Including response to Richard Monckton Milnes’s Letter to Lord Lansdowne (pub. 1849) on the events of 1848
WW rejoices 'especially in Lord Lansdowne's mode of approbation' over RJ's book ['An Essay on the Distribution of Wealth, and on the Sources of Taxation: Part 1. - Rent', 1831]. He has received his proof sheets from the British Critic ['Review of An Essay on the Distribution of Wealth and Sources of Taxation by the Revd Richard Jones', The British Critic, Quarterly Theological Review and Ecclesiastical Record, 10, 1831]: 'I think I will not send you them. I do not like them at all but shrink from the task of altering them so as to make them good'. William Buckland and his wife are coming to stay next week.
Arrangements for a public meeting at Trinity
Lansdowne House - asked his father to assist Lyttelton's entrance into the Athenaeum
Embossed notepaper, Lansdowne House. - Does Milnes mean to attend today's meeting of the Literary Fund; disputed questions; cannot be there on time.
Athenaeum - Invites him to Lacock Abbey, the day after Lord Lansdowne plans to introduce them at Bowood.
Brasted - RJ has received a very positive letter from Lord Lansdowne concerning RJ's book ['An Essay on the Distribution of Wealth and the Sources of Taxation', 1832]: 'he had read it with the attention it so eminently deserves'. Having thus read the book he concluded that they [Ricardians] had fallen 'into error by reasoning too much from narrow grounds and that he values proportionably better views - sound inductions etc.'. Lansdowne wants RJ to call on him when in London. 'I am pleased - it is a good and leading opinion gained and apparently strongly gained and apparently strongly pronounced and you whose reputation is more than half committed to the book will not I am sure be above being pleased too'.
Embossed notepaper, Lansdowne House, London, W.1. - Happy to subscribe for Lamartine on grounds of literary merit; averse to supporting causes with political bearing in other countries.
B[erkeley] Sq[uar]e. - Congratulations on engagement; cannot come to breakfast.
Two copies.
Written from Bowood.
Concerning the case of Robinson the [pupil?] teacher shortly to be brought before him at the Council Office.
Possibly including letters to Annabella Hungerford Milnes.
Reporting on Noble's work on the model of the Isaac Barrow statue.
Refers to discussing the matter of the design [of the Isaac Barrow statue?] with Mr Noble, discusses arrangements for a gathering on Wednesday with "half the number of families".
Possibly including letters to Annabella Hungerford Milnes.
Written from Downing Street.