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Account of mistake made by Mr [Barwell?] Ewins Bennett at a party given by Mark Philips during the assize week at Warwick: having drunk 'freely' of the 'wonderful sherry', he called it on leaving 'that excellent Marsala'. Also a comic poem about the occasion composed by a 'wag in court' when asked 'how many rhymes he could make to Marsala in 10 minutes'.

Signed by both parties in the presence of David Hemming.

Signed by both parties in the presence of David Hemming.

Embossed notepaper, Snitterfield, Stratford-on-Avon. - Arrangements for Milnes' visit next Tuesday [for Shakespeare dinner, see HOUG/DB/5/20]

Embossed notepaper, Snitterfield, Stratford-on-Avon. - Invites Milnes to Shakespeare dinner at Stratford on 23 Apr; hopes Disraeli will attend; probable announcement that money has been raised for Shakespeare's house.

Hallington Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne. - Thanks Bob for the letters: the 'only new fact' is that their father 'behaved worse than [George] knew under pressure from Uncle Mark [Philips]"; will go through his narrative ["Sir George Otto Trevelyan: A Memoir"] and make any changes necessary; will of course not go into details; Aunt Annie [Philips] has approved what he has written so far. Much looking forward to his visit to the Shiffolds. Remembers in a postscript how their father would sit at Welcombe 'saying cheerfully "We shall all end in the workhouse" - and never thought it less'; the 'workhouse seems a bit nearer today' but they must hope.