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'To a German Friend: on his leaving Sorrento where he was a distinguished Member of a Club'
'Galileo's Tower, Florence'
'Sonnet, To Home - Naples'
'Sonnet' (Wrong'd and ill-fated poet! thou art pas't...)
'Stanzas' (Few, few are they unto whose eyes the wan...)
'Vesuvius'
'Vesuvius - Sonnets 1-IV'

Note of dates covered on front of volume.

Cox gives his address as 33 Percy Street. Note and stamp of receipt at the bottom.

Head and shoulders portrait. From studio of W. T. & R. Gowland, York.

Barton End House, near Nailsworth. - was secretary to Sydney Dobell; his death; she and Dobell's widow wish his great virtues to be recognised; asks if Houghton can persuade Dean Stanley or Mr. Stopford Brooke to perform burial service at HIghgate Cemetery. Dobell wished to express sympathy at Houghton's bereavement but illness made letter-writing impossible; he was never separated from his own wife. Hopes Houghton will write obituary.

Boodles. - Discusses Mrs Blackburne's anxiety about her son's eyesight; he himself has 'little faith in doctors in those cases'; if a change of air would help, she is welcome to send him to spend a month at Bawtry - or Serlby, where Milnes is often. Thinks that if there is anyone who has 'an unalloy'd Felicity', it is Annabel. From the mopy creature, as I saw her first at Madeley, she has sprung into a youth & freshness, beyond belief - younger by at least some dozen years- & in the highest spirits & enjoyments'. She and Richard are 'now making a round of visits in counties new to her - Norfolk & Suffolk', where two of Robert Milnes' sisters 'married early in life'; then they will go on to 'some of Richard's fashionable acquaintances'. Robert will then urge her to join him at Bawtry before the London season begins; asks Mrs Blackburne if she and Fanny would come and spend time with them.

Is currently in town; not at Brook Street as he does not like it, but at his 'old dingy lodgings next St James' St' [his club]; goes back to Bawtry at the end of the week. Discussion of current political situation: does not think their opinions would differ much; reversals in political fortunes, with recollections of the beginning of his own public life. 'But we will have it out, if you come to Bawtry'.

Brook St. - Written at 10.30 [am?].'dear Annabel is safe in bed - with a magnificent Boy - it was born this morning at a little before ten o'clock'. More details of the labour, attended by Dr Rigby, 'it is the shortest time Annabel has had'.

Crewe. - Re the wedding of Hon. Annabella Hungerford Crewe and Richard Monckton Milnes at Madeley, Staffordshire.

5 Russell Square. - Gustavus Hare has purchased property near Galway but would be glad of a stipendiary magistracy in Ireland to supplement his income. Georgiana's kind regards to Milnes' wife

11: Letter from Palgrave to Annabella Hungerford Milnes.

Pontefract. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; mentions how much she was loved in Pontefract.

Tiverton. - Thanks him for 'his' letter with the good news about his mother. Will 'keep (or leave behind me) this letter, in the hope that you may be amused some day by reading it'. Was very glad to hear of his birth as she knew it would make his parents and grandfather very happy; hopes to see him next summer. Signed 'Anty Ett'.

24: Addressed to 'Madame' - i.e., to Annabella Hungerford Milnes?

9 [?] St James Sq. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; ventures to write a note of recommendation for a young man who is 'the son of M. and Mad. Favre who saw Lady Houghton at Geneva...' as Houghton may 'like to be kind to people who took such a friendship for her on so short an acquaintance'; he can easily write that he is out of town if it is an inconvenience.

Villa Marie Louise, Nice. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

8 Southwell Gardens. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; notes that Lady Houghton's 'sweet letters' were a comfort when her father died.

81 Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. (headed notepaper with monogram). - Very kind of Lord Houghton and his daughters to write to her. Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; remembers 'in company with my dear Father, many a pleasant evening at your house. He had... a very high regard for her'.

Headed notepaper for 23 Wilton Crescent, S.W. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

Wharfeside, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

71 Onslow Square. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

15 Berkeley Square (headed notepaper with monogram). - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

Carlsruhe. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; discussion of health spas in Germany with the hope she might see Houghton there; family news, and regards to Houghton's daughter Amicia.