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MS note in hand of G. M. Trevelyan below the letter: 'T.B.M.'s letter about his nephew George Trevelyan at Cambridge. Last side very interesting about old and new methods of scholarship at Cambridge. Donaldson and Shilleto were famous Cambridge 'coaches'. As to the last sentence, [approving that G. O. Trevelyan lives in 'an atmosphere reeking with Carlylism, Ruskinism, Browningism, and other equally noxious isms, without the slightest taint of the morbific virus'.] a year or two after Macaulay's death (Dec. 1859), his nephew George's favourite modern writers (barring T.B.M. were precisely Carlyle, Browning and Ruskin, and always remained so'. A note added at a later date reads: 'In 1860, after his uncle's death, GOT did coach with Shilleto, as letters from him to Shilleto show'.

Including verse by Macaulay, 'The Last Buccaneer' [1839]

Note by C. Walpole that affidavit was sworn on 27 Sept. 1860 at the Legacy Duty Office, Somerset House. Endorsement by Lyon, Barnes & Ellis, with a note that it was settled with T. F. Ellis on 22 Sept. 1860; instructions added on the same date for it to be written out on foolscap 'for swearing'.

Unsigned. Schedule at end of document extensively corrected in red ink and crossed through.

Note by C. Walpole that affidavit was sworn on 11 May 1860 at the Legacy Duty Office, Somerset House. This is crossed through, and a note above by Edward Harris states that it was resworn at Liverpool on 13 Aug. 1860. Endorsement by Lyon, Barnes & Ellis.

With authority to transfer consols to Margaret Jean Holland.

With authority to transfer consols to Margaret Jean Holland. Endorsement dated 11 Aug. 1860 notes that a fair copy on foolscap is to be made.

Signed by Thomas Flower Ellis. Endorsed by Lyon Barnes & Ellis,

With numerous corrections. Signed by Thomas Flower Ellis. Endorsed by Lyon Barnes & Ellis, Note signed by C. Latham that £103 was returned 'under authority of the Boards Order dated 6th Oct. 1860'.

With numerous corrections. Signed by Thomas Flower Ellis. Endorsed by Lyon Barnes & Ellis, Note signed by C. Latham that £103 was returned 'under authority of the Boards Order dated 6th Oct. 1860'.

According to the envelope [see 20/67], this poem on the Northern [Law] Circuit is by Macaulay himself

3 Fredericks Place, Old Jewry, E.C. - Sends a draft for the £1000 in full signed by Lord Airlie, who will be grateful for a receipt from Lord Macaulay's executor [Thomas Flower Ellis]

15 Bedford Square. - Has received the enclosed [letter from William Ambrose Shaw, now O.18.6/59], and has let him know that George will answer it. Notes in a postscript that Shaw seems to suppose that 'Lord Airlie is our tenant'.

Written from Bedford Place. Concerns the candidatures of Prince Albert and the Earl of Powis for the office of Chancellor of the university.

Sold by Eykyn Bros for T[homas] F[lower] Ellis, as sole acting executor of Lord Macaulay, by order of Messrs Williams & Co.