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10 Northwick House, St John's Wood Rd, NW 8. Encloses his book, which has been privately printed.

75, Eaton Rise, Ealing, W. Is sending the book Side-Walk Studies to him, mentions two works in the printers’ hands, her parents have returned from Essex, and thanks him for the enjoyable visit.

75 Eaton Rise, Ealing, W. Has read Munby’s article on Alice de Chambrier with pleasure; is glad he was the Fielding as it will never be reprinted; includes verses he wrote in Lady Dorothy Nevill’s copy of Walpole.

Tocknells House, Painswick, Near Stroud. Thanks him for his kind interest in the work she is doing editing the volume of Sydney Dobell's works, gives her reasons for doing so, as Mr and Mrs Dobell's "adopted daughter" and now Mrs Dobell's constant companion. Mrs Dobell will ensure he receives a copy of the work when it is done.

University of Glasgow [blind stamp] Has forwarded his letter to Miss Jolly, who is editing the Sydney Dobell book, while he is responsible for the memoir and criticism. Has read "An Autumn Mood" with great pleasure, but feels such poems as "England's Day" could be left out.

Upper Terrace Lodge, Hampstead, N.W. Would like to attend the feast of stories in Mr Ralston's programme but finds the weather makes such plans uncertain; thinks he would enjoy reading Sydney Dobell's Life and Letters edited by Miss Jolly, who is now in the Pyrenees with Mrs Dobell.

1 All Souls Place, Portland Place, W. Thanks him for his letter and for sending on the letter from their mutual friend Holroyd. Sends a copy of the American edition of Letters from a Chinese Official and has been amused to read American reviews admiring the English of the Chinese official supposed to be the author.

Has sent him The Greek View of Life by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson and hopes he will share his comments with Goldie.

Appointing Léonard Verger as bailiff (huissier) of Nevers after the death of Jean Gagnard. Also signed by 'Monseigneur de Saint Hilaire'.

Addressed to 'Monsieur Le Comte'. Requests that he not be given Bapaume in place of Avernes for his protégé. Regrets that he cannot go to Versailles to attend on the Comte. Note of instruction in another hand at the top of the letter.

Pencil note at bottom of the letter suggests that it was written in the time of Louis XV.

Cutting of Christina Rossetti's obituary in The Manchester Guardian 31 Jan. 1894; a list of items belonging to Christina Rossetti offered for sale by J. & M. L. Tregaskis in 1895; and part of a catalogue of books and manuscripts sold by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge on 30 July 1895 featuring "books and miscellaneous articles belonging to the late Christina G. Rossetti."

3 St. Edmund’s Terrace, Regent’s Park, N.W. Two letters written after W. M. Rossetti read an article about Christina Rossetti in the 9 Jan. issue of The World in which she is said to have been stiff and ungenial and that “Arthur J.” and the author encountered her one night and that she was icy to them. In the first letter Rossetti speculates that the author is the watercolour painter Smallfield. Munby has written “No!” above the “Arthur J., who must be you” in the letter. In the second letter he has received Munby's reply and agrees that the J. is likely for the surname. He is pleased with the forthcoming volume of Christina's poems; is grateful to have news of his old friend Lushington.

Printed card of thanks for sympathy on death of Christina Rosetti accompanied by a note on the inside flap of the envelope from W. M. Rossetti thanking him for “all that you so feelingly say.”

42. Kidbrook Park Rd., Blackheath S.E. Notifies him the book is on its way and hopes he approves of her choice of his poem.

Edmondsham House, Bournemouth. Has received a letter from Munby in which he questions whether Mrs Shelley was in fact married, and argues her point that the Shelleys were married, saying the point is important because she is "a believer in marriage." Mentions that she was under no obligation to the family but found Mary Shelley a fascinating figure.

3 St. Edmund’s Terrace, Regent’s Park, N.W. Apologises for sending her book without inscribing it to him; enjoyed Faithful Servants, and mentions a friend's work about a Sudanese servant of hers; expresses sympathy for his loss.

3 St. Edmund’s Terrace, Regent’s Park, N.W. Thanks him for his kind letter of sympathy after the death of his wife. Is now preparing Gabriel's family letters for publication. Notes that Theodore Watts volunteered to write a memoir, but nothing has happened, so William is likely to do it himself. Accompanied by a printed letter of thanks for the sympathy on the death of Lucy Rossetti.

Records a day with Whitley Stokes and Gabriel Rossetti, in which Christina’s poems were read to them by Gabriel.

South Teddington, Hampton Wick. Informs him he has ordered a copy of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge’s book for Butler, and quotes an article on Christina Rossetti in “Church Bells” dated Jan. 4th.

46 Marlborough Hill, St John’s Wood, London, N.W. Sends his Ann Morgan and Susan and asks Munby to write his name on the title of Susan and to inscribe both books on the flyleaf “H. Buxton Forman from the Author” even though he bought them himself. He knew someone would send “the lying rag,” referring to a review of Munby’s Poems: Chiefly Lyric and Elegiac in The Daily News. Wonders why anyone need care about “such asses as the whole lot of folk concerned in that paper.”

Buffalo, N.Y. Was unable to publish the “Year Book of Poetry” to which Munby subscribed. Thanks him for the Vistigia Retrorsum poems, which he is about to present as part of his library to his public library, and asks for a photograph to send the library as well. Sends the collection, In My Lady’s Name.

Foxholes, Weybridge. Returns the book and discusses it and other books about Dante. Has attended Wicksteed’s lectures and has held classes for her students reading passages of Dante.

Most of the items included in this category are letters, and most are connected with the publications into which they are inserted.

Calcutta -- Forwards his Macaulay's Minutes on Education in India and asks permission to use Trevelyan's minutes as a member of the Committee of Public Instruction in 1834-1838 as the basis of a lecture at the Bethune Society.

Cannes -- Admires Mrs Litchfield, who has given her a copy of A Century of Darwin Letters; has been ill, which has delayed her departure; refers to tensions between France and Germany.

Whorlton Hall, Barnard Castle -- Thanks him for the gift; is now in Durham and admires the country and people; is enjoying her time with the George Darwins.

Two letters written from Inglefield, Gomshall, Nr Guildford. The first, dated 25 February 1907 announces that she has moved to the country for her health, and thanks him for his nice words about her book; the second, 9 Aug. 1907 concerns arrangements to meet.

Pyrford Rough, Woking -- Returns vol. II, regrets that it is only privately published, would enjoy reviewing it; notes the gorse, broom, and rhododendron blooming, and that he passed three nightingales 'new abaysshed' as Chaucer says, and not yet back to full melody. This letter is followed by a list, also in Tuckwell's hand[?] listing the younger Darwin generation.

109 St George's Square, S.W. -- Is sorry to hear of his accident, asks that he accept one of her copies of Bridle Paths: is glad to send to anyone who remembers as she does.

Sewn cover with "L.D." on spine on a copy of Lorna Doone owned by Arthur Munby, with his note at back, "The heling of this copy, and the lettering thereof, were done by my Hannah. 1900."