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On headed notepaper for Elderslie, Renfrew. - Congratulations on the birth of Milnes' son.

1 letter, 1 Jul. [1851], Henrietta Crewe to Richard Monckton Milnes; 2 letters, 30 Jun. [1851] and 12 Nov [1851] from Milnes to Henrietta Crewe.

Winchester. - Has been to Winton House; the 'sick boy's name is Stratford, a Kent family. He is one of thirteen. None of his friends have been to see him yet'. Mr [Charles Alexander] Johns has taught four of the boy's older brothers. The boy is likely to be removed in a week for change. Not yet know when Greville returns.

Robert's friend Longman is the son of William Longman, of 36 Hyde Park Square and Ashlyns, Great Berkhampstead; two of his brothers have also been with Mr Johns and 'distinguished themselves at Harrow and Oxford' [Robert's son is likely to be Hubert Harry Longman, later made 1st Baronet, of Lavershot Hall]. Robert knows the Warburtons, but they are not in the same class, and do not live at Mr John's house but have been granted a special exception to go up daily to their lessons (their cousins are residents at WIlton House).

Is sorry to hear of 'Miss Florence's accident', and hopes she recovers quickly. The hotel is comfortable.

Re children of the poet Robert Bloomfield.

London. Invites Wordsworth to visit with his acquaintance Richard Monckton Milnes (the bearer of this letter).

Tavistock House. - Houghton's reference to the Guild [of Literature and Art. in a speech to the Royal Literary Fund]; acknowledges shortcomings, but Act of Incorporation prevents appropriation of funds for first seven years; responsible management in the interim.

Embossed notepaper for St. Dunstans, Regents Park. - Coxe showed him letters of Francisque Michel referring to an MS of St. Brandan's [sic] voyage]; perhaps it will be suitable for the Philobiblon as the Roxburghe Club does not propose to print it. Encloses correspondence [no longer present]. Asks Houghton what he thinks of the Mystère de Saint Louis [published for the Roxburghe Club in 1871]; curious Anglo-French phrases.

General Post Office. - Encloses paper; hopes Houghton will wish to join the Society.

Enclosed: Prospectus of Wyclif Society, containing lists of officers and members; also details of ‘Other Societies (Which all want Fresh Members)’.

72 Great Russell St. - Invites Milnes to act as steward at Literary Fund anniversary on 12 May.

Penshuret (on embossed notepaper, 77 Gloucester Place, Hyde Park, W.) - Recommends J. H. Woodward for Secretaryship of Newspaper Press scrubs: he was a Bristol clergyman but has been out of work since converting to Roman Catholicism fifteen years ago.

The Cottage, Harley St., Bow Road, London. - Campbell’s aunt Mary was governess to the Misses Milnes; poor health forced him to leave Scotland for Malta, afterwards he travelled in the Near East and Europe; fears a relapse if he resumes further occupation; Government must show appreciation of his late uncle [Thomas Campbell]’s poetic contribution by supporting a relative; seeks Richard Monckton Milnes’ help in obtaining Landing Waitership in the Port of London.

Reporting death of Sir James Boswell, 2nd Baronet, grandson of James Boswell. Cutting from unidentified paper.

Haworth Parsonage. - Thanks for comments on Branwell Brontë's manuscripts. Nicholls and Mr [Patrick] Brontë have declined to publish them as their subject matter would give pain to certain persons; glad Milnes endorses decision. Fragments from a different letter adhering.

Copied by Robert Pemberton Milnes?

25 Oxford Street, Plymouth. - George Keats has taken legal steps to prevent publication of his brother's poems; can they be considered anybody's property fourteen years after the author's death? Believes he has copies of all Keats' poems. Has written nothing for several weeks owing to a bruised back and abstinence from snuff: 'The act of writing without snuff in my nose, gives me the sensation of not having had a wink of sleep for a week'; doctors warned him to give it up when he suffered a fit in the street and injured his back. Is living with his half-sister and niece and prefers this place to Italy; [his son] Carlino is working at mathematics for a civil engineer's profession. Landor writes from London; asks why he has returned; reports from Florence state that 'Mrs Landor was abusing me with all her might - this is vastly shocking, but one comfort is that I must be even with her'.

The Cottage, Lyme Regis, Dorset. - Has a few of Houghton's letters to Abraham Hayward but concludes he does not wish to be associated with the Memoir; will return letters if desired.

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

Visiting card with printed address '148 Charles Street'; 'Boston, U. S. A.' added by hand. Envelope postmarked May/June 1873.

Concerning libel action.