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Journal containing notes on Senior's visit to Brussels, 5-16 April 1852. The major topic of conversation is the political situation in Belgium in relation to the coup d'état in France. Conversations with: Leopold I, King of Belgium (1790-1865); Arrivabene; Conte du Lalaing (b. 1780); Philip de Molinari (1792-1870); Edouard Ducpetiaux (1804-68); Lamoriciere; Charles Rogier (1800-85); Hubert Frère-Orban (1812-96); Mr Gould [US minister in Hawaii], et al. There are conversations on English politics; Belgian agriculture, education, nobility, etc.; political situation in various European countries; Hawaii; and North Africa.
[Published in Conversations with M. Thiers, M. Guizot, and Other Distinguished Persons During the Second Empire, ed. by M. C. M. Simpson (London, 1878).]

Dinner engagement.

Dinner engagement.

Includes duplicate of letter dated 1777, July 24, relating to the Dominican estate; October letter relates to financial affairs of estate in Dominica. (Received 1778, Jan. 17).

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course II, No. 8), entitled 'Capital concluded - Instruments'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand, but corrected by him. Dated 28 August 1848.]

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course II, No. 7), entitled 'Capital continued - division of labour'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand, but corrected by him.]

Has purchased estate (which is described) for recipient in Dominica; has bought nearby estate for himself and his new wife (formerly Miss Molly Caddell). 'Upon the whole this Island must soon become very valuable, and I have not the least doubt of its being the first West India[n] Island belonging to the English, if we except Jamaica.' Describes island. (Received June 20). [Letter not in Bruce's hand but signed by him and includes holograph postscript dated May 9].

Certificate Of Acquittal of N. T. Senior by John Mair from the obligation of restoring deeds (which are now missing) relating to a debt which has now been paid [see E724].

Wants S. to visit America. 'I cannot flatter myself you will find any great change in the outward state of things. I am not sanguine, and a moral revolution in a republican country is slow.' Complains of [William Makepeace] Thackeray who acted '... in a manner highly discreditable to an English gentleman', while in America; S. would not make same mistakes; is defying the authorities by protecting escaped slaves; attacks the Constitution; 'I will only add, excuse this letter, and burn it. I shall mention it to no one.'.

News from Barbados; political matters.

Accepts dinner invitation.

Dinner arrangements.

Dinner arrangements.

The impending meeting over Nassau William Senior's candidature for the Drummond Professorship.

Has received letter; financial matters. (Received Oct. 12).

Included is copy of E41. Refers to financial matters and the miserable condition of the island.

Has received letters; is to meet Capt. Bruce re estate; considers estate to be a bargain. (Received 1776, Dec. 25).

Has received Power of Attorney; comments on failure of plantations; news of progress of new estate; financial matters. (Received 1775, Oct. 30).

Has received letters; problems over plantation; Bruce's death and the 'desperate situation of his private affairs'. Negroes need clothing; has not seen [John] Mair; the condition of 'the negroes and stock'.

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course II, No. 2), entitled 'Classification of the Instruments of Production'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand, except for pp. 48-49. Dated 1848.]