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Knottingley. - Seeking charity school place for his eldest son; gives ages of his other children.

Halstead, Essex. - Originally came to Ferrybridge to be near Mr Pym; did not feel suited in his position; kindness of the Milnes family; Milnes' services to Pontefract should be recognised with a peerage. Postscript: has taken curacy of Little Maplestead for a year.

With footnote by Annabella Hungerford Milnes and engraving of Little Maplestead Church dated 5 May 1853.

Castleford Rectory. - Acknowledges donation towards school; further expenses.

Including re John Auckland and Samuel Naylor.

Harewood. - Poor health; needs assistance; describes herself as 'the Daughter of Nurse Blackburn'; appends husband's name.

Market Place, Pontefract..

Ackworth. - Milnes' mortgage on the Red House and Weeland Turnpike Road; no sum can be named for reduction.

Ackworth. - Notice of meeting of Trustees of the Doncaster and Tadcaster Turnpike Road, 18 Jan. 1859. Contains circular to creditors of the Red House and Weeland Turnpike Roads, 3 Jan. 1859.

5 Peter Street, Jersey. - Thanks Milnes for a gift. Robert Pemberton Milnes had offered to advance money for establishing Atkins in business; needs £45-£50 for a house and stationer's shop; health deteriorating partly through lack of occupation.

Doncaster. - Amount due to Doncaster Subscription News Room from the late Robert Pemberton Milnes; hopes Milnes will continue to subscribe. Postscript: deficit arose as R. P. Milnes usually paid subscription in person.

Admiralty. - Acknowledges information on age of Samuel Naylor, who cannot be appointed to the school until he is ten and must then take turn after other nominees on Mr [Henry Lowry-?] Corry's list.

Pontefract. - Seeking donations towards a library for the newly-formed Young Men's Christian Institution; they already have £4 and 13 books; proposed classes.

Re her father-in-law John Marshall of Pontefract.

Brotherton, Milford Junction. - Mr Atkinson is persecuted at Ferrybridge on account of past speculation with borrowed money but is 'clever and active in his profession'; recommends him for position at Wakefield Institution; his charity despite personal poverty.

Letters, drafts, and copy-letters, largely relating to Huia Onslow's role as Secretary of the Soldiers and Sailor's Families Association, London North West District, particularly the numerous donations to the Anaesthetics Emergency Fund from New Zealand. Correspondents include: Elizabeth A. Sharp, the other Secretary of the Fund: George Frederick Copus of the New Zealand High Commission: William Edward Collins, doctor, on board the New Zealand Hospital Ship 'Maheno' (one letter encloses a printed diet table for a hospital ship or carrier); Duncan Flockhart & Co., Manufacturing Chemists.

Methley, Wakefield. - Thanks Milnes for donation; sorry to hear of Robert Pemberton Milnes' poor health.

Pontefract. - Michael [John] Mitton is nearly 17; he needs a situation to defray the expenses of education.

Junction House, Knottingley. - Son at sea wishes to obtain work in Customs.

Castleford near Normanton. - Wesleyan Methodists wish to convert present Chapel into a school and build a new one; their present school; scheme has been approved; would Milnes be prepared to contribute towards expenses?

Typescript thesis for M.A. (London)

Knottingley. - Supporting application of Thomas France. With enclosure: two testimonials for Thomas France addressed to H. M. Dock Company, signed by Robert Garlick, shipbuilder, and John Denman and others.