Congratulations on election as Regius Professor of Greek, he can concentrate on his Latin composition, J Waddington has gone to Trinidad as a private soldier
Sarah Monk's funeral
Disposal of Sarah Monk's effects after her death
Has disposed of much of Sarah Monk's posessions, wishes to keep his old College dining table
Death of Sarah Monk, recommendations for a visit to Athens, Chartist demonstration a complete failure, has read that Sicily has declared itself free of the Kingdom of Naples
Congratulates Monk on his election as Bishop of Gloucester
Thanks him for giving her the money that allows her to live comfortably
JHM's election as Regius Professor of Greek delighted relatives, pleased JHM has the Bishop of London's son as pupil
Thanks for £50, thanks for JHM's offer regarding Frank Nettleship who wishes to give up his job as an articled clerk, Monk having leeches for his eyes, should trust his 'kind and able secretary' with more work to spare his own eyes
Frank Nettleship thinks it essential that JHM knows his "precious conduct" although Mrs Nettleship has written a detailed account of FN's treatment at Mr Lamb's, suspects FN would be best suited as an assistant in a genteel school or seminary
Gretings on Charles J Monk's birthday
Hopes Monk's eyes will improve
Hopes that Jane Smart Monk will recover from her illness.
School holiday has been marred by toothache, heard 13000 have been slain in India, Assize Judges on their visitation, disappointed as the early settlement of a case meant Frederick Pollock and William Follett did not oppose each other in court
Has noted that "the Bishop of Gloucester has taken a House at Clifton preparatory to building a Palace for him at Bristol", Mr Shirley has taken the living of Whiseton
Sorry to hear that they have had trouble finding a house, thinks that they will find themselves more at home in Gloucester than Clifton
Thanks for news from Gloucester, encloses packet to be forwarded to Norfolk
Bout of influenza in the locality, J H Monk to should appoint a secretary