Notes for political speeches by Richard Monckton Milnes.
Two printed pages from Fitzgerald's Salámán and Absál, originally sent with letter No. 77, 16 Jan. 1879, tipped in after it. Charlotte Quaritch Wrentmore notes at several places in the chronological sequence where a letter from FitzGerald to Quaritch is to be found in the book bound up by her father, now O.10a.41.
No. 23 is a record of telegrams sent by FitzGerald to Quaritch, 20 Sept. 1870, recorded on the back of a printed bill of account. A photograph of FitzGerald was sent with No. 33 [Mar. 1874] and is tipped in after the letter. No. 34 is written on the back of a printed bill of account, 4 Nov. 1874.
82 Elmwood Street.
Includes verse: 'How quick fly the days, and the months, and the years...'
Nishapur. - Originally enclosing rose leaves and hips from the bush growing beside the tomb of Omar Khayyam; account of Simpson's visit to the tomb.
Lyulph's Tower, Penrith.
(The signature has been cut away, and Turner has added the following note: ‘The signature of General Chas Vallancey cut off & given to Mr Crofton Croker Aug. 4, 1853.’)