List of “Vernon Lee (Violet Paget) Letters Home” Thanks him for a "swet broch" he had given her; includes watercolor of Eugene labeled January 1, Violet Paget to Eugene Lee- "The pride of Oxford and Oriel." [Includes 1 1866 Hamilton (Oxford, England) separate watercolor drawing.] Sends him birthday greetings; tells of trip to see the opera "Doiw Roffiloim now January 6, Violet Paget to Eugene Lee- Lanjuman." [Includes separate watercolor 2 1866 Hamilton (Oxford, England) drawing.] Violet Paget (Baden-Baden, Has two teachers now, one for German and November Germany) to Eugene Lee-Hamilton arithmetic, the other for French; mother has 3 28, 1866 (Oxford, England) given her book by "le chainsin shmit." Violet Paget (Baden-Baden, Thanks him for stamps he sent her; asks for March 3, Germany) to Eugene Lee-Hamilton more stamps and arms of Oxford and 4 1866 (Oxford, England) Cambridge Violet Paget (Baden-Baden, Acknowledges receipt of his letter; describes Germany) to Eugene Lee-Hamilton her birthday gifts. Enclosure reads: "Mamma 5 no date, 1866 (Oxford, England) and Baby to the Bruder." Violet Paget (Baden-Baden, Germany) to Eugene Lee-Hamilton "Old Flower" (?) fled to France, having 6 no date, 1866 (Oxford, England) pawned his silver for 900 francs. Her cousins and Mary Trump called; description of Mrs. Jenkin's house, appearance and Mrs. Jenkin's theory that "No one can be happy. That when anyone attains to perfect happiness he necessarily dies"; Mrs. Jenkins Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry advising on composition and French lessons; 7 June 16, 1870 Paget VP reading "Sixte Quinte" by Baron Hubner. Description of the Ruffini's house, after a visit there; she had been to Mr. Story's studio in Rome; Mrs. Turner told her about publishing; Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry she will write more, now that Eugene can "post 8 June 17, 1870 Paget our letter to you gratis" Very unflattering description of Mrs. Jenkin's husband; Mrs. Jenkin found her a "mistress of French style," a Madame Blancheotte; Eugene Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry is to dine with Madam Planat de la Fey and 9 June 22, 1870 Paget will meet the actress Madame Ristori A visit by the "perfect Frenchman" Wrotnowski; describes the hideous, ornate architecture of Paris' new public buildings, under the government of Napoleon III; new signs in Paris saying "La Majeste Robespierre," Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry which she calls "some absurdity of the Rouge 10 June 23, 1870 Paget party." 1 A visit to Mrs. Jenkin, whom they "luckily found alone"; records a "peu pres," of the conversation among Mrs. Paget, Eugene, and Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry Mrs. Jenkin, concerning "attraction and 11 June 26, 1870 Paget repulsion," Dante, and authors' leading ideas. Visit from Mrs. Jenkin, who is interested in the 1848 Maygar insurrection for her novel; visit to a bookstall; 17th--Mrs. Jenkin's stories about "old Mrs. Murray." 21st-- she can't find books July 16-17, Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry on 18th century music for her essay; she is 12 21, 1870 Paget reading Mrs. Turner's novel "Charity." Violet, Eugene, and Mamma visit Mrs. Jenkin; record of their conversation about Violet's whistling and opera singers in Rome; Mrs. Jenkin criticizes Violet's faulty copy of Eugene's essay; 29th--her disgust with the way July 28-29, Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry the Swiss paper "La Famille" is treating her 13 1870 Paget "Les Aventures d'une Piece de Monnaie." Eugene's essay to be sent to the "North British Review" at Mrs. Jenkin's suggestion; 5th--copy of a note Mrs. Jenkin sent to Eugene about his essay and Violet's potential; 7th--copy of a note, in French, she received from "that donky Vulliet," editor of "La Famille"; sends regards to Mme. Eggemann as "I am so busy in the August 4-5, Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry literary line that I cannot write to her just 14 6-7, 1870 Paget now." 7th--100,000 men marched on Ministere de l'Interieur in Paris; 8th--copy of a letter she received from Mrs. Turner praising "La Biographie d'une Monnaie"; an unexpected visit from the Jenkins; political problems in August 4, 7-8 Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry France; she is reading Plutarch's "Lives" and 15 1870 Paget Story's "Roba di Roma." 8th--a frightening mob gathered outside the Paget's windows in a noisy "patriotic demonstration against the Prussians"; 9th-- more citizen uprising finally subdued by new August 8-9, Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry political appointments; the Paget-Hamilton 16 1870 Paget household in a state of great excitement. Seige of Paris is over; the carnival is going on; description of a "decayed gentleman" she met, who claims to be the Comte de Cleremont; observation that Paris is still in the 18th February 15, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to century; includes copy of her story "Capo 17 1871 Henrietta Jenkin (Paris, France) Serpente" which she is trying to get published. 2 Laments that Mrs. Jenkin has decided to write no more novels; she is reading Kavanagh's "French Women of Letters" and "English Women of Letters"; she is working to improve her Italian; the gardens in Rome are outstanding; her mother is learning to play the April 19, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to mandolin; they will leave Rome within a 18 1871 Henrietta Jenkin (Paris, France) month. A trip to the Teatro Valle; description of a terrible play, "The Glacier of Mount Blanc." May 15, 17 Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Henry 17th--note from Matilda Paget to Henry Paget 19 1871 Paget concerning travel arrangements. A visit by Violet and her schoolmaster to the Bosco Parrasio which houses the Accademia delgi Arcadi; a "precis of the history of the literary society"; description of the villa and its incompetent curator; her plans to write a biography of Metastasio, with fragments of Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to translation of his works; a trip to see Ristori as 20 June 28, 1871 Henrietta Jenkin (Paris, France) "Phedre" at the Teatro Apollo She clarifies her plans for a work on Metastasio: a series of papers on "Metstasio and his correspondents," Mrs Jenkin apparently having suggested that criticism or Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to history or biography might be unwise; they 21 July 1, 1871 Henrietta Jenkin (Paris, France) wait to rejoin Eugene in Paris. August 1, Violet Paget (Paris, France) to Henry Saw Bressant playing Alceste in "The 22 1871 Paget Misanthrope." Sends Mrs. Jenkin a volume of Racine; she puts herself in the French, rather than English, class of Mrs. Jenkin's correspondents, as "your letters are always awaited with impatience and August 27, Violet Paget (Paris, France) to received with rejoicing"; she accepts Mrs. 23 1871 Henrietta Jenkin Jenkin's advice about the Metastasio work. Is planning to go to a Rossini play; previous day had been the feast of St. Petronius, with October 5, Violet Paget (Bologna, Italy) to much celebration; visit to the Philharmonic 24 1872 Henry Paget Lyceum. Has deferred her work on Metastasio until she has gained "a more or less thorough acquaintance with aesthetics in general"; she is learning Latin and counterpoint; recurrances of the previous summer's illness prevent her February 18, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to from working; cites her admiration for Shelley 25 1873 Cornelia Turner and Goldoni. March 15, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugen 26 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French and English 3 March 23, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugen 27 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French March 31, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugen 28 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 29 April 2, 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French. To Emily Sargent? Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 30 April 4, 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 12, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 31 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 15, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 32 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 16, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 33 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 20-21, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 34 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 22, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 35 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 23, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 36 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 24, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 37 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 25, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 38 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 27, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 39 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French April 29, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Eugene 40 1873 Lee-Hamilton Letter written in French Her continued interest in Clementi; they left Rome because of her illness; on the way to Salzburg, stops at Bologna, Padua and Verona; Violet Paget (Salzburg, Austria) to her dislike of Germany; Eugene's health 41 July 15, 1874 Henrietta Jenkin (Paris, Francis) improving. Thanks Mrs. Jenkin for her help in the Clementi business and says she advertised for information about Clementi in the "Athenaeum" too; Eugene very ill and ignoring doctor's orders; she feels herself unsuited to pursue music seriously, but perhaps she might April 19, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to write on comparative aesthetics or the 42 1874 Henrietta Jenkin (Paris, France) aesthetics of music. Asks her to assist some Romans, led by Violet's music teacher, in makin a biography of Muzio March 10, Violet Paget (Rome, Italy) to Clementi; Eugene is very ill; she is learning to 43 1874 Henrietta Jenkin (Paris, France) sing and asks advice about practicing; asks the 4 title of Mrs.