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
copy of above
Fragment. Mr Ogilvy