Personal Papers of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon

Have written to Isa for manuscript about cotton weaving. Meeting Mrs Peter Taylor (Emancipation Society for slaves) and will put your suggestions to her. Thinks Brittany manuscript worth inserting when present story done. Miss Faithfull has decided to start 'The Victoria Magazine', jointly managed by men and women, and has asked ED to edit it. Contributions: Mr. Dicey on America; Mr Hastings on law of libel; R. Hutton on spiritualism. Mr Nassau Senior's Journal in Egypt. Mrs Lewes has nothing ready yet. Trollope fully taken up and Kingsley and Tom Hughes pledged to MacMillan. Using men at first, then later press our special subject.. Sorry to leave the 'Journal'; thinks Bessie RP's plan to use Miss Barlee as Editor would be a calamity. ED glad 'The Reader' had no women in its management, as problems have risen, due to hasty planning. Many Mauricians well inclined to the 'Victoria', e.g. Dicey, Hutton. Her brother to write on Robert Browning's new book, Geo.MacDonald on Tennyson or Shakespeare's Art. Last Saturday grand; keen sense of common citizenship; grateful to Queen for her goodness & worshipfulness. Long letter of 8pp.