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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.

Containing tributes to the late Lord Houghton and Archbishop Trench.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Royal Literary Fund, 10 John Street, Adelphi, W.C. - Offers to serve as 'Honorary Physician' to the Newspaper Press Fund, as he does at present for the Royal Literary Fund.