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(Partly printed in Goulburn, i. 107.)

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.].

Pontefract. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; mentions how much she was loved in Pontefract.

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.

Thornes House. - 'Here comes Punch, but alas! no Judy' - Mary [her sister in law?] has a bad sore throat, and there is a 'cry against my leaving the Greeks' [her children?]. She and Mary had 'resolved on rebellion had we been able to bring our combined forces into action, nobody will believe me that a long evening drive is good for my health', and she would have enjoyed Milnes's lecture. But she must 'submit' and wish him 'every sort of success' and sympathy for his efforts on behalf of 'your honourable Neighbours'.

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.

Letter of 6 Nov. 1833 (sent to Henrietta Milnes at Milan) includes a note (perhaps incomplete?) from Richard Monckton Milnes to his mother, which mentions the funeral of Arthur Hallam, as well as one from Rachael Milnes to her 'very dear Harriets' [daughter-in-law and grand-daughter].

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'.

Bawtry, Yorkshire. - Several 'families of respectability' have asked him to write and express the wishes of many inhabitants as to the proposed burial ground. Knows that various gentlemen are about to wait upon Milnes 'with the view of securing your influence and assistance in providing the new ground', and Wesson's friends are eager for the proposed ground should meet the needs of the parish. No doubt that a new ground is needed as soon as possible, but there are two schools of thought: one that the ground should be 'an extension of the Church yard, and in all respects a Church yard'; the other that a portion should be 'allotted for the use of those who do not belong to the Church of England'. This does not come from any hostility to the Church, but from a wish that their own ministers 'who visit them in trouble and sickness should perform over them the last offices of the Christian Religion'. Does not know why the practice generally adopted in other towns has not been followed in Bawtry; there has been an Independent Minister in the town since 1823, and he has occupied this position for the last twelve years. Thinks 'our Church friends in the instance are disposed to use their influence unfairly against us'. Relates an incidence three years ago in which a young girl whose mother belonged to the Baptist communion died, and 'the Father was refused the ordinary rites of sepulture over his child'; Wesson conducted a service in the house and then 'accompanied the friends of the child to the church yar, and quietly and silently we interred the body'. There are other families in Bawtry who belong to that communion; is 'sure no one could desire to witness a repetition of such a scene'.

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.