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11: Contains copy extract of letter from John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland.

Portsdown House, Clifton Gardens W. - Has introductions from Lord Clarendon; Miss Whately considers Turkish an easy language to acquire; possible introduction to the Pasha's private secretary.

5 Prince Edward Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin. Dated '2nd day before appointment of Irish Provisional Government'. - Hopes fighting has been averted; 'The leaders are quelling the feelings of inordinate ardour in their followers, & the French Revolution is beginning to tarnish'; attended Lord Clarendon's wild reception at Trinity College [Dublin]; mob threatened to break all the windows'; 'You English people are our Austrians and we hate you cordially and religiously'.

The Grove. Encloses a synopsis of Education Papers that he found in Berlin [wanting] .

Conservative Club rumours suggest that Lord Stanley has again failed to form an administration, Lord Clarendon sent for from Ireland, Peelites are willing to serve under Clarendon, certain that Lord John Russell cannot be Prime Minister again

5 Tavistock Terrace, Upper Holloway. - Is 'the most unfortunate author in... literary history'; Milnes must sympathise on reading enclosed statement; also encloses note from Rev. John P. Wilson. Is humiliated by having to seek aid in this way despite endorsement of a bishop. Postscript: last Saturday's Oxford Herald contains appeal by the Fellows of Magdalen; appends list of donors.

'Extraordinary Statement addressed to the patrons of Literature in behalf of a well-known historian', containing copies of letters from the bishops of St. David's, London and Llandaff, Lords Ashley and Brougham, the Earls of Clarendon and Haddington, Lord Francis Egerton and Hugh James Rose, Mar.-Jun. 1841, as well as critical opinions on Dunham's writings. Printed, 2 ff. [1842?]

Letter from John Posthumous Wilson to Dunham, 17 Apr. 1842, Magdalen College, Oxford. Sends £4; he and Mr Faber will advertise case in the Oxford Herald. 2 ff.