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Published by J. Templeman and J. R. Smith, London, 1840. Marked 'Proof, with Leigh Hunt's corrections, of my annotations'.

From unidentified paper.

Concerning libel action.

Also includes menus from Philobiblon Society meetings; minutes; lists of members attending meetings.

Partly copied by Annabella Hungerford Milnes.

Pamphlet on events connected with the St. Bartholomex Massacre of Huguenots in 1572, published 1851, Lisieux.

The Pickeridge, Slough. - Delepierre has put the first part if his Hackness Ghost Story to type but has left out 'the part of/on Hamlet' [?] for reasons of space; encloses Delepierre's reply to Perry's questioning of this [no longer present], which entrusts decision to Houghton. George Fortescue's discovery of further Van den Bempde papers at Dropmore, perhaps undisturbed since 1725, which include State correspondence of the time of James I; theories about history of the papers.

Aldenham. - Will send 38 letters from James II to the Abbé de Rancé of La Trappe, as requested: Houghton must judge whether the finished article at over 100 pages would be too long; cannot supply anything requiring a lengthy introduction; the letters contain few new facts about James but have 'a certain psychological interest'.

From the [Morn?]ing Post.

On embossed notepaper, Carlton Club. - Encloses card [no longer present]; seeks vote for Ferdinand Ahrens.

Broadlands. - Lord Palmerston acknowledges Houghton's application in favour of Dr [Charles?] Badham for Charterhouse headmastership; the Dean of Westminster [Richard Chenevix Trench] is to be the new Archbishop of Dublin.

49 Hanover St, South Belgravia, S. W. - Seeks private interview about unspecified matter.

Hatchett's Hotel, Dover St., W., London. - Encloses newspaper cutting [no longer present] on his son, who was educated at the University of Pisa; his scientific and linguistic abilities; he would be very valuable as a doctor in Egypt. Postscript: Fairman's Alexandria railway concession; knows the true secret of the Egyptian crisis.

5 York Gate. - His brother Gifford seeks transfer to the consulate at Tripoli as his health is affected by the cold and damp of Trebizond; can Houghton influence Lord Granville or Odo Russell; has sent poems ('stillborn about a fortnight ago') to Fryston; thanks for suggestions; yesterday Frith likened Leighton's Hercules & Death to 'a man struggling with his lay-figure.

Harrow. - His brother Frank has been passed over by the Bishop of Winchester; would Houghton consider him for vacant Bishopric of Chester?

Is sending her book in return for Milnes' superior one. Her maids were shocked by 'The Brownie': 'They evidently took it as an obscure & vague calumny on the race of housemaids generally'. The Songs are proper ones and should be set to music. ''The Northern Knight in Italy is bad for young men - I mean to cut it out of the copy belonging to your Dedicatee [the Hon. Sidney Herbert]. Milnes' beautiful compression of ideas is in Rogers' style. Milnes and Fonblanque have cut her this Spring. No signature: adds illustration of a hanged man, 'Fate of those who attend yr parties & wear black crape masks'.

By unidentified writer. From unidentified periodical, Vol. 118 No. 236 pp. 403-430.

Including requests for contributions and permission to publish, also Richard Monckton Milnes’s accounts with his own publishers and correspondence re. editing The Tribute, published by Lord Northampton in 1837.

Gives J. H. Gaball's address as 9 Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row: 'Say he has been recommendende by Mr Campbell or he may be shy'. No signature; written on scrap addressed to J. Campbell, 'Printer for [?] Arburthnot, 26 Brecknock Crescent, Camden Road.

Great Malvern [on embossed notepaper: University, St Andrews, N.B.]. - Inaugural meeting of Wordsworth Soiety at Grasmere last night; lists aims of the Society and some of its members; the Bishop of St. Andrews [Charles Wordsworth] is President. Invites Houghton to join Council, listing other probable members; duties will be light.