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On embossed notepaper for Emmanuel College, Cambridge. - Saw a good deal of Brown during his seven years at Trinity; came into 'closer contact with the members of the kitchen staff one summer when I coached a winning crew of theirs for the Town regatta [and] was able to judge of several of them in their ordinary life as well as in their work'; Brown did not then row in the boat, but Blenkin was 'struck by the keen interest which he took in the college generally'. Thinks Brown would 'prove a thoroughly efficient and trustworthy servant' if successful in his application to become college shoeblack.

Programmes for races dated 30 Nov. 1961 and 3 Mar. 1966.

Trinity College - unable to accept an introduction to [William?] Wordsworth, use of βεβαιοσ

Thanks her for her letter. Thinks that his illness was due to something he ate. Declares that he enjoyed his visit to [London], and sent an account of the visit to [ ]. Reports that Mr Wheatley [his godfather] was very kind to the. Declares that he would like to see Miss Green [his former governess] if his mother can induce her to stay until he [and his brother William] come home. Refers to his mother's advice about his chess playing and assures her that he has not played more that five games 'since the beginning of the quarter...' Asks her to buy something for [his friend] Harry James out of his money. Explains how they were 'got into the 2nd class in German', and in relation to the play declares that they do not have to translate it themselves. Sends his love to all at home, 'including Elizabeth [Cooper]'.

Thanks her for her letter. Is unable to express her own happiness, and how much she wishes to be a good wife to Henry and a good daughter to her; looks forward to getting to know her.

She and her family 'always considered Mr Sidgwick, when [they] were all young together, as the most lively, interested talker' they knew. Remembers a visit he made to them as an undergraduate [in 1858], when he stayed some time, 'joined in everything the family did, and... made everything he joined in more amusing'. He suggested they 'should get up Tableau vivants'', proposing 'Sleeping Beauty' for her, and saying that Miss Tawney - her sister-in-law - 'would do excellently for the beauty.'

Relates another incident during the same visit in which she went to the drawing room to help her mother receive some callers 'and saw at the other end of the room Mr. Sidgwick asleep in an easy chair, dressed in an Afghan costume of white felt belonging to [her] father, and wearing the fur cap belonging to it', with a sleeping kitten asleep on top. Declares that he was such a charming visitor, 'always amusing and always making himself at home with [them].'

Drayton Mansions, Drayton Gardens, S.W. - Forwards a [book? or the enclosed circular?] featuring his books 'The Crimea and Transcaucasia' and 'The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger' with quotations from the 'Saturday Review' and 'The Times' in the same hand on the front.

About an [insurance?] policy.

MS note on introduction, 'by G. Macaulay?'

Barton upon Humber.

On headed notepaper for Rollin & Feuardent, 61 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, W.C.

Villa Syracusa, Torquay.

56 Bateman St, Cambridge. - Thanks Gow for sending the proofs of A. E. Housman: A Sketch

With signature.

Sent from Catshill, near Bromsgrove. - Card labelled 'The Clock House - In aid of the Church Funds' [The Clock House, also known as Fockbury House, was a childhood home of A. E. Housman].

'To A. E. Housman, most Ovidian man alive'. Note from Palmer?