Dangos 1959 canlyniad

Unable to accept invitation because of ill-health.

Describes her tour in Morocco and Spain. Refers to King Edward VII's visit to Portugal.

News of her tour. Gossip. 'I think Leslie Stephen's death must be a relief even to dear, A[nne] I[sabella] R[itchie], when I saw her in Nov. she said he was dying then, & yet he has lingered all these weeks since.'.

Invitation to dinner. Is entertaining a young bride from Scotland. 'I do not like to put them off, for special private reasons, the force of wh. you will understand when I impart them to you on that visit wh. I am going to make every day - only some obstacle comes - some printers d.v.l - some engagement with the young ladies some something wh. makes me a most unceremonious member of society...'.

Information on S.'s early career as a lawyer.

Invitation to tea. One of the guests will be Mdme. Modjeska. Published.

Re publication of recipient's book. Asks her to write further articles of about 3,000 words. Published.

1. Henry Allen, late of the island of Barbadoes, but now of Hatton St., Middlesex, Esq. 2. Nassau Thomas Senior of Nags Head Court, Gracechurch St., City of London, Esq.3. Thomas Lloyd of Gray's Inn, Middlesex, gent. Assignment Of Judgement, obtained against Philip Simmons, dec., 9 June 1759, from 1 to 2 and 3. Consideration £6,860. 1s. 7d. (Barbadian currency).

1. John Mair, Esq. 2. Nassau Thomas Senior. Account of 1 with 2, amounting to £1,435. 10s.

List of male and female negroes on the Maragot Estate. Notes their age and characteristics, e.g. '22. Francois... 15 (a field negroe) a Stout boy, but skulks away frequently.'.

Devises 2 estates (including buildings, lands, stock and negroes) called Baldricks and Pools plantations in p.'s Saint John and Saint Andrew, Island Of Barbados, to his wife Frances Senior. Numerous bequests to relatives and others. Photocopy (with typewritten copy attached).

Probate Of Will (dated 6 April 1824) of the Rev. John Raven Senior, (of p. Winterbourne, Gloucestershire), clerk Devises his estate to his children Nassau William Senior, Henry Senior, William Senior, Francis Stephen Walcott Senior, Anna Eliza Frances Senior, Edward Senior and Mary Emily Senior. Numerous bequests to relatives and others. Codicil dated 10 April 1824. Photocopy (with typewritten copy attached).

Account Book of the estate of the late Rev. John Raven Senior, in account with Peter Clark, Nassau William Senior and Henry Senior, Esq.'s, the executors of the will of the said John Raven Senior. Partly burnt.

Probate Of Will (dated 2 Aug. 1826) of John Mair, late of p. Iron Acton, but now of p. Clifton, Gloucestershire, esq. Devises, subject to limitations, his property in p's Iron Acton and Rangeworthy, Gloucestershire, and at Whitefriars, City of London, and elsewhere, to Rev. Henry Mair, p. Clifton, clerk, William Rolph, p. Thornbury, Gloucestershire, esq., and Nassau William Senior, Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law. Numerous bequests to relatives and others. 4 codicils. Photocopy (with typewritten copy attached).

Commonplace Book presumably belonging to Nassau J. Senior, but marked W[alter] N[assaul Senior [N. J. S.'s son]. It includes addresses, medicinal recipies, notes on financial transactions and an extract from the journal of John Mair, being an eye-witness account of the marriage of the Dauphin [aft. Louis XVI] and Marie Antoinette.

1. Mrs M. C. M. Simpson of London. 2. Harper & Brothers of New York, publishers. Agreement for the publication by 2 of 'a translation of 'Le Forestier' from the French of Beaurepaire' of which 1 is the proprietor. Author's royalty: 10%.

Printed.