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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'.

Devon and Exeter Institution.—Commends Hullett's intellectual and teaching abilities and his character.

(The initial greeting is ‘Gentlemen’. Hullett passed the Mathematics Tripos in 1867. This letter was probably written not long afterwards.)

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Devon and Exeter Institution

To the [blank]

Gentlemen

I have had the pleasure of knowing Mr Hullett during the whole time that he was at the University, and have formed a very high opinion both of his attainments and of his teaching powers. The former are most inadequately represented by his place in the Tripos {1}. That he was not tenth or twelfth was in my opinion and in that of every one able to judge, the result merely of a combination of those accidents which are inseparable from such an Examination.

Mr Hullett’s abilities as a teacher are greater than those commonly met with in persons of so high standing. I have often admired his great patience and clearness, and his determination to get things understood; and I am indebted to him for several valuable hints on the methods of teaching elementary mathematics. I have the cause of education very much at heart, and for this reason should hear with extreme pleasure of Mr Hullett’s appointment to a place where his talents in this direction might find room to act. I feel sure that the result of such an appointment would be the great benefit of all those who would receive the advantage of his teaching.

Mr Hullett possesses great interest and considerable information in scientific subjects, and a most cultivated literary taste. Finally, his personal character is such as cannot fail to win the affections and raise the tone of his pupils.

I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Your obedt servant
W. K.Clifford.

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{1} Hullett passed the Mathematics Tripos in 1867 as 31st Wrangler.

Written by his father [? or by his mother Emma Blackburne]. News of his birth. 'My Papa was away when I was born, which I did not think attentive of him, but I hope he will make it up afterwards, by paying up debts, when I leave the University'.