Last illness of Henry Bickersteth Mayor
(Oxford?)—Suggests examples of books before 1750 containing illustrations, for the bibliography.
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Bibliography slip 32
Illustrations before 1750:
Portraits of course, e.g. in:
Drummond’s Works Paris {1} 1709
Pope’s Works 1717
etc. etc.
Fancy Pictures. Rape of the Lock 1714.
Thomson 1730—the four Seasons
Young Night Thoughts 1742—one plate
Pope’s Works Vol. II 1735—tailpieces etc. by Kent
Gay’s Poems 1720
[Gay's] {2} Shepherd’s Week
Philip’s Cyder
[The preceding three lines are braced on the right to:] all rustic subjects | Gay’s Fables!
Rowe’s Quean {1} I think has an allegorical frontispiece.
This is from memory—I think you must modify.
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{1} Reading uncertain.
{2} Represented by a ditto mark in the original.
In French.
3 Brompton Place, Brompton. - Milnes' endorsement of his 'imaginative biographic Novel' about five years ago; promoted within the Inland Revenue but still poor; expecting sixth child; anxious to secure appointment for son about to leave school; will Milnes help since John Wood cannot; believes love of literary pursuits must encourage liberality of spirit.
Newport, Isle of Wight. - Disappointed by Milnes' amateur dramatics: a proper masque would be preferable to a Jerrold farce, particularly at Woburn. Asks if there is to be a review of Milnes' Keats in the E[dinburgh?] R[eview?]; will volunteer at once if not; greatly admires Milnes' achievement. Postscript begging a copy of Milnes' poems.
Embossed notepaper, 'Privy Council Office'. - Monographs provide pleasant recollections of a time when 'there was a breath of genius in the world'.
Wickham Court, Bromley. - Must write to tell Milnes how much she likes the inscription for the memorial [to her father at St. Paul's Cathedral], a copy of which Mr Murray has sent her: 'No words could express more truly what he really was, or draw out better in relief the whole man. I rejoice that the Inscription was entrusted to you'. Sends regards to Milnes' wife, and adds postscript saying that she hopes he is 'stronger than you were'.