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Two mounted photographs, signed J Palmer Clarke at lower right. One depicts Great Court from the roof of the Chapel looking across to the fountain, and the southwest corner showing the diggings, preparation, large piles of dirt, paving, and pipes. The other shows approximately 125 workmen gathered on the steps outside the Hall, with the screens passage open and two windows on the southeast corner of the Essex building visible behind the group.

'Ashkenazic hand' [description of MS from Add.MS a 40/25].

Thanks him for his article on Benjamin Britten on Sunday, for capturing what hasn't been described before, the actual experience of knowing his music and the impact on the musical development of so many people; she was one of the early casts of 'Lucretia' and her son Steuart conducts for Britten.

Caption: "C. Tawney. Fox." Signature of Mayland, photographer, at bottom left.

Title from caption. Photograph of men in an eight on the river. A later hand has identified the men in the boat: C. W. Ehrlich (cox), Thomas L. C. Gregory, Bertram F. Crosfield, W. B. Savory, Edward M. Winterbotham, Clement Dru Drury, Lord O'Hagan, Paul P. Calligas, Thomas L. Bennett.

Letters of Jean Babington to her sister Mary, later Parker; some with notes from Colin Macaulay, James Parker, Jean Babington (née Macaulay), Lydia Rose (née Babington), and Fanny Macaulay to Mary. Note from Jean Babington to her sister in law Sarah Babington (née Disney) also included.

Two letters from Jean Babington to Susan Darroch (née Parker).

(Partly printed in Goulburn, i. 107.)

(The directions of the franked letters are signed ‘H free Gurney’, not ‘W. H. Gurney’, as stated in the Index (O.14.51), p. 161 et seq.)

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].