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10 May 1870
Part of Papers of Richard Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton
38 Tenison St, York Rd, Lambeth. - Was a reporter here before going to Cape Town in 1862; financial circumstances have forced him to return without family; could find work through contacts in Auckland, New Zealand; seeks introduction to the Colonial Secretary to request passage. Wrote a successful historical play at Cape Town; is trying to produce it here; suffering from bronchitis. Postscript: is not a member of the Newspaper Press Fund.