdirection.—As ever yours, Ford Madox Brown. Dante G. Rossetti. A day or two afterwards an appeal from Swinburne formercy for the Fenians appeared in the Morning Star. 37 Fitzeoy Sqxjakb, W., November 23rd, 1867. Dearest Shields,—Thanks for your kind true-heartedletter. It is now too late for any of us to be of use in thisblack matter. This most egregious piece of Governmentfolly is consummated, and I fear it will be long before thebitter fruits of it will be all swallowed and got rid of. Your heart is in the right place, and Swinburnes too,bless the little man, and old Gabriels too, thank heaven—few others that I can make out. I am at least glad thatour opinions have been recorded—thanks to your promptaction in the case of Gabriel and myself. To you, sus-ceptible and excitable as you

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