Yours Affectionately, Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter

Letters to and from Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and other Beatrix Potter characters extend invitations to tea and record such events as the ousting of Samuel Whiskers from Farmer Potatoes' barn.

Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. A source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.