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Writes to express his sympathy on the death of Henry Sidgwick, who he knew from boyhood. Claims to have had always 'the highest admiration for his great powers and his noble character', and remarks that it is hard to believe that he should have died before him [Mayor], who is 'so much his senior.' Refers to the help Henry gave him in editing Professor Grote's book. Declares that his death 'following so soon on that of Seeley and Hort has deprived Cambridge of its best and most characteristic elements.' Claims that his brother, who was mathematical master of Rugby when Henry was a boy, used to speak of the latter 'as his best pupil', and noticed how he used to approach examinations. Hopes that the report that he had begun to put down memoranda 'with a view to a history of his own mental development' may be true.

Harrow. Discussion of examination papers set for Harrow by Hort, schoolmasters should be encouraged to instruct their pupils in grammar.

Harrow. Westcott, Gladstone on the Irish Church.

Co Wicklow, Ireland. Mischief of Cullen in Ireland in preventing relations between Catholic and Protestant, local Schoolmaster of the Protestant school recently turned catholic, Lord Fitzwilliam has encouraged emigration from his property as it cannot sustain the population.

has read tracts on the Classical Tripos, approves Seeley's and Sidgwick's, Mozley's "unpractical as it is and inopportune, has seeds of the future in it", a university education should train men for public life, the triposes tend to check originality and ardour: Ilkley

supports legislation against bribery

Freshwater. Public school headmasters to meet at Winchester to discuss Kennedy's Revised Latin Grammar, description of holiday in Italy, suggestion for the extension of the franchise, offering to pay some money towards a curate for Hort.

Harrow. Would like to discuss the University Commissioners' intentions as regards Natural Science, inadequacy of voluntary examination system.

Harrow. Hort's problems in trying to find a resident curate, success of Hawkins' book,

meaning of "the Word of God", Colenso's book on the historicity of the book of Exodus, oral evidence given to the University Commissioners, new library at Harrow, Vaughan at Doncaster "gathering around him quite a little school of curates", H M Butler has the housing of the poor at heart: 19 Grand Parade, Eastbourne

Harrow. Annoyance of the De Morgan's at not being invited to H M Butler's wedding, Hort having difficulty finding a curate.

Harrow. H M Butler to be married to Georgina Elliot, daughter of Edward Francis Elliot of Madras.

Arrangements to visit.

Harrow. Wishes to visit Hort, may have to give up an Italian tour for Harrow work.

Harrow. Invitation to visit.

Writes to express her sympathy with Nora on the death of Henry Sidgwick's. Claims to have thought of her very often since she heard of his illness. States that her husband held Henry in a very high regard and with great affection.

London. Asks Hort for a testimonial.

Hort to follow the Malvern system (of hydrotherapy) encourages him to take exercise, accident suffered by Hardwick at Zermatt, wedding of [J Llewellyn] Davies, intention of accepting the living of Great St Mary's thrown into crisis by the vacancy for the headship of Harrow, pressed to apply by Harrow masters, asks if FJAH could support him, H M Butler's estimate of the qualities for the post, Vaughan has expressed the wish that H M Butler succeed him

Cambridge. Difficulty at understanding indices, lecture to Working Men's Club, Llewellyn Davies to marry.

Trinity Lodge. Hort's offer to take J. R. M. Butler and D. R. Brandt to Sicily.

Westminster. Hort will be missed at Trinity, invites Hort to tour with him.

Board of Health. Agrees to join Hort in his scheme of translating the dialogues of Plato.

Cambridge. Graduation ceremony in the Senate House, the presumptive high classics did badly in the Maths tripos, W E Ridler failed to get a first class in the Poll Examination and thus is unable to compete in Classics, Hort felt Butler could have been a Senior Optime, problems of the Crimean War.

Believes that the Eranus Society began at the end of 1871, but laments the fact that the original circular is [lost]. Hopes that the society still flourishes. Refers to discussions on papers that took place at its meetings. Confesses that he can recall only two of his own, 'and none of Hort's.' Regrets that Sidgwick gave his authority to calling Collectivism Socialism, and asks if these two concepts are not diametrically opposed.