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Trieste. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; they were both very shocked to read the news in the paper. Richard 'has no courage to write' so she has undertaken to do so. Looks back over their long friendship: the help offered to them by the Houghtons when they were 'in trouble', especially to Isobel herself early in their marriage when Richard was in Africa and she was 'lonely and miserable'.

2 Rue Lafitte. - Her grief at the death of Frederick Hankey - Houghton will understand more than anyone, except for her 'dear old friend [Studholme] Hodgson who has known [her] from a child almost'. People keep talking to her about money; she wants little, as she wrote to [Frederick's cousin] Thomson, and they will 'never hear recriminations' from her. Frederick was buried, with the help of money from friends 'not according to his religious principles but with every respect due to the family, friends and his memory'.

Asks Houghton to visit her when he comes to Paris, and to give her love to the Burtons. Adds postscript: has written to [Adolphe] Labitte and hopes he has done what Houghton wished.

Re article on Richard Monckton Milnes in The World.

23 Dorset St, Portman Sq. W.
With printed illustration of Virgin, doves and star formed of two triangles and a cross, and text 'Anno Dominae'.