Item 1 - Letter from T. Duffus Hardy to W. Aldis Wright

Public Record Office, Rolls House, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.—Sends official papers authorising Aldis Wright to prepare an edition of Robert of Gloucester’s Chronicle.

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Public Record Office, Rolls House,
Chancery Lane, London, W.C
5th Feby 1868 {1}.

My dear Mr Aldis Wright

Herewith you will receive the official announcement that the Master of the Rolls {2} has proposed that you should edit Robert of Gloucester’s Chronicle, and the approval of the Treasury of his Lordships† recommendation. The papers sent with this will give you all the information you will require; if it be not sufficient Luard will, I am sure, tell you all he knows, and if that will not do, you must call on me the first time you come to London, & here learn all I can communicate on the subject.

Ever faithfully yours
T. Duffus Hardy

[Direction on envelope:] W. Aldis Wright Esq. | Trinity College | Cambridge.

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Sent with Add. MS b. 74/11/2–4. The envelope was postmarked at South Kensington Museum; London, W. (‘Official Paid’); and Cambridge, all on 5 February 1868. Printed on the envelope are the words ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ and ‘Science and Art Department, South Kensington.’

{1} The first two figures of the year are printed.

{2} Lord Romilly.