by her want of rest, and will not, I fear, be able much longer to do as much as she has lately.
Geordie is very good and gentle, but he suffers a great deal of pain, and is obliged to take many grievous remedies.
He is a sweet little fellow, and I pray God to permit him to continue with us; but this morning I was very much afraid, and I am not now without anxiety.
In a few years you will be able to help us in such sicknesses, and that will be a great comfort to you.
Give my love to Anna Dwight, and tell her all at her home are well; kiss the baby for me, and write me a note by the morning stage, telling me all about yourself, and how the baby does.
Yr. affectionate father, 1 o'clock, Friday. Geo. Ticknor.
The little boy died on the 4th of August.
The blow fell heavily, crushing for a time the hearts of both parents.
A few weeks after this bereavement Mr. Ticknor wrote to Mr. Daveis thus:—
To C. S. Daveis, Portland. Cambridge,
Mr. and Mrs. Ticknor were on a v
r, John, 238, 240, 241.
Downshire, Dowager-Marchioness of, 258, 295, 296.
Downshire, Marquess of, 296.
Doyle, Francis Hastings, 447.
Doyle, Miss, 447.
Doyle, Sir, Francis, 442, 446, 447.
Draveil Chateau, visits, 146-148.
Dresden Gallery, 109, 468.
Dresden, visits, 109, 456-489.
Drew, Mrs., 180.
Dublin, visits, 419.
Dumont, M., 154, 430.
Dundas, Dr., 440, 444.
Duras, Duc de, 253.
Duras, Duchesse de, 253, 254, 255 and note, 256, 258-23, 304.
Duval, Judge, 39.
Dwight, Miss, Anna, 398.
Dwight, Miss, Catherine, death of, 456.
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Ebrington, Viscount and Viscountess, 269.
Eckhardstein, Baron, 177.
Edgeworth, Miss, Honora, 427.
Edgeworth, Miss, Maria, letter from, 388; opinion of Mr. Ticknor, 392; visit to, 426-432, 446, 458.
Edgeworth, Mrs. R. L., 426, 427 and note, 428; death of, 432 note.
Edgeworth, Richard Lovell, 427, 428, 430, 431.
Edgeworthtown, visits, 426-432.
Edheljertha, story of, 331-333.
Edinburgh, visits, 273-282; society in, 2
I. 109, 468.
Drew, Mrs., I. 180.
Droz, M., II. 130.
Dublin visits, I. 419-425.
Duchatel, Count C. M. T., II. 126, 129, 131, 136.
Dufferin, Lord, II. 372.
Dumont, M., I. 154, 430, I. 37.
Duncan, Dr., II. 168.
Dundas, Dr., I. 440, 444.
Dundas, Sir W., II. 79.
Duras, Due de, I. 253.
Duras, Duchess de, I. 253, 254, 266 and note, 256, 258-263, 304, II. 125, 132, 355.
Durham, First Earl of, II. 146.
Duval Judge, I. 39.
Duvergier de Hauranne, II. 131, 186.
Dwight, Miss, Anna, I. 398.
Dwight, Miss, Catherine, death of, I 456.
Dwight, Miss, Ellen. See Twisleton, Hon. Mrs. E.
Dyce, Rev. A., II. 181.
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Eastlake, Sir, Charles, II. 383, 384.
Ebrington, Viscount and Viscountess, L 269, II 371.
Eckhardstein, Baron, I. 177.
Edgeworth, Miss, Honora, L 427. See Beaufort, Lady.
Edgeworth, Miss, Maria, I. 446, 458, II. 118, 119, 230; opinion of G. T., I. 392; visit to, 426-432; letters from, 388, II. 174 note; letters to, 174, 188, 193, 219.
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