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Rochester. - Bennett has perhaps mentioned that Whiston is a candidate for Breward Grammar School; asks if Milnes can mention him to Mr Monckton of Somerford, one of the electors; obtained Milnes' Poetry for the People from Moxon; Milnes' reluctance to visit. Postscript: rumoured murder of Milnes' colleague; 'unfortunate cannon-ball [jest?].

Rochester. - Thanks for Mr Monckton's letter about the Brewood election; resigned in defeat and would not have expressed annoyance; local favour prevailed over testimonial evidence; believes Mason's testimonials were fifth-rate; thinks more highly of Whewell, having received his gracious reply to congratulations; asks what Milnes thinks of the Morning Chronicle on himself and Disraeli on the Oxford Poetry question; Milnes should attend to personal matters this winter; 'you have not the obstacle of a College Fellowship to prevent it'.