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52 Princes St., Edinburgh. - Thanks for contribution, which will make an interesting addition in the Burns series; pleasant evening with Milnes and [R. J. L.] Monteith at Carstairs.

On headed notepaper for Carstairs House, Lanark. - Although Milnes 'did not even acknowledge receipt' of his own last letter, he must write again for himself and Mina [his wife] to congratulate him on the birth of his son, which Monteith sees announced in the newspapers this morning. Thinks the boy 'will be something - at any rate very pensant', and hopes he will add to his parents' happiness.

Carstairs. - Congratulating Houghton on his speech at the celebrations for the centenary of Sir Walter Scott.

11: Contains sketch of loch near Helensburgh, Aug. 1839
26: On printed list, 'Works illustrative of the charges against Lord Palmerston', 1841
34-43: VACANT
46: Enclosing verses in another hand, 'Believe not that your inner eye...' [by Milnes]
78: Dictated to his wife Wilhelmina.

Travellers Club. - Concerning alleged bridge of etiquette over a hat belonging to Lord George Loftus.