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Western House, Tonbridge Wells.

'To the Memory / Of the British Soldiers and Sailors / Who / During the Years 1854 and 1855 / Died far from their Country / In defence of the Liberties of Europe / This Monument was erected / By Queen Victoria and her People / 1857'

(Declaimed 28 Mar. 1805.)

A note at the top of the letter records that it was 'Copied for C[harles] E[dward] T[revelyan]'.

(Declaimed 22 Feb. 1804.)

'Published by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Undergraduates'. Table of attendance by each Fellow at the morning and evening services each day, marked by 'o' or 'x'. with 'Sum Total' recorded at the end.

Prompted by an agreement by the Master and Seniors '"that all Undergraduates, Scholars, and Foundation Sizars, do attend Chapel eight times at least! in every week, - that is, twice on Sunday, and once on every other day, on pain," &c.- Vide Notice*.

'Does, then, this new Regulation of the "Master and Seniors" proceed from any religious motive? Do they practice what they force on the Undergraduates? They are very regular in their attendance in Hall, but why are their places vacant in Chapel? LET FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!'

Addressed by hand to 'Rev. J [?] Thompson, Trinity College'.

Note on facing page by Margaret Cropper [née Denman, second wife of Edward Cropper]: 'Letter written by T. B. Macaulay to his sister Margaret concerning the engagement of his sister Hannah - to Charles (afterwards Sir Charles) Trevelyan. This letter was written before the news of Margaret's death had reached her brother and sister in India'.

Note at top of letter: 'Copied for C. Trevylan [sic: in fact the copy seems to have been made for G. O. Trevelyan] Jan[uar]y 1874'.

Identified, presumably by Kate Symons, as 'Our Grandfather Williams' in list.

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Belton. | Gt Yarmouth.
27 Sepr 1890.

My dear Wright,

You will remember my speaking to you here about the correspondence of my Grandfather the late Dawson Turner. He was in the habit of binding the letters addressed to him, & hence accumulated during a long & active life a considerable number of letters, some from persons of mark in their way, & curious also as illustrative of life & habits from, roughly 1790 to 1850. He was in early life, much devoted to botany, & there are among the letters a good many from botanists on the Continent which Joseph Hooker tells me illustrate the early progress of the Science. Afterwards Mr Turner directed more attention to archaeology—& there are letters on this subject also.

I have taken out of the volumes all the private letters, & those from members of his Family.—this however does not detract from the interest of those which remain.

My question to you was—Will your College Library give an acceptance permanently to these 50 to 60 Volumes. If you say—yes—I will ask Mrs Jacobson, who is the present owner to consent to this arrangement.

Mrs Jacobson is now an old Lady—& as I am constantly reminded of the miserable lapse of time—I shall be glad to settle this matter. Will you kindly assist me.

I am sorry we have not seen more of each other—or rather that I have not seen more of you this year—but I hope we shall do better in the future.

Yours very truly
R H Inglis Palgrave

Pencil note on envelope: 'Last letter: found in his pocket Aug 11 - 85'.