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Weymouth. - Seeking a letter-carrier's place for Henry Holdgate, of 8 Upper George St, Bryanston Square, where Cameron's mother is lodging; Holdgate's business of carving and gilding disagrees with him and his mother reports other family afflictions; would Milnes approach Col. Maberly or Lord Lonsdale; encloses documents; asks Warburton's present address; 'the hubbub of Corn Laws and Irish Coercion bill have eclipsed other matters; asks if Milnes mentioned him to Gladstone; still ready for the Colonies if wanted. [Contains note by Milnes ? for Commonplace Book]. Enclosure: testimonial, 17 Apr. 1846, for Henry Holdgate by Count Baptiste Metaxa, 1 Montague Place, Montague Square [written in 3rd person].

Their meeting this afternoon. The Finance Scheme is complicated and difficult to resolve.

Saw Miss O'Neill play Juliet at Covent Garden, visited Rennell at Kensington, Thomas Hughes proposed migration from Emmanuel, cannot dissuade him as he seems uncomfortable there, Canova's Hebe and Terpsichore, Thompson and John Lowther visited Trinity, James Henry Monk's pupils did well in the Scholarship examination, of 9 new scholars 8 are on his side

London. Introduces Milnes, who has ben invited to Lowther with William Wordsworth.

Admiralty. - Dined with Robert Pemberton Milnes and Lowther at Perceval's; Milnes' support steadier than it previously appeared - he may acquire enough confidence to accept office before the end of the season.

London. Invites Wordsworth to visit with his acquaintance Richard Monckton Milnes (the bearer of this letter).