Henry James | three autograph letters signed, to Augusta Freshfield and Anne Isabella Ritchie, 1892-1900

Henry James

Three autograph letters signed, two to Mrs Augusta Freshfield and one to Mrs Anne Isabella Ritchie

thanking Mrs Freshfield for her letter of condolence ("...my sister's death makes a great change in my life, for she was not only my nearest & dearest relative - she was also a cherished social relation, as it were, & she was a rare & remarkable person. At the same time it is a great liberation from suffering..."); on his plans to leave London and its social obligations; and making arrangements with Mrs Ritchie to join "your 'family' circle" when he is next in London; 9 pages, 8vo and 4to, 34 De Vere Gardens, London, and Lamb House, Rye, 14 March [1892] to 7 December 1900; light spotting and creasing

Two of these letters are written to Augusta Charlotte Freshfield, née Ritchie (1847-1911). The first of these letters was written to Mrs Freshfield following the death of Alice James on 6 March 1892 and also touches on the death of Mrs Freshfield's son the previous year. The remaining letter is written to Augusta Freshfield's sister-in-law Anne Isabella Ritchie, the author, daughter of W.M. Thackeray, and wife of Richmond Ritchie (who is mentioned in James's letter).