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Farm Lodge, Petersham, Surrey. - Requests permission to reprint Strafford letters in a biography; seeks literary employment or a teaching post; worn out by caring for her insane brother; has had two grants from the Literary Fund and medical treatment from David Gray's friend Dr. Lane of Sudbrook Park; now needs work to finance research.

British Museum. - Miss Cooper seeks a letter written by the Earl of Strafford shortly before his execution, mentioned by Houghton in a letter of 20 January as having being acquired by the British Museum; requests more details as he cannot locate it.

Farm Lodge, Petersham, Surrey. - Lord Houghton's previous assistance in securing access to private MSS of Lady Arabella Stuart [see HOUG/D/F/1/39-41]; now seeks papers of the Earl of Strafford for a biography; would like to consult those at Wentworth Wodehose, which should fill gaps in present material; offers to catalogue them in return for access.

22 Talbot Terrace, Westbourne Park. - Grateful for kind assistance after ungracious responses in two other quarters; Arabella Stuart work is already in the hands of Messrs Hurst and Blackett but Johnston letters will be included in second edition.

Embossed notepaper, Campsall Hall, Doncaster. - Johnson [sic: properly Nathaniel Johnston] MSS here are very disordered, but Mr Walbran of Ripon is arranging them; will gladly allow historical researchers to inspect them when sorted. Cannot confirm existence of Arabella Stuart material as he cannot read the writing. Mr Walbran has also noted valuable manuscripts of Mr Frank, Recorder of Doncaster.

Portswood Lawn, Southampton. - Met Houghton at an Archaeological Association meeting in 1863; can he assist Miss Cooper, who is writing a life of Lady Arabella Stuart and requires access to manuscripts at Campsall Hall. Miss Cooper is the daughter of the Presbyterian Minister of Framlingham and a respected author. Enclosures: letter, 14 Sept. 1865, from Elizabeth Cooper to Edmund Kell, 22 Talbot Terrace, Westbourne Park, W. - Encloses note explaining request; believes a personal recommendation may be the only way to see the manuscripts. Note detailing manuscripts relating to Lady Arabella Stuart collected by Dr Nathaniel Johnston, with information on Cooper's work and list of referees.