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Comments on English translations of
Aristophanes and orders the
Dictionary of Samuel Johnson.
A note attributes the letter
to James Bailey.

Attempts to discourage Kemble
from performing at the Theatre Royal,
Norwich.

Response to Ashworth's query about
suitable texts for Shakespearian
studies. Abbott recommends Dowden's
lectures and editions edited
by H.C. Beeching.

Informs Whitaker of the death
of Abbott's brother the previous
night.

Recommends a Mr. Russell.

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Requests recipient's participation
in upcoming elections in Appleby.

Thanks for inquiry about Abdy's
health during a recent illness.

Regretfully declines invitation
for the following Saturday.

Brief note accompanied by a
clipping from the magazine "Punch."

Regarding a portrait painting
of a friend.

MARCHIONESS OF, 1763-1827

Thanks recipient and his majesty
for the honor bestowed upon his
brother.

Sends his compliments.

Regarding Sotheby's acceptance
of a preferment by a Mr. Rowley.

Recounts recent voyage to Ireland.
Travel and description.

Declines recipient's invitation
to dine together.

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Abercorn will be happy to give
her name as one of the "Patrons."
Looks forward to seeing recipient.

DUCHESS OF, 1848-1929

Refers recipient to a publisher
and bookseller for a requested volume.

Acknowledges recipient's response
to some unspecified request.

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Announces a bill to be introduced
during the upcoming session of
Parliament on the subject of
"foreign marriages between
British subjects."

Information on a pending plumbing
project at Fulham.

Re: filling vacant Clerkship.

Expresses high opinion of work
by Charles MacFarlane on Italy.

Note of thanks.

Aberdeen must reschedule a
meeting with the recipient due to a
prior engagement.

Regrets that he was unable to
attend a performance with the
recipient the prior evening.

Concerns agenda for forthcoming
Cabinet meeting.

Description of his travel
in Greece.

Regarding office matters.

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Recommends Dr. Parkin's "The Great
Dominion" and Sir John Bourinot's
"How Canada is Governed" as
introductory texts on Canada.

Regrets that she cannot determine
her favorite passage of Shakespeare.

GORDON, MARCHIONESS OF, 1857-1939

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Refers to proceedings in the
House of Commons.

Explains why he cannot attend
the hospital's board meeting.

Invites recipient to dinner.

Sends and comments upon
an enclosed publication.

Requests recipient to remind
him of something.

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Thanks recipient for sending him
an article on his great uncle,
Sir James Scarlett, 1st baron Abinger;
discusses situation in South Africa.

4TH BARON, 1871-1903

Thanks recipient for his help
in proceeding with the case of
a friend.

Abraham cannot vote as recipient
wishes due to a prior obligation.

Reports arrival of Miss Madeline
Edwards and requests recipient pay
a visit.

NEW ZEALAND, 1814-1903

Manuscript on a printed form.
In Italian.

56p.
Various sizes, stitched into marbled-
paper wrapper, 26cm.
English poetry-collections.

Regrets that he must decline
recipient's invitation.

Relative to court matters.

Personal correspondence.

Reflections on Sir William Hamilton.

Adair requests that recipient
market a book he has just written,
with the proceeds going to the
Bath Hospital.

Concerns an election.

Thanks recipient for his help
in making his book a success;
gives plans and directions for
second and third editions.

Sends his respects.

Relative to business matters.

Relative to several cases he had
worked on before leaving the bar.

Proceedings of a business transaction.

Provides a quotation which the
recipient had requested in a
previous letter.

Written when Adams was minister
to Russia. Relative to navigation
of the Baltic Sea and the
effect of Danish privateers.

Recounts a trial over which Adams
recently presided.