Letter dated 1 January 1892. Responds to Elizabeth Procter Brockbank letter: “Dear Miss Brockbank, I recognized with great pleasure your beautiful writing and felt touched at your father’s remembering me with his rare and charming flowers this first day of the year. I hope it is not too late for me to return, you all, my heartiest wishes for your happiness all this year and many others. Some time back you kindly sent me a magazine with some really sweet poetry of your in it and I have ever since regretd my neglect in me writing to Thank you for it, but you must forgive it, for at that time I was not well myself and very much troubled with misfortunes of one kind or another. Hoping sincerely that you are all well at home. Believe me, Most truly yours, Ford Madox Brown. I trust you continue both your painting and your poetry!” Sender's address is 1 St. Edmund Terrace, N.W. Paper edged in black.