sends sympathy on behalf of Spanish people and government, praises John Cornford 's intellectual and moral values
On treatment of Renoir's La Loge.
Includes Synge's manuscript lists of chemicals and apparatus.
59 Bridge Street, Cambridge.—Reflects on Archie Gordon’s funeral, and asks after Violet.
Crewe. - Re the wedding of Hon. Annabella Hungerford Crewe and Richard Monckton Milnes at Madeley, Staffordshire.
Appraised by William Parker Churton and John Churton.
Brook St. - Written at 10.30 [am?].'dear Annabel is safe in bed - with a magnificent Boy - it was born this morning at a little before ten o'clock'. More details of the labour, attended by Dr Rigby, 'it is the shortest time Annabel has had'.
On headed notepaper for Elderslie, Renfrew. - Congratulations on the birth of Milnes' son.
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.
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?
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.