Hopes the matter of J H Monk's authorship will be settled
Suggests that they write to the' Quarterly Review 'concerning Henry Reeve's calumny against J H Monk
Hopes he will meet up with a travelling companion, visit to Gloucestershire without J H Monk who was ill, Mr Waddington has sent Trinity audit ale, R D Hampden's supposed appointment to the see of Hereford disapproved of, Sir Edwyn Stanhope's Christmas party, restoration of Hereford Cathedral hampered by the unpopularity of the John Merewether, the Dean, [who had wished to be bishop himself], Hereford Ball, Gibbons carvings
Thinks he is sufficiently acquainted with Mr Horton for them to travel together, pleased he is to go to Naples and Sicily, Tom [ ] regrets not taking a degree but has the post of attaché, appointment of J B Sumner to the see of Canterbury " a blow to the church", Lord John Russell has attempted to unite the low church and radicals, met the Bishops of Madras and Antigua collegting for the SPG
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
Attended performances of 'Elijah' and 'The Messiah', Mendelssohn himself conducted the former, The Deanery at Worcester
He should not go alone to Syria and Egypt, problems with the Horfield estate, Mr Richards and Mr C K Murray have tried to blacken J H Monk's name in the matter, CJM should use his quarantine for reading,
Pleased that he enjoyed his Nile trip, William Henry Waddington's poor examination results, problems concerning the investments of the "inhabitants of the Palace", visit of Hollyburton Campbell
Christopher Wordsworth has spoken with Henry Reeve, William Wood has counselled against a controversy with the 'Edinburgh Review', Brougham and Sydney Smith looked on as demi-gods by the 'Edinburgh Review'
Quotes from documents relating to the proposed church school
Disappointed that Knowles will not publish his article in extenso, suggests he offer it to 'Blackwood's Magazine', Hayward's attacks in the 'Quarterly Review'
Negotiations with the Privy Council with regard to the size of the schoolroom
Calumny of J H Monk in the 'Edinburgh Review', suggests Thomas Thorp or Christopher Wordsworth might throw light on the matter
To return plans and specifications of the school with a view to proceeding
Lord Campbell's view of the accusations against J H Monk
Sir William Wood has written to Henry Reeve to request that he retracts the attack on J H Monk