Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters

by Octavia Hill

[2]. Octavia called the mother pigeon “May,” and the young one had been hatched in a dark loft.

[3]. See “Dr. Southwood Smith, a Retrospect.” By Mrs. C. L. Lewis. 1898.

[4]. Miss Gillies and her sister Margaret were Mrs. Hill’s bridesmaids, and became life-long friends of her and her children.

[5]. Wife of R. H. Horne.

[6]. A vivid account of the life of the toy-workers appeared on May 17th, 1856, in Household Words, under the title of “Ragged Robin.”

[7]. Mentioned in the letter of February 27th, 1856.

[8]. Journal of Association.

[9]. Promoters of Working Men’s Association.

[10]. A party of four people.

[11]. Afterwards Lord Ripon.