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Embossed notepaper; Grove Hall, Knottingley. - Sorry to hear of sad event [fire at Fryston]; is off to see if he can be of use. Houghton must dine here whenever he wishes.

Whinfield, Headingley, Leeds. - Recommends Mr Crawford, a conveyancing barrister, as a stipendiary magistrate for Leeds; Louisa still in Suffolk, but will return when the children have recovered from '[w]hooping' cough.

Has written to Richard about Mrs Blackburne's mis-sent letter; she should tell him to write a 'threatening address to [the] Postmaster', Has had 'sixteen Pomfreters [to visit] & expect as many more today'; they had a 'jollyfication dinner [to celebrate the birth of Milnes' grandson?] yesterday of 18', with dry champagne. Guests included [Thomas] Thornhill, 'Dick Lee', [Charles?] Jerdein, Hart, and Mrs Fawkes.

Has 'quite a love for Miss Crewe [Annabella Milnes' sister, see HOUG/BN/3/8]. She would never come to Fryston, when I would have loaded the house with R[oman] C[atholic]s'. Told Annabella she had his 'full permission to make any daughter a RC'... has 'doubt as to the ROAM, or whether Amy could look grave enough'. More details about his guests, hunting with Galway etc.