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In French.

6 Hanover Square. - Sends part of forthcoming work on criticism [no longer present] in support of application for the Chair of Rhetoric and Literature at Edinburgh University; seeks Houghton's influence with Gladstone and Sir George Grey; Dr. [William?] Hanna a formidable opponent for the chair; only four and a half months residence required.

From: Herbert Plater (Head Master of Newark School, 6 Mar. 1868); William A. Strange (Head Master of Abingdon School, 6 Apr. 1868); H. W. Chandler (Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, 7 Apr. 1866); Evan Evans (Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, 7 Apr. 1866).

In support of claim for the honour of C.B. Copy in Ramsay's hand. With printed minutes and copy correspondence by the Marquess of Dalhousie, Viscount Canning, R. J. H. Birch and W. Mayhew on the service of James Ramsay in the Indian Commissariat dated Oct. 1852 and Oct.-Nov. 1858.

General material: for individual cases of relief by the Fund see alphabetical sequence.

Bampton, Oxon [Oxfordshire]. - Invites Milnes to become a Fellow of the Literary and Art Guild of St. Nicholas, Tennyson and Dickens are already members; encloses prospectus; aim is diffusion of literature and art; nect publiation will be an anthem composed by R. B. Sankey.

Embossed notepaper, Lamington, Bigger [sic], Lanarkshire, N. B. [North Britain, ie Scotland]. - Sends report of [Literary?] Institute; Milnes must return to Glasgow; adds Latin tag and requests reply; expected Milnes to visit this season; 'Poor Scarbrough: this is a sad result of an active [gymnastic?] existence'.

Albury, Guildford. - Seeking information, as fellow council-member, on the Neophyte Society: has received tiresome letters from James Drake and wishes to sever his connection with the Society - who and what are they?

Encloses letter, 12 Oct. 1857, from James Drake, Secretary and Treasure of the Neophyte Writers' Society, to Tupper. Moor Park, Honley, Huddersfield. - Has no further interest in Tupper's reasons for resigning; councillors should be gentlemen; will treasure Tupper's note as 'the novel production of a great philosopher irate'; threatens to publish correspondene. With annotations by Tupper.

Signed W. S. Vaux, Secretary.

Great Malvern [on embossed notepaper: University, St Andrews, N.B.]. - Inaugural meeting of Wordsworth Soiety at Grasmere last night; lists aims of the Society and some of its members; the Bishop of St. Andrews [Charles Wordsworth] is President. Invites Houghton to join Council, listing other probable members; duties will be light.

Stafford House. - Thanks for book; will subscribe for the Poet’s sisters.

5 Albert Place, Kensington. - Was advised to give up newspaper work by Dr. [Thomas?] Rayner but could not afford to do so for long; would like some post which will not damage his health; would her friend Milnes intervene with Lord Palmerston for the sake of Kenney and his father.

Ayr. - Inviting Milnes to attend Festival at Burns Monument. Autograph signatures only.

On printed notepaper, Legacion de España en Londres. - Acknowledges Milnes' acceptance of a place on English jury of the Calderon poetry competition; encloses translation of the rules; announcements also placed in newspapers. Enclosed: announcement and rules of poetry competition organised by the Royal Spanish Academy to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Don Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Translation of document dated Madrid, 1 Feb. 1881.

Autograph signature only.

On printed notepaper, 'Mercury Office', Stamford. - Invites Houghton to join subscribers for a Memorial to the late John Clare to be erected in Helpston churchyard; the Churchwarden, Mr. Bellars, is very much involved. Paradise wrote obitutary of Clare in the Gentleman's Magazine for June. With press cuttings on proposed Memorial to David Gray, and on John Clare's writings whilst confined to Northampton Lunatic Asylum (extract from account by Eliza Cook, 1851).

19 Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. - Acknowledges £10 subscription for bust of A. H. Clough; it is finished and can be seen at Mr. Woolner's studio at 29 Welbeck Street. Written in 3rd person.

From unidentified British newspaper. Statement by Charles Dickens, 25 May 1858, on separation from his wife, as publicised in American journals.

From unidentified French newspaper.

12 Cork St., B[urlington] G[ardens]. - Thanks for Wortley's £2; not sure of current balance as Salomons is away; probable costs of granite monument to Hood with a bronze bust by Campbell; favours very simple inscription. Should not get involved with publication of Hood's verse; Moxon will get someone like Dickens to ensure sales. Pleased by Houghton's appreciation of George Sand and the 'humanitaires' but the Fourierists are superior in their ability to organise labour; Milnes would see this if he could conquer his aversion to Fourier's neologisms and read attentively. 'Suppose you stood naked on Kennington Common, on a frosty day, which would you prefer - A humanitaire contemplating you with moistened heavenward eyes & folded arms... A Lord Ashley, who would put you on one glove towards clothing you... Or a Fourierist who would furnish you with a complete suit, and supply its proper warmth to every shivering nerve?' - only the last can solve problems as diverse as the destiny of Constantinople and the economy of a poultry yard; breadth of vision. If visiting Paris Milnes must meet Daly and Pelletan, 'a cher ami once I fancy of G. Sand'.

From unidentified paper.

Lisbon. - Her husband died on March 19th and has bequeathed a corrected copy of his Iberia Won to Milnes; shall it be posted, or kept until she is well enough to return to England?