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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'.

Melcombe Bingham. Visit to Milton Abbey, J R M Butler's first Harrow Sunday

Taken on the terrace at Wallington. Initials of the adults written on the mount below the photograph, with the date.

Admiralty. - Difficulty of obtaining a messenger's place from Baring, especially for those over 30; Milnes's protégé unlikely to succeed; own position offers no preferments except schoolmasterships; unable to visit Woburn but 'shd like to see you draw on the buskin again - histrionics... are still allowed in reformed Abbeys'; opposition to Wiesman's belief that Catholic Bishops have the right to govern Protestants. Postscript: asks whether [Kingsley's] Alton Locke will do some good.

[Rotherfield]-Greys Rectory. - His son went home as he thought he must serve three more years before admission into the P & O; has told him to reply; visiting [North] Pinder but will leave today.

On embossed notepaper, Chantry, Berkeley, Gloucestershire. - Has just accepted the living of Cirencester; would formerly have been pleased to undertake Houghton's scheme of 'working up a languishing school'.

'1 leaf containing Atonement Piyyutim... Askhenazic hand' [description of MS from Add.MS a 40/25].

Trinity College, Cambridge. - Has been going through his tutorial correspondence for the years 1928-1938; has destroyed most of it, but it has been suggested that 'anything concerning Wittgenstein's career might be worth preserving'. Adds footnote: has 'quite forgotten what the matter was which W. refers to in his letter of 25 October' [Add. MS a 745/6].