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With a few copies of verse by others.
128: Letter from Robert Pemberton Milnes to William Constable Maxwell, [summer 1857]. enclosing verse, 'Ode to the Queen', written in 1854. Feared Indian Mutiny for years; Duke of Cambridge and Princes should have been sent to the colonies as rulers. Postscript: has acquired a book called The Convert through letter from Constable Maxwell's wife.
130: Poem by Robert Pemberton Milnes on the loss of Captain Wyvill's fortune in States Bank failure. [n.d.]

Everingham.- On the death of Robert Pemberton Milnes.

On headed notepaper for Studley Royal, Ripon. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

Holme. - Further to the conversation about 'nocturnal tête-à-têtes between ladies & gentlemen', Marcia [Constable-Maxwell] states that her husband's only conversation with Miss Fullerton was at dinner; he learned from a letter he read that night of her wish to become a Roman Catholic, and therefore the following morning Marcia invited her to Everingham; they are not ashamed of their proselytising, which Catholics see as an admirable proof of faith.

Everingham, nr York. - Invitation for next week; wishes Cardinal Wiseman were in England to meet them; Lord John Russell hopes to annihilate him but persecution merely adds glory to the Church; hopes Milnes will get Everingham if confiscated 'and finish off Barnes's 34'. Marcia begs Milnes to come and be converted.

Everingham. - Delighted to accept invitation to Fryston, where he always feels 'less gagged about the Pope & Cardinal [Wiseman?]' than elsewhere; cannot second his friend Arthur Duncombe's nomination for the Riding on account of disgust at religious measures in Parliament. His deep opposition to the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill; ridiculous attempts of the Church of England to exert spiritual authority when it is merely a political engine. Glad to hear of Milnes' son Richard's happy match.