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15 rue Git-le-Coeur, Paris. - Bill for erotic books bound [?] on Milnes' behalf.

62 rue du Bac, Passage Ste Marie No 2 ter., Paris. - Bill for erotic books bound [?] on Milnes' behalf. Hankey addressed as 'Monsieur Henkai'. Lower edge of sheet removed.

Hotel Meurice, Paris. - Regrets missing Philobiblon meeting but has been undergoing treatment for some months with Dr Ricord [perhaps mercury cure for syphilis - see letter at HOUG/34/132]; will send the two books from collection of Mr ?I/J Milnes - has no others; bought a few books at M. Solar's sale; Potier introduced him to Hankey, who showed him his collection; a bibliography of works ' '... relatifs à l'amour, aux femmes et au mariage' recently published here, but it is not very good'.

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.