Kensington. - Saxe Bannister believes present moment to be perfect for mentioning his name; he refers to a project which will be beneficial to Palmerston; 'how good and troubled a man he is'.
Kensington. - [Benjamin] Hawes says case of Saxe Bannister shall be heard; would Houghton say a word to Hawes in Bannister's favour?
Kensington. - Sends something [unnamed] on behalf of Saxe Bannister, 'who has philanthropized himself into all sorts of troubles'. Postscript: encloses autographs [no longer present].
Colonial Society, 16 St James [sic] Square. - Recommends Crown pension for the widow of Thomas Pringle, author of the accompanying poems [no longer present]; she receives £20 from the Queen's Bounty but her special claims are set out in newspaper article [no longer present]; Milnes must consider related issues as a member of the West African Committee; own suggestions [missing] might benefit her. Colonel Fox knew Pringle in South Africa and has been kind to his widow.