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38 Clarges St. - Sets down enquiry which Milnes agreed to place before Mignet or Guizot; found reference in the second edition of the Handbook of Spain, which does not favour Mignet; will write separately if appropriate. Appends enquiry about obtaining access to Gonzalez' abstract of letters written by companions of Charles V to Secretary Vasquez, said to be in Mignet's possession, for a life of Don Juan of Austria.

In French.

Serjeant's Inn. - Seeks forgiveness such as that felt by Guizot towards book thieves, because they wished to read the book: has brought Houghton's book to wider notice by lending it out; no wealthy woman ever buys a book. Does not care for Suleiman Pasha but likes Lady Ashburton; Lord Ashburton was a lesser man than Houghton suggests, 'no amount of the most careful and ingenious training could make a horse out of what nature had meant for a poney'. Did not read notice of Landor, whom he despised; regrets he is unable to dine on the 'Eve of St Epsom'.

Enclosing note on Crewe family ancestors by Emma Blackburne (1 sheet).

pp. 115-116: Notes by Annabella Hungerford Milnes entitled 'At Ketteringham': Dean Milman quoting Rogers, Guizot on Napoleon etc.

3 Chepstow Villas, Bayswater, Londres - Wishes to send two volumes from Guizot.

Bayswater, London. Thanks WW for his letter. According to WW's instructions the work of Guizot [François P. G. Guizot] has been delivered to Mr Parker: WL has added a few mathematical papers as a token of admiration for WW's scientific genius. He is expecting to publish a volume of scientific researches soon, and hopes to visit Cambridge and pay his respects to WW.