36 Eaton Place. - Philobiblon publication is mistaken regarding Paul Louis Courier; alleged misdemeanour not proved; second edition must be corrected.
Embossed notepaper, Audley Square. - Encloses Philobiblon Society inscriptions for himself and 'our guest Walter Sneyd'; asks if Milnes would care to consider a Venetian report of 1637 for the next Miscellany.
Enclosing letter to the Philobiblon Society, 7 Dec. 1865.
Enclosing letter to the Philobiblon Society, 7 Dec. 1865.
On embossed notepaper, 1 Park Square West, Regent's Park, N. W. - Regrets he is unable to oblige the Philobiblon Society as requested; must spend next winter abroad as the last nearly killed him; many projects suspended owing to his own poor health and his mother's death; going to Hastings on Monday.
On embossed notepaper, Irish Office, Gt Queen St., S.W. - Much obliged to the Philobiblon Society.
On embossed notepaper, 5 Onslow Gardens, S. W. - Does not think that Philobiblon volume was brought here; requests information as to payment of subscription.
On embossed notepaper, Privy Council Office. - Encloses Longman's cheque for £38 for Houghton's excellent article.
On embossed notepaper, Lower Eatington Park, Stratford on Avon - Was only able to attend Mr Murray's Philobiblon Society meeting on 1 June, from which Houghton was absent; now encloses subscription.
St. Andrews. - [written in 3rd person]. Encloses Philobiblon Society subscription for 1867; regrets absence from meetings this year.
University Library, Cambridge. - Houghton's letter to his predecessor of 26 Aug [1860? see also HOUG/D/E/2/30] offered to locate Volume I of the Philobiblon Miscellanies; requests this and other volumes missing from their series.
On embossed notepaper, St Dunstan's, Regent's Park, with crest and motto 'TENAX PROPOSITI'. - Forgot to send the enclosed [no longer present: perhaps the verses now at HOUG/235/108?] which he had written out this morning; sends Philobiblon book, does not know the author of the others.
On embossed notepaper, St Dunstan's, Regent's Park. - Thanks for note announcing his election to the Philobiblon Society; encloses cheque for subscription.
Fryston Hall, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire. - Disappointed not to find proofs at Traveller's on return; hopes packets sent from France containing Life of Keats have not been mislaid; proofs should now be sent to Fryston; asks whether Lord Acton has sent preface to the letters of King James II. [Written in 3rd person].
On embossed notepaper: Lanehead, Coniston, Lancashire. - Gives details of Henry Bright's career at Rugby School for Lord Houghton's memoir; Bright introduced Melly to the Gaskells in 1853; hopes Houghton will allow Melly a copy of the Memoir; 'there was no one whom Henry liked so much or who appreciated him so completely'.
Albemarle St. - Returns volume of Philobiblon Society records with some notes inserted; new secretaries presumably not yet in office; last Saturday's official business yet to be entered.
23 Grosvenor Square. - Thanks Houghton for the memoir [?] of her brother Thomas Edward Stonor.
On embossed notepaper, 11 Stratton St., Piccadilly, W. - Acknowledges condolences on the death of her husband T. E. Stonor [a Philobiblon Society member]; greatly values the papers sent by Houghton.
34 Moray Place, Edinburgh. - [written in third person]. Encloses Philobiblon Society subscription; cannot contribute to Miscellanies at present.
On embossed notepaper, Dunmore, Stirling. - [written in third person]. Requests information as to payment of subscription to the Philobiblon Society, of which he has recently been elected a member; regrets he is unable to meet Houghton on the 25th; will be at 34 Moray Place, Edinburgh, for some works.
Bishopsgate St. - Thanks for note announcing his election to the Philobiblon Society; will attend Saturday's meeting but will be away on Sunday.
On embossed paper, 39 Upper Grosvenor Street. - Delighted by Houghton's offer to propose him for the Philobiblon Society.
On embossed paper, 27 Belgrave Square - Sends more extracts from [Windham's?] papers; hopes to meet at Orléans House if not prostrated by hay fever.
72 Eaton Place [paper embossed with fox crest and motto Serviendo]. - Encloses Philobiblon Society subscription.