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31 Onslow Square. - Tom Taylor mentioned Milnes' letter about 'Euphorion's Dirge' [Goethe]; encloses own version of the Helena, which was published in Fraser next year; hopes to improve on it in work on the second part of the Faust. Enclosed: 'Goethe's Helena: translated by Theodore Martin' [printed].

31, Onslow Square, S.W. -- Martin and his wife have only just returned from their Welsh home, a holiday which revived his wife's spirits. He hastens to send his translation of the first six books of the Aeneid, though he does not have courage to translate the rest of the poem.

31, Onslow Square -- Hopes Munby has had a chance to read his Virgil, explains that he aimed to make his version as much like an original poem as possible, but thinks the other six books are beyond his power. Has found that their Welsh holiday allowed Lady Martin to gain strength and has not had the continuous pain she has had for several years.