Scope and Contents Bessie has been reading ‘La Religieuse’ [? Diderot 1796] but finds it distasteful. She discusses the ‘war’ between church and school with particular reference to the Catholic church in France and England, commenting on the influence of Dr Manning on English Catholics. She intends to be in London the first fortnight of October but does not know when she will be at the ‘Cottage’ [Slindon? Scalands Gate?] as she is now dependent on the condition of her parents. She is enjoying a week in Dublin....