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Cassandra Esten Austen

Cassy

also: Gassy

Charles Austen's eldest daughter, born aboard ship in Bermuda; a small, much-loved, sometimes sulky presence in the later letters, and the addressee of the collection's celebrated letter written entirely backwards.

Mentioned in 11 works (16 mentions)

To Cassandra, Godmersham, 23 September 1813 letter · 1 mention
To Cassandra, Godmersham, 14 October 1813 letter · 4 mentions
To Cassandra, Godmersham, October 1813 letter · 1 mention
To Cassandra, Godmersham, 26 October 1813 letter · 1 mention
To Cassandra, London, November 1814 letter · 2 mentions
To Fanny Knight, Chawton, 18 November 1814 letter · 1 mention
To Fanny Knight, London, 30 November 1814 letter · 1 mention
To Anna, London, 28 November 1814 letter · 1 mention
To Anna, Chawton, September 1814 letter · 2 mentions
To Anna, November 1814 letter · 1 mention
To Fanny Knight, Chawton, 13 March 1817 letter · 1 mention