Box 3
Contains 90 Results:
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 2 May 1886
Re his letters to her; never gets the things he wants through prayer; mentions his "grannie", Praeterita, etc. 1s. (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 8 May 1886
Feels out of sorts, has very few friends, health failing; mentions Newman etc. 1s (3p.)
Alexander, Francesca, 1837-1917. A.L.S. to John Ruskin. Florence, Italy., 14 May 1886
Gives her and her mother's opinion on the pictures he has sent. 1s. (4p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 16 May 1886
Re health etc.; tells story of English wife of Roman Prince; gives advice. 1s. (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 23 May 1886
Advice about painting; do portraits rarely etc.; likes Francesca's friend, Miss Lloyd; misc comments on Francesca. 1s. (4p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 30 May 1886
General remarks on Francesca, specific advice about painting; more sketching etc.; is fairly well himself. 1s (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 5 June 1886
Finished fifth part of Praeterita; tells of afternoon ride, children and tea; feels well; mentions specific stories. 1s (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 9 June 1886
Specific advice on painting: portraits, sketching, light and shade etc; favors idea of book of saint stories. 1s. (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 13 June 1886
Apologizes for letters; also for delaying work on proofs of stories; mislaid a letter with story about the horse etc.; has sent drawings to Kate Greenaway.
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 27 June 1886
Working; health good; amusing description of local crisis: quarrel of Clergyman, school mistress, "radical Squire," and Ruskin.
Enclosed newspaper clipping, "Mr. Ruskin and Chapel Debts." 1s. (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Lucia Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 28 June 1886
Mostly re health; mentions quarrel of Squire erc. (see letter to Francesca June 27th) 1s (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 8 August 1886
Has been very ill; cannot draw angels from people who smoke; values her letters highly; frightened by illness. 1s. (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 15 August 1886
Mostly re illness and detailed description of dreams and delirium; feels last half of autobiography will be better than first; mentions "smoking boys" again; says she rarely captures the "prettiness" of girls, in her work. 1s (4p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 22 August 1886
Is lonely and sick; is afraid of dying; asks her to draw him some ground weeds. 1s. (4p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 5 September 1886
Has started going to church occasionally; has made friends of two daughters of an old friend (Constance Richmond Wolloston) and has tea with them and Clemmie (Severn) etc. 1s (2p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 6 September 1886
Re drawing and engraving; health better; "the 12 and 15 ones" [see letter September 5] "Are a great help against Clemmie." 1s. (2p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 8 September 1886
Enjoying "12 and 15 girls" [see letters from September 5 and 6]; looking at old drawings and finds them better than ever; recommends a brief preparatory sketch first; has finished No. 7 of Praeterita; thanks her for pears. 1s. (2p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 24 September 1886
Re drawings of flowers Francesca has sent him: beautiful, gives advice on other ways to draw flowers; pretty well off; mentions Joanie and Clemmie (her daughter).
On page 2 a sketch of flowers, ink and (?) watercolor. 1s. (3p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 3 October 1886
Re working on stories, i.e. Polissena; fearful of further illness; feels old friends no longer understand him; work on Praeterita becoming "tragic"; but is consoled by the many pretty girls around him (Joanie, Diddie etc.) 1s. (4p.)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. A.L.S. to Francesca Alexander. Brantwood, Cumbria, England., 10 October 1886
Misc. advice, on drawing etc.
[p.3 written by S. Anderson, secretary to Ruskin].
Enclosed: letter from Sarah D. Anderson. 2s. (6p.)
