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Chelsea. - Spedding mentioned FitzGerald's 'pious attempt to get down to Chelsea, and how it foundered', and hopes his next visit might have better luck. Servant trouble; Jane Carlyle has had a bad cold; they think of taking a short visit to Hampshire soon. Never thought of writing about Bunyan at all. '“Rhadamanthus” would be a much likelier subject;—in fact if there were any “documents” procurable about R., or any ground to go upon, he were precisely the fellow for me! The world’s main want, as I read it, is a Rhadamanthus, at this very time.' Has been doing a great deal of reading.

'Ireland is a perpetual misery to me; lies like a kind of nightmare on my thoughts, little as I personally have to do with it...'; discusses the famine and what should be done about it.

45 and 46, and perhaps 41, to Annabella Monckton Milnes.

Written from 5 Cheyne Row. Possibly addressed to Cordelia Marshall, later Mrs Whewell.

Concerning publication of Thomas Carlyle's memoir of Jane Carlyle.

Replying to Mary Carlyle's letter of the previous day.

38 Cambridge Street, Hyde Park. - Would like to call in a promised favour by seeking an introduction to Mr Dickens; her own personal esteem and that of her country for Dickens. Would like to see Milnes before her departure; deeply grateful for introductions to Mrs Carlyle. and Miss Jewsbury.

Condemning the publication by J. A. Froude of Thomas Carlyle's manuscript notebook on Jane Carlyle.

Chelsea. - Cannot come tomorrow but his wife and Miss Jewsbury will: 'that will be far better both for your Jewess [Fanny Lewald] and you, won't it?'