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I think MS only. Written by Mandy N (8/31/2005 1:39 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Are there collections of Cassandra's letters?, penned by Robbin

No published collection of Jane and Cassandra's letters together exists as far as I can tell.

I've been checking references in JA's biographies from Noakes, and GH Tucker's Austen Family History with no success.

However, Park Honan in 'Jane Austen. A Life' in Notes mentions :

- MS Pierpont Morgan. holograhs (presumably of written documents) by Cassandra and Jane Austen at Pierpont Morgan Library, New York.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Cassandra's letters remain unpublished. Some CEA letters may appear in MS Austen in Hampshire.
To speculate, only Austen biograhers have had access to quote from them. I don't know if any are displayed at Chawton cottage but they'd be very difficult to de-cipher.

- MS Eliza. holograph letters by Eliza de Feuillide of the 1780s' and 1790s' in France and England; Hampshire.

-MS LeFroy Letters, diaries, etc of the Austens' friends. The Lefroys of Ashe.

In MS Eliza there maybe letters written to Jane and the Lefroy papers likely mention Jane.
I agree how lovely to read Cassandra's letters to fill in some missing moments of what Jane found so amusing !
Potentially, Cassandra's letters could tell us so much about JA.

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Mrs Lefroy JulieW (8/28/2005 3:46 p.m.)

Perhaps more like Lizzie and Aunt Gardiner? Frances Anne (8/29/2005 11:01 a.m.)
Wow, I must read this Family Record book! (Long) Robbin (8/28/2005 9:20 p.m.)
- Here's a link JulieW (8/29/2005 7:04 a.m.)
  - Thank you, I really do want to read this. : ) nfm Robbin (8/29/2005 7:39 a.m.)
- What if it had worked out? BarbaraB (8/28/2005 11:23 p.m.)
  - A life cut too short. Robbin (8/29/2005 1:20 a.m.)
    - The duties of a wife and mother Maisy (8/29/2005 9:22 a.m.)
      - Yes, I just finished reading... Line (8/29/2005 7:37 p.m.)
More LeFaye... Barbara (8/28/2005 8:37 p.m.)
The line... Reeba (8/28/2005 4:39 p.m.)
Such a common theme! Kelley B (8/28/2005 4:25 p.m.)
- How about another theme? JulieW (8/28/2005 4:34 p.m.)
  - A thought just ... Reeba (8/28/2005 5:55 p.m.)
    - Chief Justice Cheryl (8/28/2005 8:50 p.m.)
      - Ah, well. I did mean... Reeba (8/29/2005 7:43 a.m.)
      - And to do him justice JulieW (8/29/2005 7:30 a.m.)
    - I believe he did Ramya (8/28/2005 8:15 p.m.)
  - Another good comparison! Kelley B (8/28/2005 4:50 p.m.)
    - Plus, Lizzy and Mrs. Gardiner gkb (8/29/2005 10:53 p.m.)
      - oops--missed similar post above (nfm) gkb (8/29/2005 10:55 p.m.)
    - I agree Line (8/29/2005 7:13 p.m.)
      - Jane's tribute to Mrs Lefroy.   Mandy N (8/30/2005 6:30 a.m.)
        
        Are there collections of Cassandra's letters?   Robbin (8/30/2005 8:47 a.m.)
        
        Lovely Ladies, thank you!! :) nfm   Robbin (8/31/2005 8:51 a.m.)
        
        Some of Cassandras letters   JulieW (8/31/2005 3:36 a.m.)
        
        I think MS only.   Mandy N (8/31/2005 1:39 a.m.)
      - Tom Lefroy was Mrs Anne Lefroy's nephew Mary Ellen (8/30/2005 12:46 a.m.)
        
        Thanks, Mary Ellen! (nfm) Line (8/30/2005 5:28 p.m.)
    - My guess is, Meg Z (8/28/2005 10:19 p.m.)
      - Persuasion   Cheryl (8/28/2005 11:24 p.m.)
        
        thanks for the chronological help   Meg Z (8/29/2005 3:22 p.m.)
        
        More Persuasion   Maisy (8/29/2005 9:16 a.m.)

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