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News of tour. Turkey & Greece are curious studies in 'diseased anatomy.' Comments further on these 2 countries.

Comments on Monteagle, de Vere and the Spring Rices; describes improvements in Ireland. Copy (fragment).

Letter of introduction for a Mr Tardy. [Typewritten copy by Mrs Strachey of letter in Correspondence of C. Babbage. BM MS 37, 189 f. 477].

Economic matters; monopolies. [Copy, see C80].

The delayed delivery of Bancroft's book [see C82]; will help Mr [William Hickling]. Prescott, I shall send him to Dr [Francis] Jeune.' Describes 'curious' time in Paris; gives Tocqueville's view: 'Tout le monde conspire contre tout le monde.' Monarchical parties have to crush the Republicans; believes Palmerston quarrel will 'blow over'; 'I think his conduct to Greece detestable.'. Copy.

'Let these volumes rest on your shelves from regard to me.'. [Typewritten copy by Mrs Strachey of letter inserted in Bancroft's History of the Colonization of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent].

Has received his letter from E. Ellice; cannot visit America now because of illness but hopes to do so next year; has been at Bowood and Harpton Court; George Cornewall Lewis believes govt will introduce a bill to please '... the country gentlemen, by increasing the influence of the uneducated agriculturalists, and the Radicals by increasing that of the uneducated townspeople.' Palmerston '... is in wonderful vigor [sic, ?copied in Us] of mind and body. I see no symptoms of age, except that he dyes his hair and whiskers.' Gladstone's post with Ionian Government temporary, and he will be home before the thick of the fight.' Comments on Italy. Copy.

Apologises for not writing; comments on Palmerston, Thiers and the Comte de Paris. 'We are looking anxiously at your election. All that we want is a quiet man who will sell us your cotton and buy our cloths, without being always in search of a quarrel.'. Copy.

Has questioned Lord Lyndhurst as requested by S.; does not object to the appointment of a conveyancer to the office of master in chancery: he thought it wd be highly desirable. Copy.

Encloses letters from Whately and J. W. Pope; retains copy of letter to Sir H. Hardinge; comments on Church endowments and Church education; comments on Government; asks after Bishop of Llandaff [Edward Copleston].

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'.

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.'.

Thanks for letter; comments on Queen's University; lengthy description of the University's structure and the role played by Prince Albert and Peel in forming its constitution; agrees with Nassau William Senior's criticism of [? Eliot] Warburton; comments on difficulty of understanding Irish problems; regrets absence of 'ABp' (Whately] from Senate meeting.

Disagrees with Mary Bey's views of events surrounding the Battle of Navarino; points out errors.

Lengthy love letter; realises that her letter was dictated by her parents; wishes to see her. Torn.