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Most of the items included in this category are letters, and most are connected with the publications into which they are inserted.

Appointing Léonard Verger as bailiff (huissier) of Nevers after the death of Jean Gagnard. Also signed by 'Monseigneur de Saint Hilaire'.

Cannes -- Admires Mrs Litchfield, who has given her a copy of A Century of Darwin Letters; has been ill, which has delayed her departure; refers to tensions between France and Germany.

Whorlton Hall, Barnard Castle -- Thanks him for the gift; is now in Durham and admires the country and people; is enjoying her time with the George Darwins.

Two letters written from Inglefield, Gomshall, Nr Guildford. The first, dated 25 February 1907 announces that she has moved to the country for her health, and thanks him for his nice words about her book; the second, 9 Aug. 1907 concerns arrangements to meet.

Pyrford Rough, Woking -- Returns vol. II, regrets that it is only privately published, would enjoy reviewing it; notes the gorse, broom, and rhododendron blooming, and that he passed three nightingales 'new abaysshed' as Chaucer says, and not yet back to full melody. This letter is followed by a list, also in Tuckwell's hand[?] listing the younger Darwin generation.

109 St George's Square, S.W. -- Is sorry to hear of his accident, asks that he accept one of her copies of Bridle Paths: is glad to send to anyone who remembers as she does.

Three cards, the first dated 8 [Feb.?] 1893 in which she expresses interest in seeing him and Miss Busk again, is preparing for a hunt in Gaul; the second dated 26 Jan. 1894 in which she announces she has had a "horrible" dental operation under Dr Corbett, and the third dated 2 Feb. 1894 invites him to hers in the following week. Also in the volume: a pink silk bookmark and a printed bible verse card (Matthew 28.20)

Sewn cover with "L.D." on spine on a copy of Lorna Doone owned by Arthur Munby, with his note at back, "The heling of this copy, and the lettering thereof, were done by my Hannah. 1900."

Printed letter announcing the Elizabethan Stage Society production of Doctor Faustus in July 1896 with a related printed notice and printed play notes for the Westminster School play Trinummus on 11 December 1879.

75 Eaton Rise, Ealing, London, W. -- Given Munby's scrupulous habits of correspondence, Dobson wonders if Munby received the Evelyn Prefaces, which he addressed to "Beach Hotel, Seaton."

(Letter-head of the Houghton Library.)

75, Eaton Rise, Ealing, W. -- Sends the book and will be glad to know what Munby thinks of it, says the Morning Post alleges he wastes his time on trivial topics, that he has no critical power, or ideas, depressing for a man of sixty-eight who cannot change his spots.

A card and two letters: in a card dated April 1900 Lyttelton announces she is sending him the copy of Joubert which she originally gave her mother on her 78th birthday; the two letters dated April 1902 concern arrangements to meet.

Teddn. -- Sends "a very ugly book" with pictures he describes as "eyesores" but thinks one piece has merit because it had passed under Munby's "clearer gaze."

Board of Trade, S.W. -- Has a few copies of his new selection of verses on large paper for 12/6 and wonders if Munby wants one or knows someone who does; would have sent it to him but intends to give him another work in thanks for a pleasant Sunday in "No=Man's=land." Accompanied by Dobson's calling card and a cutting of the poem "The Toyman" from The Saturday Review 28 Jan. 1888.

The Vicarage, Broxbourne, Herts. -- Sends newspaper cuttings and other prints which are all he has of J. C. Addyes Scott's literary work, and sends this proof of 30 memoirs, including that of John Warner, which Munby helped him with. Is grieved to hear of the state of his sight. Wishes to know if either Vernon or Sir Godfrey Lushington was a pupil of Bellenden Ker.

31, Onslow Square -- Hopes Munby has had a chance to read his Virgil, explains that he aimed to make his version as much like an original poem as possible, but thinks the other six books are beyond his power. Has found that their Welsh holiday allowed Lady Martin to gain strength and has not had the continuous pain she has had for several years.

31, Onslow Square, S.W. -- Martin and his wife have only just returned from their Welsh home, a holiday which revived his wife's spirits. He hastens to send his translation of the first six books of the Aeneid, though he does not have courage to translate the rest of the poem.

Blind stamp of: Irish Office, Gt Queen St., S.W. - Is returning a letter (not present), and states he has not made a copy of it, but as a postscript he announces that he has made a copy for the sake of his and Lord Macaulay's relatives.

Calcutta -- Forwards his Macaulay's Minutes on Education in India and asks permission to use Trevelyan's minutes as a member of the Committee of Public Instruction in 1834-1838 as the basis of a lecture at the Bethune Society.

Dingle Cottage, Ledbury. - Today received 'the cleverly executed miniature which certainly does recall one expression of that most dear countenance [her late husband Eliot Warburton]'. Did not think 'so good a likeness could be produced'. Recognises the added interest the portrait has 'coming to me from the hands of his two best friends'; gratefully accepts the gift 'in memory of an affection which followed my husband through life' and as evidence of continued friendliness towards herself. Is going to stay with her brother-in-law George Warburton and his wife when they are settled in Kent, and will pass through London, but is unsure whether she will see Milnes there, but will certainly 'obey the summons whenever you tell me again "to come and see you in Yorkshire"'. Asks to be remembered to Milnes' wife; will not 'forget her Orphans but all my people will belong to the wrong Asylum'.

Pencil number '2' added on first page.

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In your Court Records p. 93 (13 April 1603) you may care to refer to Arber II. 38. There was a London edition of the Lepanto published by Stafford and Hooke, 1603. A copy was in Bindley IV. 410—Heber IV. 1189—Britwell (private cat. of Eng. poetry II. 220, but not, apparently sold at Sotheby’s, see Checklist). See Arber III. 232.

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Oxford. - Has 'sought vainly' among his brother Eliot's possessions for something he might send as a memorial of him to Milnes, 'but the very few personal matters he possessed perished with him in the Amazon'. Asks if Milnes will accept something accompanied by this letter; had 'two or three to be made for his friends, whom I knew he held to his heart most deeply; had I sent them in the order he would have wished, I know you should have had it before anybody else, but I was anxious to make sure of your being in town'.

Junior U[nited] S[ervices] Club - London. - There is still 'reasonable ground of hope' [that his brother Eliot Warburton survived the sinking of of the Amazon in the Bay of Biscay on 4 Jan. 1852]; knows his brother 'was completely dressed on the deck, calm and collected', having heard from Mr [Frederick] Glennie, a passenger already rescued who knew him well. His brother's wife and their sister are here at 23 Savile Row, and 'full of hope, the suspence [sic], however, is little less dreadful than the last certainty'. Knows Milnes will sympathize with them in 'the time of bitter trial'.

Pencil number '2' added on first page.

The verse is prefaced by Matilda Warburton 'Lines sent by my dear Husband to his sisters when he thought himself dying at Dublin'. First lines: 'Gentle Even! thou art dying / As I, ere they return, may die...'

Pencil number '3' added to front.

'Please to give Bearer a copy of Darien for Mr Monckton Milnes'.

On embossed notepaper of East India United Service Club. - Has 'found the original copy [of the omitted appendix 4, two pages of which appear in this book in print form, the rest in manuscript by an unknown hand], also a slip from Longman's'. Milnes can now judge if he thinks it interesting, as Burton does. Will return from Germany in about a month and get Milnes' opinion on reprinting it.

Palsgrave Head Court near Temple Bar -- Thanks him for the present; has cancelled the leaf of the Saxon Coins containing p. 218 and sends the new one to Ducarel after the Archbishop of Canterbury pointed out an error. The leaf is not with the letter and may be the one now bound in the volume.

Bridge House, Matlock, Derbyshire. - Sent a 'small Páli MS and a printed Buddhist tract to Trinity Library yesterday, and with this letter sends his copy of Rask's Sinhalese gramma, 'a work of exceeding rarity, and which I do not think any English library possesses. Gives him great pleasure 'to confide this valuable volume to such able and enlightened keeping as that of the Master and fellows of Trinity College.'