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Engineering Works, Willesden. - Telling 'Lillie' Dell that her father spoke to him that morning and gave his blessing to their wish to be married.

National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. - Has just finished reading Aurora Leigh and 'marked a number of passages'; asks if Lillie would like to read his copy some time. Has 'so enjoyed this poem' and will always associate it with 'a certain Wed[nesda]y afternoon you may possible be able to recall'.

Note at top of letter: 'From Philip B. Baker (my father) to Lily Baker (Dell) (my mother). O. E. B. [Olive Elizabeth Baker or Braithwaite, Bertha's half sister]'.

With title page, foreword, and list of illustrations [ff. i-ii].
Watercolour and pencil sketch, 'The Daily Round', on extra sheet at f. 6
Pencil sketch, ['Father free-wheeling with me'], on extra sheet at f. 15
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 15, 'A pic-nic near Morebattle, Scotland'. Showing 'Auntie Bridie, Enid, Ormonde, Ella Baker, Auntie Jenny Moscrip, Mary Baker, 'Bekie', Auntie Meg Moscrip'
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 16, 'Grace Baker, B. G. B. aged 3 or 4, Josie Baker & Phil... (probably at 'Ravenswood')'
Watercolour and pencil sketch, 'Ma & Pa in car (from memory)', on extra sheet at f. 35
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 36, 'Olive and Barton at the "Works" (Willesden) Christmas 1909'
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 41, 'On the beach: St Leonards-on-Sea (about 1901). Father, Grandpa Dell with Bertha on lap - note top hat! - Mother in straw boater'