Elizabeth Barrett to Theodosia Garrow, late November 1838:
'I cannot return the [italics]Book of Beauty[end italics] to Miss Garrow without thanking her for allowing me to read in it sooner than I should otherwise have done, those contributions of her
own which help to justify its title, and which are indeed sweet and touching verses.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett Print: Book
Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 11 July 1839:
'I do not know whether Miss Garrow does or does not write ballads [...] I have seen no writing
of her's except what was published in Lady Blessington's annual last year, & some stanzas in
MS. upon LEL's death, which appeared to me rather inferior to the rest. Her verses are, in my
mind, to judge from these specimens, graceful & feeling, without much indication of either
mounting or sinking into other characteristics'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett Manuscript: Unknown
Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 28 August 1841:
'In regard to Miss Garrow's poetry, I cannot to please any person in the world take the Landor & Kenyon estimate of it. Mr Landor, you know, says "Sappho" -- and Mr Kenyon says [...]
"wonderful genius!" [...] The best poem I have seen of hers, is the Ballad in Lady Blessington's
Keepsake for next year [...] and I think & feel of that ballad as of the rest, that it is flowingly
& softly written, with no trace of the thing called genius [...] It is right to admit that I have
seen only four or five poems -- but those were selected ones .. for Lady Blessington -- (two
selected by Mr Landor)'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett Manuscript: Unknown
Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 28 August 1841:
'In regard to Miss Garrow's poetry, I cannot to please any person in the world take the Landor
& Kenyon estimate of it. Mr Landor, you know, says "Sappho" -- and Mr Kenyon says [...]
"wonderful genius!" [...] The best poem I have seen of hers, is the Ballad in Lady Blessington's
Keepsake for next year [...] and I think & feel of that ballad as of the rest, that it is flowingly
& softly written, with no trace of the thing called genius [...] It is right to admit that I have
seen only four or five poems -- but those were selected ones .. for Lady Blessington -- (two
selected by Mr Landor)'.
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett
Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 12 November 1841, having recommended she read
Theodosia Garrow's narrative poem 'The Doom of Cheynholme' in The Keepsake For 1842:
'You may like it better than I do [...] Individuality & inspiration I do [italics]not[end italics] find
in her. Enclosed is a paper I laid my hand on this morning -- some stanzas of hers on poor
LEL's death, & in her own autograph. Read it & tell me what you think'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett Manuscript: Unknown
