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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.

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.

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

Signed by both parties in the presence of David Hemming.

Signed by both parties in the presence of David Hemming.

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'.