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Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course I No. 5), entitled 'Universal Desire of Wealth'. [Only partly in Nassau William Senior's hand.]

Encloses extracts from speeches by Lord Grey and Peel showing that the govt is pledged to reform the Poor Laws; comments on proposed commission. Copy.

Vouchers for the arrears of ground rent and land tax on a m. in Grosvenor Place, [London], paid by Nassau Thomas Senior.

Journal containing holograph notes on Senior's visit to Wales and Ireland, 12 August-15 October 1852. It includes conversations with Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis (1780-1855); George Cornewall Lewis (1806-63); Lord Monteagle (1790-1866); Stephen Spring Rice (1814-65); William Steuart Trench (1808-72) [Most of the conversations with Trench, an Irish land agent, were excluded from the published edition, presumably because the anecdotes were published by Trench in Realities of Irish Life, 1868]; Lord Rosse (1800-67) [some comments in his hand are to be found in the text, e.g. f.296 verso]; Professor Thomas Romney Robinson (1792-1882); Col. [Sir] Edward Sabine (1788-1883); Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903); John Couch Adams (1819-92); C. Otway [possibly John Hastings Otway, Q.C. - known as 'C.O.' in published edition]; Edward Senior (1807-65); Richard Whately [Archbishop of Dublin] (1787-1863), et al. The major topics of conversation relate to the political, administrative, economic and social condition of Ireland. There are lengthy discussions on: emigration; famine; terrorism; religion; education; Poor Law; cholera; astronomy. There are comments on Wales relating to the Poor Law; the Welsh language and the Rebecca riots. There are also descriptions of the Welsh and Irish countryside.
[Mostly published in: (i) M. C. M. Simpson, Many Memories of Many People, pp. 138-147. (ii) Journals, Conversations and Essays relating to Ireland, 2 vols, ed. by M. C. M. Simpson (1843-62), vol. I, pp. 265-313 and vol. II, pp. 1-70].

Was unable to obtain information required but met Edwin Fitzpatrick who volunteered to make a further search; Fitzpatrick has sent him notes about Thomas Duke and Henry Duke, which he encloses.

Has received letter from Lord Lieutenant disagreeing with writer [re speech in House of Lords on April 29]; intends to appeal against Education Board and thereby force his dismissal. Copy. Published.

Agrees with recipient over writer's attendance in the House of Lords; problems of regular attendance; critical of 'awkwardness' of way Church is represented; attacks the Socialists. Published.

A memorandum of Mrs Whately's journey through Stillorgan in which is described the social conditions in the neighbourhood. Copy. Published.

Is to cross from Ireland tomorrow; has 'odious task' of apparently defending the State against the Church over Canada. Published.

Has had conversations with Sir [Richard] H[ussey] Vivian and Sugden; both believe that the Tories and Whigs could not stand alone',... & that a coalition between moderate Whigs & moderate tories cd alone save us from a radical revolution.' Suggests recipient should write a pamphlet 'advising a broad-bottomed system, on ye understanding that the aristocrats shd become more liberal, instead of the Whigs becoming more democratical?'; critical of Revans.

Has sent pamphlets on transportation to Sir Robert Peel; comments on Revans, Mrs Whately, Blanco White and Hinds.

'B[lanco] W[hite] seems going, fast, in respect of mind.' Hopes recipient might help; comments on Irish Church; the leaving of the ballot as 'an open question'; Dublin University Magazine's attacks on him.

Political Economy Questions; 'I fear yr eyes are failing' as article on Bacon in large type; his possible article on the Tractites.

Encloses letter from Lady Barry [missing]; hopes recipient will help her. 'All yr labours in England will have been of no avail, if rash measures are adopted with respect to Ireland. For the dead corpse will poison the living body.' Asks recipient to write something in the Globe to help cause; ref. to letter to Lord Morpeth [? see C550] and to article on Harriet Martineau in the Dublin Unionist Magazine. Published. Note: the letter is misplaced in the published edition.

Both writer and B[lanco] W[hite] approve of Bill; believes recipient correct in refusing post in India; preparing to write second letter to Lord Grey on transportation.

The Education Board and the delays by the govt. feels sorry for France.

Lengthy comments on transportation, emigration and the problems of freeing slaves. Extract only published.

Fears that Blanco White may publish something 'that may very disagreeably commit himself & friends.' Hopes recipient might help him prevent this: 'B W's letters are more & more agitated & incoherent.'.