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Printed notepaper, 'W. E. Wood, manager, Trinity College, Cambridge, Kitchen Department'. - Has 'but a six months knowledge' of Henry Brown, but can say he is 'a thorough man in all he undertakes, perfectly straightforward, sober, punctual. & very hard working'. Would be 'sorry to lose him' though feels he 'ought not to stand in the way of his improvement'. Before leaving, the 'Messrs Hudson gave Brown a high character.'

Marked 'Copy'.

Headed 'For place of College shoe black'. Browne's address given as 15 Brunswick Walk, Cambridge. 'Still at the Kitchens after 20 yrs service'. Signed by N. M. Farrer, H. V. Barnard, C. A. Sherring, G. J. T. Seckham, G. H. Duckworth, J. W. Cave, C. W. Parry, J. G. Veitch, W. R. Hoare, H. T. Wright and E[?]. M. Butler, all Trinity students.

With stamp of the Chief Constable's Office, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, 10 Aug. [18]89.

Two letters from Edward's parents Augustus Chetham-Strode to his wife Esther Frederica, dated 19 April [1870?] and 24 April 1870, the first incomplete.

Two letters from A. M. Crichton, [Andrew Coventry Maitland-Makgill-Crichton], to his sister Esther Chetham-Strode], 26 and 29 Jan 1884.

Letters from Edward Chetham-Strode to his mother:
(a) from Cargilfield School, [c. 1883]
(b) from Charterhouse, 10 July [1887]
(c) from Trinity, 4 June [1892]
(d) from Trinity, 14 June [1892]
(e) from Trinity, 16 June [1892]
(f) from Dresden, 5 Oct. [1893?]
(g) from Dresden, 31 Oct. [1893?]
(h) from Dresden, Sunday 19 [Nov.?] 1893

Letter from Richard Appleton (Edward’s Tutor at Trinity and later Master of Selwyn) to Esther Chetham-Strode, 5 Aug. 1892

Pro-forma letter to Edward from Burke’s Peerage, [c. 1950?], including draft entry

Document in Arabic (a passport?) inscribed to Commander Augustus Chetham-Strode

Untitled poem signed ‘Edward C’

Three pages of biographical notes of Augustus Chetham-Strode and Frederic René Coudert

Printed School Lists for Cargilfield, Trinity, Edinburgh, July 1883 and April 1885, and for Charterhouse, May 1887.

Trinity College, Cambridge. - Regrets to inform Brown that 'in the face of a strong list of candidates, the Servants Committee have not been able to entertain your application to be appointed a Shoeblack'. Returns testimonials.

The Vicarage, Plumstead. Shares his memories of Richard Appleton, who had just died.

Caius Coll. - Pleased to recommend Henry Brown for the position of 'shoeblack in the New Court'; has known him for a 'good many years and have always found him very civil and obliging'.