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Copied by Anne Benson Procter.

32 Weymouth St, W. - Thanks for book; her husband's only pleasure is reading; hopes he can write his thanks, but his hand is very feeble.

32 Weymouth Street, Portland Place, W. - On the death of Robert Pemberton Milnes; his wife is ill with influenza, but also sends condolences to Milnes and to Lord and Lady Galway.

Quoting letter from Carlyle to her husband Bryan Waller Procter from 1866.

Includes note from Bryan Waller Procter to Richard Monckton Milnes, [25 Aug. 1841]
Also includes letter to Anne Benson Procter from Wilkie Collins, 16 Dec. 1863.

New Bridge Street, Vauxhall. - Seeks Milnes' interest to obtain position of Inspector of Incomes at £150 a year; his father or Mr Procter can supply references; father has promised a place in his office, but is delicate about realising it; anxious about wife; has carried out Milnes' wishes concerning Rider.

32 Weymouth St., Portland Place, W. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; notes that her husband admired her, as did Hawthorne and Leigh Hunt.

From unidentified newspaper.

1 West Cliff Gardens, Folkestone. - Has applied to become Chief Constable of the East Riding as he cannot educate four girls on furlough pay; his father [Bryan Waller Procter] has sought Houghton's assistance; does not want to leave him and return to India; asks if Houghton has received the list of his services. Postscript: applications are required by the 14th.