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The New Hotel, Cairo, Egypt. - Cannot repeat arrangements here next year as the Viceroy [Isma'il Pasha] has acquired the building for a school; he favours the idea of an English sanitorium; support from the Earl of Dudley or Sir Henry Bulwer would assure her success; can Houghton assist, as they cannot be reached at present? Also seeks Houghton's recommendation to the Viceroy's surgeon Dr Bourgier and others.

Shanks House, Wincanton. - Jonathan H. Lovett Cameron writes of a dinner at his house for Morindin to meet Milnes, but Morindin is staying here until Christmas; will invite Sidney [sic: Godolphin?] Osborne if Milnes plans to visit.

25 York Terrace, Regent's Park. - Grateful for Milnes' consideration; fears George might get into mischief if not employed; connection of Mr Dewar and Milnes' mother; Milnes' use of homeopathic medicines; Fanny Monckton and other friends; House of Commons appointments. Postscript: describes a French manservant who is seeking work.

Acknowledges £5. Contains French addresses noted by Milnes.

23 Abercromby Square, Liverpool. - Left Sheffield three weeks ago; Church doctrine and social improvement; Swedish Protestant education is unrivalled but Mr Laing believes 'their Social Condition [is] the most immoral in Europe'.

Pontefract. - Milnes should postpone visit until Easter; many are out of work.

Ackworth Rectory. - Supports grant but cannot petition here; planned meeting at Pontefract: “Messrs Stainforth & Co . are perfectly rabid”; believes grant will have good results; others only care about political ground to be gained.

On similar subject to 'The particles of physics: what kind of pattern?' 13 pp. typescript, n.d. early 1950s.

16 Guildford Street, Russell Square, W.C. - Met Milnes years ago when Queen Adelaide was at Stowe and he and Disraeli were staying at Buckingham; he subsequently assisted her brother. Now seeks help for Emily De Lesdernier, who has been cruelly treated by her husband and suffered hardship to support her friends; gives details of De Lesdernier's life. Longfellow and Mary Howitt are friends; she gives public readings but also wishes to engage for private parties; her attempts at publication; she is currently employed 'at Wheeler & Wilson's 139 Regent Street where she is daily superintending the sale of their celebrated sewing machines'; asks if Milnes and Disraeli will consider assisting her.

No. 4 Upper Holland Street, Kensington. - Seeks pension in recognition of literary work of his father R. P. Gillies; impoverished since his father's death in November 1859 [sic?]. [no signature - incomplete?].

Denmark Road, Diss. - Met a son of Thomas Hood at Miss Forrest's; he is teaching but would like to join staff of British Museum. Bumstead is 'doing something in old books again'.

Account of inauguration , quoting speeches of H. G. Bell etc. Including letters from Marian James and John Nichol.

Addressed to Count Teleki at Pest.

Thanks for beautiful poems.

Stantons Wharf House, Tooley St, Boro’. - Seeks employment owing to loss of income; can provide testimonials or security of his remaining capital; encloses work [no longer present] written three years ago; hopes Milnes will accept it as a lover of literature

Enclosing sketch of birds by Hon. Robert Offley Ashburton Milnes, at p. 119.

Chetwynd House, Selly Oak, Nr. Birmingham. Dated Nov. 4/03 - Sends him the notes on Syrian and Armenian folklore [not transcribed] for him to evaluate; asks him to notice the point about the Children of the Sky as rain-producers.

Talk broadcast January 1955, English and German versions, correspondence.

Ticks, some crossed through, and other annotations in pencil and red crayon. Many items are marked 'B'; a note states that these were bequeathed to Trinity by Rev. G. A. Browne, Vice-Master, in 1843. Signature of Anatole von Hügel [Curator of the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology] acknowledging receipt of items on 27 May 1914 at the bottom of the sixth sheet. The last sheet is a note by C. B. Hurry, Sub-Librarian, listing items which were found some years after 1914 'tucked away in dark corners' and 'sent (as part of the loan of 1914)' to the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology on 5 May 1924.

Bill due to William Whewell, and sent 'With Mr Whewell's compliments'.

Acknowledges donation of £100, wishes to establish a fund for a memorial to J H Monk

From 1759, re visit to Oxford, 'I have proposed to Vansittart climbing over the wall, but he refused me'.

Trinity College Cambridge. - War 'a boredom', can learn a lot about human beings through it; fair in Cambridge.