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Royal Literary Fund, 7 Adelphi Terrace, W.C. - Encloses £250 from the Royal Literary Fund.

Including toast to the Army and Navy.

22 Hill Street, Edinburgh. - Houghton mistaken; repeats no pension was granted to Mrs Alexander Smith; Disraelia ccepted printed copies of petition as equal to original document; they can now be presented to Gladstone. Postscript: will ask John Brown and others to support Literary Fund application.

Royal Literary Fund, 7 Adelphi Terrace, W.C. - Clarifies that the money sent earlier is a gift, not income, and therefore not taxable.

Royal Literary Fund, 7 Adelphi Terrace, W.C. - Encloses £250 as a mark of his services to literature. Accompanied by the Registered Letter envelope docketed in Frazer's hand.

The Mill House, Westcott, Dorking :- Would have replied to his father's 'kind letter' about his book [Cecilia Gonzaga] earlier, but the day after it came he and Bessie 'became entire absorbed in [their] efforts to escape Amsterdam'; they have 'finally succeeded' and have just arrived home 'after a very bad passage'. They are 'both quite well again now'; Bessie will tell of their 'adventures, such as they were'; perhaps these would better be called 'anxieties', but Robert doubts if they would have 'got away' if they had not taken a 'very early train' on Tuesday. Is afraid 'things may be rather bad, as neither side has shown much good sense'. Would have been no good for Bessie to stay, as she could not have 'gone about' to visit her relations. Since his mother has kindly invited Bessie to Welcombe for a while, Robert will now as originally planned go to the Lizard for the 'annual Cambridge Easter party'.

Thanks his father for the review [Cecilia Gonzaga in the Times Literary Supplement, see 12/57] with which he was 'very pleased', especially as he recognises 'considerable truth" in most of its criticisms and therefore can be all 'the more gratified' by its praise. Whatever the play's 'faults and limitations', he has 'learnt a great deal from writing it'. Believes that the subject he has been working on this winter suits him better, and is probably in itself 'better and more original'. The characters in Cecilia are 'all real historical characters', except that 'Fortebraccio's sons were all rather commonplace condottieri who would never have had the opportunity or the inclination to fall in love with Cecilia'; the engagement with the Duke of Urbino is 'quite true, though the plot is entirely un-historical'. Recommends Symonds' Renaissance [in Italy], and also discusses the 'very beautiful medals' depicting Cecilia, Vittorino, Cecilia's father and brother by Vittore Pisano [actually Antonio Pisano: Pisanello], which he remembers his father showing him 'many years ago at the S. Kensington [Museum]'.

Is very glad to hear that his father's book [The American Revolution] is finished, and looks forward to reading it with great pleasure and curiosity, as he has 'only... heard a chapter or so read, and seen a few passages'. Has been nominated as a steward of the Royal Literary Fund, and thinks he will become a member 'by paying the Life Donation'; thinks from its report that it is 'an Institution that well deserves support', and should be able 'to do an immense amount of good, if wisely administered'. Sends his love to his mother.

22 Hill Street, Edinburgh. - Has received Literary Fund application form from Mrs Alexander Smith; will send printed copies of last year's petitions from Edinburgh and Glasgow; no pension was granted; will Houghton now approach Gladstone?

Embossed notepaper for Travellers' Club, Pall Mall. - Regrets Houghton's absence (as Treasurer) from Literary Fund anniversary today; Houghton's proposal for an Order of Merit for Art and Science widely supported.

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.

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.

Virginia Crescent, Thornbury, Bradford. - Is a poet and miscellaneous writer; approached the Royal Literary Fund last November; supplied publications on request but was discouraged from applying for a grant; has suffered domestic afflictions since; has read of Houghton's connection with the Literary Fund and now seeks aid. 'The King of the Belgians said that Every Citzen of the great republic of letters had a right to [the Literary Fund's] enlightened benevolence so that was not assuming like your secretary a *lofty point of eminence to enable a man to participate; asks if Houghton will consider his work.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.