Cardinal Newman's Quills
"THE ORATORY,
May 16, 1875.
MY DEAR JOHN,
I am very glad to have so long a letter from you, but you must let me wait, and be patient with me, as to my answering it, for I have received a very heavy blow in the sudden and alarming illness of the greatest friend I have—an illness, the issue of which will take some time to show itself, and which has almost turned my head.
Thank E—— for wishing to send me, and you for sending, her love—and tell her that I am very grateful to her, and send her a double measure in return—one in reciprocity, and one from gratitude.
Yours affectionately,
JOHN H. NEWMAN."
A collection of Blessed John Henry Newman's used feather quills, with his coat of arms on an archive box behind them.
Cardinal Newman's Quills
"THE ORATORY,
May 16, 1875.
MY DEAR JOHN,
I am very glad to have so long a letter from you, but you must let me wait, and be patient with me, as to my answering it, for I have received a very heavy blow in the sudden and alarming illness of the greatest friend I have—an illness, the issue of which will take some time to show itself, and which has almost turned my head.
Thank E—— for wishing to send me, and you for sending, her love—and tell her that I am very grateful to her, and send her a double measure in return—one in reciprocity, and one from gratitude.
Yours affectionately,
JOHN H. NEWMAN."
A collection of Blessed John Henry Newman's used feather quills, with his coat of arms on an archive box behind them.