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With note by William Stirling, 5 July 1855.

Enclosing letter to the Philobiblon Society, 7 Dec. 1865.

With note from Curzon to WIliam Stirling, 2 Jun. 1855

9 East Links, N[orth[ Berwick]. - Sir William Stirling Maxwell has passed on Houghton's enquiry about surviving pallbearers of Sir Walter Scott: his sons, son-in-law [John Gibson Lockhart], grandson, Lord Polwarth, William Scott of Raeburn, Robert Rutherford, Sir James Russell and William Keith. Has enquired of Mrs Peat about Scott's cousins Charles and James Scott. Scott's great granddaughter Miss Hope Scott is the only surviving descendant; the nearest male relative, General Scott, lives abroad and cannot attend the banquet. Postscript: Suggested toast for proposal by Houghton is 'The Roof tree of Abbotsford: Stirling-Maxwell can explain its Scottish significance if necessary.

Letter from Milnes, 21 Jan. 1857, contains copy of Landor's epigram on Bulwer Lytton, and encloses a letter from Henry Hart Milman to Milnes, 20 Jan. 1857.

Keir, Dunblane. Quotes letter from Rawdon Brown, correcting date of congratulatory letter to Charles IX on the St Bartholomew Massacre; his transcript sent to Milnes last year gave 6th Sept. instead of 12th Sept. 1572. Stirling hopes Leighton has given Milnes the three Venetian [----ditties?]; he can also supply transcript of his recent Stirling lecture, 'on blue paper, only 12 copies printed'.

Perhaps by William Stirling.

Subscription notice from William Stirling, 6 Mar. 1856; 8 annotated ownership forms.