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A portrait assembled from personal letters and editorial narrative traces a woman's upbringing and the evolution of her practical efforts in housing management and urban open-space preservation. The correspondence, arranged chronologically and supplemented by reminiscences, reveals administrative methods, public appointments, travels, and later reflections, balancing firm disciplinary practices with evident compassion. The volume interweaves domestic relationships and moral convictions with detailed accounts of supervising properties, advocating for green spaces, and shaping community-oriented initiatives.

LIFE OF OCTAVIA HILL
MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited
LONDON . BOMBAY . CALCUTTA
MELBOURNE
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
NEW YORK . BOSTON . CHICAGO
DALLAS . SAN FRANCISCO
THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd.
TORONTO

Octavia Hill.

From a photograph enlarged by an American artist.

LIFE OF
OCTAVIA HILL
AS TOLD IN HER LETTERS

EDITED BY
C. EDMUND MAURICE
The Holy Supper is kept indeed
In what so we share with another’s need.
Not what we give, but what we share;
For the gift without the giver is bare.
Vision of Sir Launfal.
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON
1913
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