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42 Piccadilly. - Returned from Edinburgh sale to find Milnes' autographs have arrived from Paris; encloses Potier's note.

Enclosure: note in French from L. Potier to Milnes, 8 Dec. [1851], 2ff. Paris. - Encloses list of items bought at Chateaugiron and Beuchot sales; secured nearly all the items requested by Milnes; remittance can be paid through Toovey. The enclosed list is on a sheet of printed notepaper headed 'Potier: Librairie Ancienne et Moderne, Quai Voltaire No. 7'.

Keir, Dunblane - Called on Toovey for books, but he has sent them all to Milnes; requests his own portion of the consignment. [Richard] Ford did not write the Salutation article in the Quarterly; he insisted the Spanish banalities were unworthy of him and suggested Dr. [Hawtrey?] as possible author; epitaph should reflect flippant character; beautiful autumn weather. Postscript: [Thomas?] Rodd sale seemingly endless; has sent commissions to Bumstead.

7 Quai Voltaire, Paris. - Delay in sending books bought for Milnes at St. Albin and J. B. sales; lists purchases, with lot numbers and prices, also four books bought for Stirling at the St. Albin sale; annotations; balance should be paid to Mr Toovey; thanks for Parliamentary papers.