'Collection of Letters' Summary

A Collection of Letters is a set of five letters written by women of high society in Great Britain. Each letter tells a self-contained story, with no characters appearing in multiple letters. The first letter is from a young woman named Sophia to her friend Augusta. Sophia is in love with a man named Tom Musgrove, but she is afraid to tell him how she feels. Augusta encourages Sophia to tell Tom how she feels, and Sophia eventually does. The second letter is from a young woman named Maria Williams to her mother. Maria is married to a man named Mr. Williams, but she is not happy in her marriage. She writes to her mother to ask for advice. The third letter is from a young woman named Miss Jane to her friend Lady Greville. Miss Jane is in love with a man named Lord Greville, but he is not interested in her. Miss Jane writes to Lady Greville to ask for advice. The fourth letter is from a young woman named Ellen Greville to her friend Henrietta Halton. Ellen is in love with a man named Tom Musgrove, but he is in love with another woman. Ellen writes to Henrietta to ask for advice. The fifth letter is from a young woman named Lady Scudamore to her friend Mrs. Williams. Lady Scudamore is in love with a man named Mr. Williams, but he is married to another woman. Lady Scudamore writes to Mrs. Williams to ask for advice.