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Thanks for copy of Nassau William Senior's three lectures; praises it, particularly the Appendix. 'The title I cannot but think unfortunate. It is paradoxical or rather enigmatical and repulsive.'.

Re Oregon question; unwilling to give views on affair but sends 2 pamphlets (one by Sturgis). Displeased with 'unfriendliness' of 'liberal party in England' to USA Critical of reliance on Nootka Sound Convention; the proposal that the boundary should be the 49th parallel is reasonable as S. has said, but British govt have been influenced by fur companies who are afraid of losing £10,000 worth of beaver. Govt risks the peace of the world by binding itself to the decisions of its predecessors.

Irish tenant right; the political meetings of Protestants and Catholics.

The treatment of Protestants in workhouses.

Land question in Ireland; critical of Lord John [Russell]; outdoor relief and the Poor Laws.

Gives brief sketch of Poor Law Administration in Ireland.

The agricultural problems of Ireland.

'Smooth waters' of Poor Law in Ireland.

Lengthy appraisal of the proposals regarding the distribution of relief by local committees.

Desires S. to thank Whately for circulating Chadwick's pamphlet in Ireland; pamphlet printed at own expense. '... I may escape with a penalty of thirty pounds for my patriotism. I shall in future strive to write for the reviews, & be paid instead of paying.' Provides statistical information about Irish workers, and comments on the prevalence of 'fever'.

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered at Oxford (Course III, No. 1), entitled 'Efficiency of Capital Applied to Agriculture'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand.]

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course III, No. 3), entitled 'Efficiency of capital applied to agriculture, concluded'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand. Dated 25 March 1849.]

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course III, No. 2), entitled 'Efficiency of capital applied to agriculture, continued'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand.]

Journal containing a continuation of the notes made by Senior on his visit to Egypt, 1-28 February 1856. It includes conversations with Walne; Lesseps; Edhem Pasha (1815-90); Linant Bey; Gisborne; Bruce; Hekekian Bey; Mougel Bey; Said Pasha; Clot Bey; Cahil Effendi et al. There are conversations on the Suez Canal; Mehemet Ali; religion; and life in Egypt. Included is a copy of a letter from Francis Gisborne to Lord Canning, dated 20 February 1856, relating to the Eastern Telegraph Company.
[Published in: Conversations... in Egypt...].

Journal containing holograph notes on Nassau William Senior's visit to Egypt, 18 November-31 December 1855. It includes conversations with: Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-94); Said Pasha (1822-63); Linant Bey [Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds]; Mougel Bey; Lord Canning (1812-62); Sir Frederick Bruce (1814-67); Stephan Bey, et al. Most of the conversations relate to the Suez Canal, as S. accompanied a group of engineers on an international commission to study the feasibility of such a canal. There are descriptions of all aspects of Egyptian life.
[Published in: Conversations and Journals in Egypt and Malta, 2 vols., edited by M. C. M. Simpson].

Journal containing a continuation of the notes made by Senior on his visit to Egypt, 1-30 January 1856. It includes conversations with: Francis Gisborne; Bruce; Hekekian Bey; Cahil Effendi (American vice-consul in Egypt); Walne; Linant Bey; Lesseps, et al. There are comments on the Suez Canal; the Eastern Telegraph Co.; Mehemet Ali; Said Pasha; descriptions and anecdotes on Egyptian life.
[Published in: Conversations ... in Egypt...].

Gossip and family news.

Gossip. 'The blessed change that has taken place with Miss Nancy.'.

Describes Senior's death as a 'Catastrophe.'.