Dear Mr Macmillan I hope to send off the illustrations - or the material for them on Saturday.

I will write to Mr Portal, the Chairman of the Quarter Sessions for permission for the portrait of Sir Wm Heathcote

Two books are with them - one (Lady Heathcotes) for the sake of the old views and plans - it is the original book by Marsh.

The other belonging to me is the Revd J.F. Moor’s written about 1860.

The ... continue reading

Dear Mr Macmillan The Clerk of the Peace undertakes to ask the consent of Mr Portal and the Magistrates at the Quarter Sessions - so there is no doubt that this will be right.

Could the little wood cut of the Ampfield fountain (in the book) be inserted - And one view of the old Hursley Church would be liked

Otherwise the list is very satisfactory.

That likeness of Mr Keble has never been published, and would be ... continue reading

My dear Mr Moor Many thanks for being so kind as to send me your book. I am glad it has prospered enough to come to another edition-

I think that the notice of Mr Wither’s birth was as it stood in the Hants’ paper I suppose it came from the roll at Winchester though I certainly thought he would have been 90 in November -

I am glad your German expedition was fairly satisfactory

Yours sincerely C M ... continue reading