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Full title: Horace Walpole’s Marginal Notes written in Dr Maty's Miscellaneous Works and Memoirs of the Earl of Chesterfield: 2 vols, 4to, 1777. Communicated by R. S. Turner Esq., the possessor of the volumes

Also includes menus from Philobiblon Society meetings; minutes; lists of members attending meetings.

Partly copied by Annabella Hungerford Milnes.

The Pickeridge, Slough. - Delepierre has put the first part if his Hackness Ghost Story to type but has left out 'the part of/on Hamlet' [?] for reasons of space; encloses Delepierre's reply to Perry's questioning of this [no longer present], which entrusts decision to Houghton. George Fortescue's discovery of further Van den Bempde papers at Dropmore, perhaps undisturbed since 1725, which include State correspondence of the time of James I; theories about history of the papers.

21 Carlton Terrace, S. W. - Thanks for curious Marat book; date of second letter of Lord Lyttelton on p. 57 [of the Philobiblon Miscellanies] should be 1773 instead of 1783.

On printed notepaper, Chiswick Press, 21 Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London. - Quotes stock of Vols. 2-5 of Philobiblon Miscellanies.

Embossed notepaper for St. Dunstans, Regents Park. - Coxe showed him letters of Francisque Michel referring to an MS of St. Brandan's [sic] voyage]; perhaps it will be suitable for the Philobiblon as the Roxburghe Club does not propose to print it. Encloses correspondence [no longer present]. Asks Houghton what he thinks of the Mystère de Saint Louis [published for the Roxburghe Club in 1871]; curious Anglo-French phrases.

Embossed notepaper, Hamilton House, Arlington Street, London. - Cannot give a Philobiblon Society breakfast this year as he is leaving for the continent on Saturday.

Brunswick Hotel, Hanover Square, on paper embossed with stag crest and the motto Jay Bonne Cause. - Forwards papers on first English Bible and early English books printed on vellum for Philobiblon Society Miscellanies; requests return of MS whether used or note; perhaps Miscellanies should be sent to the British Museum and other privileged libraries.

Aldenham. - Thanks for note about the Scaligers; unable to write proposed notes as he cannot adequately express his feelings on the subject; will gladly amend proof article.

Incomplete.

Regrets absence in Holland prevented his attending breakfast.

Grosvenor Place. - Milnes' remark at Countess Walewski's incorrectly suggested Mahon bears him ill-will; no political or literary grounds for rivalry; proposed Milnes for new House-List at Athenaeum last year; merely turned down membership of Philobiblon Society owing to lack of free time; did not take personal offence when Milnes declined to join the Society of Antiquities; hopes Milnes spoke in haste and will dismiss the notion.

Orléans House. - Encloses contribution for Philobiblon Miscellanies; will send further bibliographical notes; hopes to see Milnes on Saturday.

Fryston. - Now thinks article unsuitable for Philobiblon Society, but would like sixty copies printed for himself as it is typeset; a proof of the [Marat?] letter should be sent to Upper Brook Street on Saturday 20th.

Has been in bed for five weeks since December; thanks for two copies; glad Milnes enjoyed his [Philobiblon *Miscellanies?] article; did not know who had sent 'poor Revel's Portrait' until Mrs Bates [his mother-in-law Lucretia?] found Mrs Procter's note with it much later; asks where Mrs Procter lives so that he can thank her.

Printed in Bibliographical and HIstorical Miscellanies of the Philobiblon Society

16 Upper Brook Street. - Philobiblon books should be distributed soon, including to the newest member, [A. P.] Stanley; sends manuscripts for printing - care must be taken with Mr Gibson's; proofs of Greville's journal should be sent to Henry Reeve. Postscript: will addd name and forward Dean Stanley's copies if they can be sent here.

Fryston Hall. - Philobiblon cannot support Mr [Henry George?] Bohn's proposition: aim of Miscellanies is to publish small bibliographical and historical items which would not otherwise get into print; present subject is unsuitable and too long; single volumes, when published, have been financed by members concerned; subscriptions barely cover expense of yearly volumes.