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Letters from: Caroline, Countess d'Andreis; George Davison Bland; Thomas Davison Bland; Edward Cheney; John Craufurd; Rev. William C. Fenton; Mary Gaskell, née Brandreth; his sister Caroline Milnes; his wife Hon. Henrietta Maria Milnes; his mother Rachael Milnes; his brother Richard Rodes Milnes; his nephew and son-in-law George Edward Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 6th Viscount Galway; his daughter Henrietta Eliza Monckton-Arundell, Viscountess Galway; William Moorhouse; his cousin John Thornton; his brother-in-law Marmaduke Wyvill; his nephew Richard Rodes Wyvill.

25 Rue Olivier. - Dated 'Sunday - Sept. 29' but the date is a mistake for 'Sept. 28'. On the ill health of his uncle Godfrey: 'he is just like my father in the later stage of his illness'. Godfrey's wife, whom George is 'convinced is an excellent woman & whose devotion to him is intense' thought on Friday that 'every breath would be his last'; he seems much better now. Has had some discussion with Godfrey about his property; expects that Godfrey has left it first to his wife and then to him but does not know the exact terms; does not think she would ever make 'improper use' of it and she is 'much to be pitied'. Asks after the 'fair invalid' [Milnes' daughter in law?] whom Milnes is looking after at Bawtry, and says that Lady Galway's 'commissions' will all be carried out tomorrow. Small postscript conveying Godfrey's love, though he is 'kept very quiet'.

25 Rue Olivier. - Godfrey Bland died this morning around eleven, 'almost without a struggle'. The scene was 'most painful... his poor wife adored him - & all his servants loved him so much'. They discussed his affairs before his death: Godfrey made a will a year ago before the marriage, leaving all to his wife except two hundred pounds to George and the same to Frederick, and something to his servants; he intended to alter it but had no strength left, and has told his wife he trusts her to give George twenty five thousand francs instead of five thousand. She will have a residue of about six or seven hundred a year, which will leave her very comfortable.
Godfrey will be buried as he wished at Père Lachaise, probably on Friday.

Will do all he can to help the 'poor widow'; such scenes as the ones this morning, '& the one at Bawtry - (how is A[nnabel?] poor little girl) - painful tho' they are - tend to make one a wiser and better man'

On embossed notepaper, Oxford & Cambridge Club. - Has asked Lord Wensleydale about obtaining an assistant registrarship under the new Land Transfer Bill; can Milnes assist.

On embossed notepaper, Hollowcombe, Sydenham, S. E. - Thanks for nomination to Foreign Office; has topped examination; Bobby [Milnes] flourishing at Harrow; Papa visiting Uncle Milbanke in Ireland.

Kingstown, Ireland [on embossed notepaper, Royal St. George Yacht Club]. - Godfrey [his son] first by 300 marks in Foreign Office examination; is visiting [his brother] Milbanke.

Kippax Park, addressed to Milnes at Bawtry Hall. - 'The young ladies are dellghted with Miss [?] Bawtry, and ask him to tell Milnes that they sometimes write to 'Aberford, Letherton.... [a long list of names follow]... or any other of the adjoining residences'. George [Bland's son?] writes that he 'has a retainer for the Wakefield Pontefract & Goole Branch Railway'. Asks if Milnes could come over some time next week.