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Three letters, from C. W. King, S. H. Walpole, and E. Beckett, Baron Grimthorpe.

Ealing. - Houghton missed a good meeting of the Literary. Will seek details of Robert Pemberton Milnes from his son, whose book [The Life of the Hon. Spencer Perceval] has cast new light on Spencer Perceval. Hopes bouleversement among the Liberals will result in unsensational politics.

Ealing. - The Perceval papers are in disarray following collapse of a wall at Mr Perceval's house in Lowndes St; Walpole's son thinks there is nothing new relating to Robert Pemberton Milnes but will check, he believes Milnes' discussion of the Chancellorship with Perceval was verbal.

With English translation by 'F. J. P.'

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - They have settled with Thornton Trevelyan to shoot the covers at Wallington on 4 October; asks if Robert will be able to come; predicts the game will be good. They have a large party of visitors: the Knutsfords, Jebbs, and Sir Spencer Walpole; Sir Alfred Lyall and the [Henry?] Sidgwicks come tomorrow. Is getting on well with his book [the first volume of the "History of the American Revolution"], and has revised the first half with 'great help' from Robert's comments; it is 'very much improved' and he hopes to have it all finished in a fortnight.