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Journal, being a copy of A38, ff. 1-223. Note: Senior has written in the journal: 'It is earnestly requested that no part of this journal be copied'.

Journal, being a copy of A44, ff. 1-170.
Note: ff. 38-40, 58-62, 74-77, 105-108 in this volume are omitted from A44.

Correspondence, arranged into Senior correspondence, 1811-1863 (C 1-829) and miscellaneous letters, 1812-1863 (C 830-871).

Lewis Carroll, see C. L. Dodgson, 1882-1893 (E 593-595).

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course V, No. 6), entitled 'Cost of Gold'. [In Nassau William Senior's hand.] NB. The MSS of Course V, lectures 1-5 are missing.

Reply to letter dated Dec. 5, 1843; critical of English govt's atlitude to Ireland; suggests answers to Irish problem. Copy.

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course II, No. 3), entitled 'Definitions of Capital; commenced'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand, apart from occasional corrections.]

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course II, No. 4), entitled 'Definitions of Capital; concluded'. [Only partly in Nassau William Senior's hand.]

Diaries of Mrs M. C. Senior for the years 1831-82 (except for the years 1833, 1838, 1842, 1861 and 1870). There are 2 diaries for the years 1839 and 1858. E759(1851) and E764(1856) are French diaries. [See F16 for a personal name index to diaries for the period 1831-64].

Ref. to Mr O'Hanlon who is honest but is a 'blunderer'; Whately considers that '... it will be regarded as a gratuitous insult that a scattered-brained RC should be employed...' to draw up a Church Bill.

Is sending petition to Bingham Baring and hopes that he and S. will take it to 'the two houses'. 'You perceive what a set is made on [? the] subject of Irish poor laws. The Archbishop says it rests with you to counteract this & save Ireland from utter ruin. As an Irishman I would add my entreatis to you I wish you were a member.'. [Includes brief postscript by Whately]. Torn.

Re S's 'admirable pamphlet', which '... does not maintain a principle in which I do not fully concur - the Church ought to regard you as an enlightened and real friend.' Cannot see way of preventing Catholic priests from receiving fees; his views supported by Whately. Damaged.

Writing on Whately's behalf; part of Lord John Russell's speech has alarmed Whately; does not believe that the revenues of the Church should be increased with an increase in the number of protestants; Whately has talked with the Surgeon General [Sir Philip] Crampton, who fears the worst for Ireland; Dickinson feels govt has been unfair to Church; Whately ill. [Attached is a copy of an extract of the letter].

Sends Whately's views on Nassau William Senior's pamphlet; considers that problem lies with electors making up their own mind on the pledges made by candidates instead of choosing the best man; suggests ways of remedying this. [Published in: E. J. Whately, Life and Correspondence of Richard Whately, Vol. I, pp. 292-31.

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course I, No. 9), entitled 'Direct & indirect Production'. [Mostly in Nassau William Senior's hand and dated 26 July 1847].

Ref. to letters sent to Bruce via Capt. Mann who has since been ordered off the island; financial problems and the deterioration of affairs in Dominica; the trial of the slave 'Sambo', and other comments on slaves; the confiscation to the King's yard of Bruce's possessions; the possible attack on the island (by the British]. (Endorsed: 'Q[?ueens] Arms 10th June 79 this letter was opened in the presence Ja; Cockburn, Robert Melvill, H. Darby.').