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Bound manuscript by an unidentified author. Full title: "Pensées diverses, dont plusieurs dénotent un Royaliste entête, qui s'obstine à croire qu'un Roi vaut mieux qu'un Consul, et qu'un Souverain légitime eclairé par le malheur doit être préfére à un Usurpateur aveuglé par la fortune. 1802"

"Another reading of the above important lines" - the poem beginning 'A birch of elegant & graceful form'.

Four letters from Thomas Jones to Edward Owen dated 1805-1807, accompanied by a report letter for Edward Owen signed by P. Douglas and J. Currey. Accompanied by a copy of an extract of a memoir of Thomas Jones, and two later letters from J. F. Williams to Edward Owen's son, also Edward, about the letters.

Is glad to find his love of astronomy has not forsaken him, was not able to visit him in Devizes, suggests a seven foot Newtonian reflector of his construction, and that he is happy to sell one, offers advice on making one, or to show his own in Slough.

Letters, including drafts of letters, statements of account, an inventory, and Stamp Office receipts for legacy duties, many of them sent to, drafted by, or signed by Siday Hawes on behalf of his wife Elizabeth, Richard Porson's sister, with Stamp Office receipts for nephews Julius and Frederic Porson. Correspondents include James Parry, Samuel Sotheby of Leigh and Sotheby, George F. Tavel, Wilkie & Robinson, John Marshall, and John Hailstone, with a draft letter addressed to Dr. [Matthew?] Raine. Contains multiple references to the disposition of Porson's library, and sums paid by Trinity College Library, and auctioneers Leigh and Sotheby.

The third of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent.

The fifth of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent. This box includes 4 letters from William Whewell to two correspondents, William Hepworth Dixon (Items 72-73), and Caleb Sprague Henry (Items 74-75).

Written from 5 Cheyne Row. Possibly addressed to Cordelia Marshall, later Mrs Whewell.

The first of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent.

The fourth of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent. Item 25 is a passport for William Whewell dated 21 May 1840.