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WW responds to a query JCH has concerning two former members of Trinity in the early 1840s with the same surname: 'If the former is your man as seems probable, perhaps Thorp [Archdeacon Thorp] may be able to recollect something about the person'. WW thanks JCH for sending him a copy of his reply to the English Review concerning Sterling [John]. Has JCH seen the review of Trench's [Richard Chenevix Trench] Sacred Latin Poetry in Frazers Magazine?: 'a book which I much rejoice in'.

Dublin. - Encloses copy of a letter sent to Houghton and Mr Lowell at the Spanish Legation, requests return; must resign from jury as he cannot endorse award of prize to any one of the four poems. Postscript: will not destroy other manuscripts until he is sure they are not required.

Enclosed: copy of letter, 13 Apr. 1881, from Richard Chenevix Trench to [James Russell] Lowell and Houghton, on embossed notepaper, 'The Palace, St. Stephens Green, Dublin'. - Cannot vote in favour of any of the Calderon poems; those beginning 'Transcendant Poet...' and 'Fair land flung far' are of average standard; 'The Isle of Sirens' bears no relation to Calderon whatever; the verse 'Steep me awhile in spiced steps' is best but requires much reworking; is honoured by association with jury but must protect Calderon's name, so tenders resignation.

WW hopes that JCH and Mrs Hare will definitely be coming to Cambridge in April. Trench [Richard Chenevix Trench] and possibly Mrs Trench will be there. WW hopes also that Maurice [John F. D. Maurice] will be around at the same time: 'I hope Maurice has a good prospect of being appointed Reader at Lincoln's Inn. If there is any bencher to whom you would wish me to write pray let me know'.

WW still hopes JCH and Mrs Hare are coming to visit them at Cambridge in October. Trench [Richard Chenevix Trench] will be there every Sunday of that month. WW hope Maurice [John F D Maurice] will come at the same time.

Mattishall - house being decorated, missed Blakesley when he was in Cambridge, Trench's latest poems, Sterling recovering in Madeira [? from TB], enquires about books on classical subjects

Mattishall - disappointed that he will not be able to come up to Cambridge and be readmitted to College this term, Trench has a son, Maurice's marriage, works of Aristotle, Queen has measles

East Dereham - would like four or five pupils to teach "the fear of God and reverence for the world", needs employment but is not disposed towards the Church or the professions, associates Blakesley with the "great men of the lakes", death of Whiter of Hardingham, marriage of Trench

Mattishall - Trench's sudden return to Ireland, policy of Lord Grey there, wishes to see a volume of English prose specimens, paucity of good work on English literature, hopes to teach classics to a few pupils, advice on keeping fit, would like to see more works by 16th and 17th century thinkers published in English

14 Devonshire Place. Plymouth - Trench's sonnets, ignorance of the whereabouts of Trench, congratulates Blakesley, Kemble in pursuit of a hopeless cause, great lawmakers not democrats, proposals for altering the litany, Muller's Doricus

Has received letters from Spain, Trench complains of the lack of preparation of Torrijos, failure at Algeciras, plan of campaign, Mina a scoundrel, Donne's fears for Trench and Kemble

Sending a parcel to Spedding, congratulations to Blakesley, thanks him for a copy of Tennyson's "Timbuctoo", "beauties of Shelley" recently published and any hand that Blakesley may have had in it

Lack of cooperation between the parties of Mina and Torrijos in the Spanish affair, to marry next Monday, Trench should give up the idea of professional employment and become a poet

Letter from Trench, has been to see Romeo and Juliet (with Fanny Kemble) a second time, recommendation of Biber's new work, Milman's "notions" about the Jews, would like a copy of Tennyson's poems

Tidings of Trench from Rome, Trench has learned that Keats has left a tragedy, "Otho the Great" which is in the hands of Mr Brown, Athenaeum has become intolerable, hopes to see the Kembles at Covent Garden, disappointed with Schlegel's work on dramatic literature

Hagley - pleased with [Richard Chenevix?] Trench's work, [J. F. D.?] Maurice's new edition also good

Trusts Houghton's diplomatic skill to maintain gravity of a competition in which few Englishmen are interested [the Calderon poetry competition]; appends a sonnet in honour of Sir G[eorge Pomeroy] Colley, a hero who will only be remembered for three disastrous mistakes. Printed verse, 'In Memoriam G. P. C., Feb. 27 1881'.

One of a group of letters about the election of the Duke of Devonshire to the Chancellorship.

Letter to William Henry Smyth dated 16 Feb. 1834 asks for barometrical observations on behalf of Professor [Miller?] of Cambridge, is looking for the mean height of the barometer in different latitudes; Mr and Mrs Airy have fever and [Adam] Sedgwick has dislocated his arm; is building lecture rooms with a ventilator which would enable Mrs Smyth and her friends to listen to lectures. This letter accompanied by two notes in an unidentified hand.
A letter to R. C. Trench is dated 2 Mar. 1852 and asks questions arising upon reading his Study of Words.
There are two letters to William Hodge Mill, dated 1842 and 1844. In the earlier letter he asks Mill to serve as examiner for the Tyrwhitt Hebrew Scholarship, and asks his opinion of the effect of the Corn law on the value of tithe rent charges. The later letter sends a passage he has read in the Life of Hegel which he thinks will amuse him.
The letter to Benjamin Webb is dated 18 Dec. 1857 and refers to Webb's offer of a collection of MSS related to William Hodge Mill, and states that the seniority has approved the sum of £50 for the MSS.
The letter to Lady Lubbock is dated 8 Mar. 1864 and accepts an invitation to visit High Elms; is expecting a visit from Amelia and Maria Herschel with their brother Willie.
Accompanied by a modern transcript of a letter from Whewell to B. H. Smart dated 8 May 1969 [1849?] thanking him for a copy of his Manual of Logic.

Letters from: [?] Emmanuel, 1 Sept. 1836; C. de Coux, 4 Jun. 1833; Kenelm H. Digby, 15 Jun. 1833; Abbé de Lamennais, 9 Dec. 1832; R. C. Trench, 17 Jul. 1855.

Littlegrange, Woodbridge. - Glad to hear Houghton is well and involved in literary pursuits. Thanks for suggesting him for Calderon Committee but he prefers quiet existence here: Houghton and the Archbishop [Richard Chenevix Trench, Archbishop of Dublin] will do the job admirably; recommends Professor E. B. Cowell of Cambridge as a worthy third is needed. Glad the Master of Trinity is recovering. Has withdrawn from the New Shakespeare Society owing to Furnivall's 'blackguard manifestoes'.

Itchenstoke - William's letter of invitation to stay at the Lodge followed him to his new home living on the banks of the river Itchen - 'which I owe to the kindness of Lord Ashburton'. If Mrs Trench can leave their home and seven children it will be a pleasure to accept WW's invitation.

Re memorial to William Makepeace Thackeray.

Westminster - RCT hopes WW will be personally present at the election this year.

Westminster - It is important that the new Mastership of the College should be from Westminster.

Westminster - Since WW and Lady Affleck will be in London next week, RCT [Dean of Westminster] hopes WW 'will take a personal share in our Election proceedings this year; and may we hope for the pleasure of you and Lady Affleck's company to dinner on Saturday next to meet Elector & examiners as in former years'. Could WW give him the reference to a passage, he thinks in WW's Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, to do with terminology and nomenclature - 'I want to make some use of it'.