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General material: for individual cases of relief by the Fund see alphabetical sequence.

Description of Swinburne at a Literary Fund dinner by 'An English Author'.

72 Great Russell St. - Invites Milnes to act as steward at Literary Fund anniversary on 12 May.

Barr Cottage, Bishop's Hull, Taunton, Somersetshire. - Was granted £20 by the Royal Literary Fund four years ago; now approaching 77 and less able to support herself though still writing; lost £3000 fortune long ago through deaths of five brothers; brought up her orphaned nephew Joseph Hawkey who has just died in India; seeks Royal Literary Society support.

Grateful for Milnes' part in securing him a Literary Fund grant; would like vacant Assistant-Librarian's post at the British Museum; plans to move to London; cannot do literary work for a living.

6 Alfred Place, Blackfriars. - Knows the Howitts, W. S. Landor, Macready and Freiligrath; has no means to support his invalid wife, though has been helped by Disraeli and Peel; gave up tutorship in classics last year to edit a 'new London Weekly Newspaper' which made him ill with over-work and failed; is ineligible for Literary Fund aid as he has not yet published anything independently; poems contributed to Howitt's Journal have been published in America but are delayed here owing to depression of the times; will resume teaching but needs funds; encloses letters [return requested]. Mr Howitt has been ruined by a literary speculation.

Containing tributes to the late Lord Houghton and Archbishop Trench.

Vernon House, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. - Writes on advice of Lord Clanricarde, a family friend; has small annuity but must otherwise support consumptive son by writing; will Houghton assist her application to the Literary Fund? Has received £200 from the Fund over 22 years; describes her literary output; was first encouraged by 'The great genius whom the Nation mourns' but latterly he felt his differences with the Fund would harm her interests; lost a great friend in Robert Bell; was born to affluence but has suffered through an imprudent marriage; 'but for the Muses [I] must long since have perished of grief and want'.

Forest, Walthamstow. - Appeared before New Zealand Committee in 1844; New Zealand Company subsequently deprived him of shipping business; supported himself by writing on Colonial subjects; has edited Indian, New Zealand, and Australian papers but sudden redundancy has forced him to apply to the Literary Fund for aid; literary employment disorganised by the war; has Cambridge University education.

42 Queen's Road, Finchley Road, N.W. - Has published a number of works anonymously; excessive literary toil caused her to break down last spring; poverty was temporarily averted by a Literary Fund grant; now convalescent but unable to work with same intensity. Asks if Milnes will sign her Memorial to Lord Palmerston seeking a grant from the Literary Civil List; Dickens has signed; Thackeray and perhaps Disraeli will do so; Earl Russell only prevented from signing by official etiquette. Appends list of her novels and plays.

Chevening. - Literary Fund's policy as to applications is secrecy, though applicants may dispense with it; case of Chateaubriand; editor of Boswell's Commonplace Book may publish what he pleases; condemnation of Marshal Bazaine may be ill judged.

405 Sauciehall Street, Glasgow. - Has been obliged to resign from newspaper owing to effect of night work on health; his wife also ill; cannot find literary employment at present; names publications in support of request for Literary Fund grant; Houghton contributed to his edition of poems; has recommendation of Earl of Glasgow.

Enclosing printed notice given critics’ opinions of publications by Davenport Adams, Aug. 1876.

6 Turret Grove, Clapham. - Mr Blewitt confirms successful application to the Literary Fund; fears tone of letter to Milnes about pension might have offended him; bitter about poetic prospects but very grateful for kindness.

72 Great Russell St. - Encloses proofs [no longer available present] of speeches at recent [Literary Fund?] dinner. Invites Milnes to join Committee: must attend three of the eight meetings a year to secure seat. Mr Cabbell has proposed Lord John Manners; Serjeant Talfourd would prefer Milnes. Election is in March.

Signed byChichester Parkinson-Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford, as Vice-President.

Embossed notepaper, Lansdowne House. - Does Milnes mean to attend today's meeting of the Literary Fund; disputed questions; cannot be there on time.

29 Delamere Terrace, Westbourne Square, W. - The first letter dated 1 Dec. 1899 lets Frazer know the Royal Literary Fund would like to support his work, and the letter of 16 Dec. identifies his 'fellow-conspirator' in putting forward his name is George Darwin.

Dover. - Absurd attack cannot put constitution of the L[iterary?] F[und?] in peril; work prevented his attending; confident that reason will prevail.

1 Greville Place, Kilburn Priory (on embossed paper, Police Court, Westminster). - [Thomas Edlyne] Tomlins, an old schoolfellow, seeks assistance from the Literary Fund; he is industrious but unsuccessful.

Aix-les-Thermes, Ariège and 17 Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W. - In the first letter dated 17 Sept. 1904 he tells Frazer he is writing A. Ll. Roberts, secretary of the Royal Literary Fund; is sorry to hear of his financial difficulty, is sorry Cambridge has not done more for him. In the letter of 18 Oct. 1904 he assures Frazer he is working on a solution.

94 Piccadilly. - Milnes is mistaken; Palmerston presided at a Literary Fund dinner about five years ago.

Farm Lodge, Petersham, Surrey. - Requests permission to reprint Strafford letters in a biography; seeks literary employment or a teaching post; worn out by caring for her insane brother; has had two grants from the Literary Fund and medical treatment from David Gray's friend Dr. Lane of Sudbrook Park; now needs work to finance research.

56 Bevington Road, Notting Hill, W.- Was an assistant librarian at the British Museum before resigning to serve in the Crimean War; hopes Literary Fund might assist. Mr Ralston of the British Museum will testify in his favour. Appends list of publications.

3 Clifton Square, Albert Road, Peckham. - Seeks aid from Literary Fund; bronchial disease aggravated by 'this double winter'; hopes to complete a dictionary of 'the Definitional Terms of English Literature'; Mr Blewit[t] has supplied the Literary Fund's form.

6 Mona Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man. - Sends recent works by request of Mrs Metcalfe of Ferrybridge; discusses his previous works and those of Houghton; has been a journalist for forty years but cannot expect a Literary Fund Pension from Gladstone owing to Conservative sympathies; can Houghton help; names titled relatives; also wishes to dispose of copyright or otherwise obtain income from publication.

Grove Cottage, Woking. - Milnes has no right to lecture him on conduct towards public figures; did not seek funds from the Newspaper [Press] Fund, to which he has been a donor; wished Milnes to intercede in a Literary Fund matter; Byerley’s father and uncle were subscribers.

Cowes. - Ill health; returning to Pimlico shortly; previous Government allowed [David] Booth £100 but Sir Robert Peel has mistakenly granted only £50. £40 from Literary Fund gives some ease but will soon run out; will Milnes seek early payment of deficit from Peel. Dickens, Blewitt and others secured original sum from Melbourne.

26 Treverton Street, Ladbroke Grove Road, Notting Hill, W. Seeks reconsideration of his application to the Literary Fund; his crime was an error of judgement after a blameless life; has served due punishment.