(Transcript in Turner’s hand. At the head is written, ‘The original is among Autographs, Series B—’.)
On the death of Macaulay's sister Jane.
Macaulay, Thomas Babington (1800-1859), 1st Baron Macaulay, historian, essayist, and poetBarnsley. - Quoting a resolution of the Executive Committee of the Barnsley and District Parliamentary Liberal Association.
(Attribution and identification of original from Wellcome Library catalogue (No. 8781i).)
Barnsley. - With copy of a resolution passed at a public meeting of the Liberals of Monks Bretton and District, expressing regret that 'by the death of Lord Houghton the Barnsley Division is deprived of the services of the Hon. R. O. MIlnes as the LIberal Candidate' and tendering condolences.
Royal Gardens, Kew. - Afraid he cannot accept Quaritch's invitation to the Omar Khayyám club dinner at Henley in July. The editor of the Illustrated London News has written asking for a photograph of the rose [grown from seeds taken from the rose at the tomb of Omar Khayyám]; he has instead sent a sketch by his wife which he thinks 'will do it better justice'. Postscript: next year, the rose will be propagated and planted out in the public part of the Garden.