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Paris, 4bis, rue des Ecoles - Thanks her for the volumes of 'The Golden Bough'; the French translation of 'Psyche's Task' will be most welcome.

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'.

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.

50 New Bond Street. - The pianist and composer Mr Osborne wishes to publish an adaptation of Milnes' poem 'I wandered by the Brookside' if Mrs Maberly does not have exclusive copyright. Chappell has heard the song performed with great success; will forward manuscript. Letter written in 3rd person.

In French.

Aldeburgh - Has been to Rome with his wife, went to the Mithraic Temple at San Clemente, had many talks with Father Delaney; writes of the state of religion: thinks the church is stagnating; thinks politicians should take a course in the study of anthropology, adding the study of heredity; thinks Dean Inge in his 'Outspoken Essays' understands the times, and admires his 'Idea of Progress'; Bury's book of the same name claims that 'the number of civilizations which have reached a given stage and gone under, is beyond compute'; agrees that Germany should pay for her 'brigandage' but thinks money should be advanced to pay the miners to dig the coal that France needs; Frazer writes of [Oliver] Lodge and [Arthur Conan] Doyle, and Clodd quotes Sir Bryan Donkin that he classes Doyle among the 'mentally defective'; he is publishing a book 'Magic in Names'; wonders if Frazer is going to supplement 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament' as Frazer has said that it hung on the issue of a book by a French scholar on the early history of Christianity; asks if Frazer has examined the evidence advanced by Prof. Elliot Smith on the origin of Pre-Columbian civilization, backed by [W. H. R.] Rivers in [A. H.] Keane's Man Past and Present' and quotes [A.C.] Haddon; finds as he gets older the more he values an open mind; the servant problem not helped by the promising house maid who hid her pregnancy and gave birth in the middle of the night.

Seeking funds for excavation of the basilica of San Clemente, Rome.

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'.