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With carbon copy of letter from Sylvia Goodfellow to Sir Fred Clarke, 15 Jun. 1944.

With carbon copy of reply from R. A. Butler,

Airlie Lodge. - Thanks for Monographs; hopes to talk over the happy days they recall.

Note of thanks to Milnes, containing quotations from his verses and Biblical chapter references as messages of hope.

Sent from Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.

Balgonie, Fifeshire. - £100 granted to David Booth came from Queen’s Bounty Fund; he has never received a pension; encloses his memorial; he lived in London until December last, about which time her son-in-law petitioned Sir Robert Peel for continuation of existing payment which he believed to be £50; money now exhausted; her husband ill and in danger of starving; will furnish any other details required by Milnes. Enclosed: printed memorial describing work of David Booth, seeking assistance with living expenses [1 f.].

Bills from traders: Crossley and Clarke (booksellers), Blake and Son,drapers, mercers, hosiers, haberdashers and hatters; H. Chatham Shaw, hat maker; E Goshawk, for hair cutting; E. W. Graham; James Woodbridge, tailor, hosier and hatter; E. W. Craker [?], perhaps a cobbler; Bowller & Fuller (butchers?).

Bills from Harrow School itself, for tuition, school charges and repairs etc, the school concert, and the bathing place, as well as paper, pens, ink and so on bought from the school.

Accounts with H. Montagu Butler (headmaster), for Christmas Term 1872, Easter and Christmas Terms 1873, and Easter Term 1874. With stamps and notes by Butler acknowledging payment.

Warwick Castle. - On the death of Robert Pemberton Milnes, who was 'always a kind friend' and 'almost the last' of Mexborough's old friends still alive.

18 W 32 N St, New York. - There was a slight error in the address of Procter's letter, so Sherwood has only just received it. Cannot immediately send Lord Houghton's last letter to his son, though she has always intended to do so; 'it is a most precious autograph, written but a short time before his lamented death saying that he hoped to assist at Westminster Abbey at the services in honour of General Grant'. Many of Lord Houghton's other letters contain 'gossiping details of great persons', which he wrote to her in confidence 'with permision to use them "after everybody was dead"'. Intends to leave them sealed and directed to the second Lord Houghton.

Lord Houghton always showed 'a curious literary and intellectual interest' in her; he told her 'many good stories' which she thinks he meant she should 'incorporate later in some sketch of himself'. Is very glad to have seen him with Lady Galway at Rome in the winter of 1884; 'her devotion was beautiful'. Glad Mrs Procter sees 'so much of Mr & Mrs Phelps, we are very proud of them'.

Torquay.

Tasner's address is given as Pest, with the instruction 'ask address at Casino'.

Chetwynd House, Selly Oak, Nr. Birmingham. Dated Oct. 22/03 - There is no convenient text book for the Calendar: he uses [Nicolaus] Nilles, 'Kalendarium Manuale', the printed Synaxaristes and the Acta Sanctorum; has some material on rain-charms and other things from Armenia, and asks if Frazer wants notes or something more formal.

Re memorial to Thomas Hood.

Portsdown House, Clifton Gardens W. - Gave up idea of working among the natives of Cairo as a result of Houghton's enquiries; now offers care to British invalids wintering in Cairo; proposed fees. Encloses printed paper describing benefits of Mrs Appleton's establishment at Jennerville, Cairo, containing list of medical supporters.

63 Berners St, W. - Describes circumstances in which she was certified mad and incarcerated owing to a delusion of her husband's; unjust treatment in law; was denied access to Common Law Courts as a married woman; encloses abstract of trial by Commissioners in Lunacy; asks if Houghton will take up her case. Enclosures: copy order for incarceration of Louisa Lowe, 23 Sept. 1870, with statement respecting her sanity, both signed by George Lowe [verso contains printed address of The Lunacy Law Reform Association, 63 Berners St, London, W.]; 'Improper Incarceration in Lunatic Asylums: ex parte Louisa Lowe': summary of rejected application for a rule nisi against Lunacy Commissioners, 22 Nov. 1872, containing affidavit of Dr William Rhys Williams of Bethlehem Hospital as to Louisa Lowe's sanity [printed with MS annotation concerning reference to spiritualism].

45 Upper Baggot St, Dublin. - Milnes' friend and her son Jonathan Lovett Cameron; merits of such men; her son will not ask favours; his present situation and labours at West Lavington; will send a paper on opening of church there.

Manchester. - Houghton's offer to approach Sir Henry Storks about a position in the Control Department will be of great value; believes he has been bypassed owing to lack of influence; present post in the Pay Sub-Department was a temporary measure and never intended to exclude him from the Control Department.

90 Eaton Square. - Governor Mathew wrote in November that he understood Grattan wished to exchange his Consulate for another post; if so he suggested discussing the matter with Milnes.

B[owder?] Park. - Will bear Milnes' recommendation of Mr Lodge in mind.

Bowes. - Has known Charles Hopkin Mackay since coming to Bowes three years ago; Mackay has been at Mr Shaw's academy about sixteen years; he is able and industrious; Mrs Mackay is infirm and walks with two sticks; hopes they will only need temporary relief.

Hadleigh, Suffolk. - Sent tale two years ago in the vain hope of 'benefitting pecuniarily'; Milnes' graciousness despite inability to assist; seeks presentation to Christ's Hospital for one of his sons; has three others and a wife to support on the slender salary of an uncongenial post; harassed by creditors; can Milnes assist? Begs to suggest 'thtat the unpublished struggles and privations of some persons are oft-times as worthy the consideration of the affluent Samaritan, as are the newspaper-paragraphed distresses of a less retiring class of importunates'.