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States that she will be very glad to see any friend that he may bring to Rugby in Passion Week, and that she would very much like to see [J. R.] Seeley. Suggests that they stay a few days into Easter week, so that they could have a party on Easter Tuesday. Announces that his Uncle Robert will be there. States that she leaves Hillary Place [home of her brother John Crofts] the following Tuesday and goes for one night to Ryddlesden [John Benson Sidgwick], then to Stone Gappe [Francis John Lace], then the Raikes [Robert Hodgson Sidgwick] 'ending with poor Lucy Brown at Lytham', and will come home via Crewe.

Claims that she has heard nothing from William, and fears that he is still very unwell. Thanks Henry for his 'full explanation of Miss Tostal's difficulty', and undertakes to call upon her to tell her what he says before she leaves Leeds. Reports that Etty Crofts is reading all the material recommended by Mr Hales 'for the better understanding of his lectures....' Reports also that she has just heard from 'poor Mr. Horton who is suffering from congestion of one lung' and that he is to send his paper on Insanity so that Henry may judge whether it would be received by Macmillan. States that Henry's uncle [John?]'s health is better, and sometimes brave in his resolution to be cheerful, but that he often breaks down.

Robert’s finances, list of calls made by Robert on his stocks: [Copthall Buildings]

Remembrance of Mary Anna Mayor: The Glen, Freshwater Bay

Preparations for move to Acton

Joseph B Mayor's intellectual interests, Victoria History, RBM tutoring John E B and Joseph B Mayor

To move to Dame's Farm in Acton, difficulties of Robert Mayor in finding a curate, Robert B Mayor's scholarship examination, alterations to Acton vicarage, harvest, Robert Mayor's work harder at Acton

Edward [Bickersteth] gone to Rugby, Mr Dibdin leaving Middlewich, Latin studies, illness of Marianna Cooper

Robert Mayor stronger but still in pain

Visit with John Cooper to the Jessops at Papworth, expectations from the Classical Tripos

Supporting Hope in the election for [ ], advantages of Hope over Selwyn, talks of a position in Norwich: St John's

Information on Robert Cooper Ready and his activities in copying the seals of the Cambridge colleges: [55 Rathbone Place, London]

Proposes to retire as Master of Emmanuel: 12 The Lees, Folkestone

Thanks Mayor for his account of his housekeeper, Munby knows of a woman who reads to her fellows and reads his own Happy Ned at village gatherings, Munby’s "heresy" is the right of women to work as they choose, "Women's Rights" women would not care for his views where hardworking women are concerned, encloses Dorothy, mundanity of the epitaphs in Faithful Servants due to the servants' masters: [Northleigh Rectory, Honiton]

Thanks for revising proofs: The Castle, Durham

Grieved that Sidgwick was not a Christian, thanks for portrait [Well Walk, Hampstead]

[? Forwarded to John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor], inquiry as to Mayor’s Admissions: 13 Burgley Lane, Stamford

Congratulations to CM on his result in the Classical Tripos: Rugby.

Enquires whether Robert knows of the Hulsean scholarships for sons of Cheshire clergy, advice on expenditure

Robert’s scholarship, advice as to study

Enclose bank draft, Mr Dibdin has been temporarily engaged as curate to be followed by Mr Brasher:

Encloses letter of credit, suffering from severe headaches: Acton Vicarage

Charles Mayor met Robert Bickersteth Mayor's tutor who suggested he might be 15th wrangler but Robert feels he must be higher to obtain a fellowship, account of Joseph B and John E B Mayor, bad influence of the catholic church near John’s school, general upsurge in catholicism, gold coin sent to Charles Mayor was lost in the post, exhibitions at Manchester school to be thrown open again sermons of Charles Mayor and the Bishop of Calcutta: Acton

Encouragement before tripos, should make arrangements lest the tripos be too much of a strain for [C T] Simpson

Fragment. Has received letters of congratulation on Robert’s tripos results, suggests he commit himself to classics rather than take pupils, new rentcharge will increase his own income, "false economy... not to secure the best tutors": Acton