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Written on board the 'Buteshire', on the way to India.

Bath. - On the death of Robert Pemberton Milnes; Horace and Eliza [her children] send thanks to Milnes for informing them of the 'friendly remembrance' of them and their siblings in his father's will; other family news.

Embossed notepaper, Osborne. - Will consider claims of Major [Hon. Horace Manners] Monckton if there is a further increase in the Cavalry.

Dundalk. - Will Milnes mention him to Lord Herbert for the Medjidie Order of Turkey; sent details last December; Lord Galway's lucky escape; Welfitt had a bad fall; Sir George Brown plans to assemble army on the Curragh; hopes it will be more suitable for dragoons than aquatic birds; no trouble recently, but there may be if the flag is not permitted to fly on Londonderry Cathedral on 12th July.

Harrogate. - Progress hither after parting; an execrable Apollo and Diana on a château entrance near Wetherby; no animals or people to be seen, despite heavy cultivation; contrast with late working hours on the continent. Harrogate a poor place for social gatherings; their guests. Milnes summoned by [George] Hudson to a railway meeting with Mr Stephenson at Bawtry next week. Richard has filled Fryston with visitors for the Philosophical meeting at York. Possible European excursions. Dowager Lady Galway and Horace have been burgled at Coulson's. Comical sight of young men lounging in a vehicle with eight donkeys and scarlet postilions.