f my mats and baskets. No one goes into that street
unless they go on purpose, therefore I am sure it would be better
to move into a really good situation, which I cannot do without
subscriptions.

Mr. Taylor has said a good deal about the situation being a great
hindrance to the sale of the work, so have several people, so now
what I wish to tell you is that if you see nothing to the contrary
in the meantime, I shall begin on Monday to ask for subscriptions.
I have three promises, four rather, and I know I should soon get
more.... I remain, ever your dutiful and loving child,

BESSIE GILBERT.

You see I have taken rather for granted that you would have no
objection, and so as there is not much time now before we go, I
said Monday; as I thought it would be better to begin as soon as I
could.

To this the Bishop replied:

PALACE, CHICHESTER, _6th July 1855_.

MY DEAR BESSIE--Your letter was nicely written, and I read it for
myself very fluently. If it must be so, it must; indeed you could
not launch into a high-rented house without subscribers. You may
put me down low in the list for five pounds [L5] a year. I do not
think you will do very much now until next spring, but you may make
a beginning. It will grow under God's blessing. You must let me
know, before I go into the North, what sum must be left accessible
at Hoare's for the wants of E. M. M. G. Levi and Co.--I am, my
dearest Bessie, yr. ever affectionate father,
R. T. CICEST^R.

On the 13th July Bessie writes again from Queen Anne Street:

MY DEAR PAPA--I would not be troublesome if I could help it, but I
cannot help it. I do think it would be well for my undertaking to
form a Society, and I want to know if I may set to work to do
whatever I can towards it. I send you a list of the people
Henrietta [a sister] and I have thought of for the Committee. Would
you mention any you think advisable? Of course I cannot tell that
any named in this list will agree to the proposal, so that it will
be well to be prepared with a good choice. Mr. Green and Mr.
Futvoye I am sure of, and Mr. Green will subscribe five guineas a
year. I am very anxious to get all this settled before leaving this
year, and as people will b