Concerning his delight over Hunt's friendly controversy with him in the second number of Hunt's A jar of honey from Mount Hybla published in Ainsworth's magazine, i.e. concerning his refutation of Hunt's praise of Allan Ramsay's Gentle Shepherd;...
Concerning his thanks for the return of his snuffbox, and of the damage done to another which Hunt had given him; regarding his silence in another matter mentioned in Hunts letter dated the same day.
This book has 170 pages of which 70 are written. It contains recipes for cordials, herbal remedies and prescriptions.There is also a handwritten invitation to the Thanksgiving Ball at The National House, Medway Nov. 30 1849. A laid in sheet...
Concerning her writing under the name, Silverpen; her enclosure of two volumes of Howitt's Journal in which is contained her story, The new Lord Burleigh, which she desires Hunt to read.
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861; Horne, R. H. (Richard H.), 1802-1884;
Concerning her appreciation of his poetry and his new attempts on Chaucer, i.e. The poems of Geoffrey Chaucer modernized, Powell's and Horne's pleasure in her Prometheus which she wishes to rewrite at times. Hopes that Leigh Hunt is not seriously...
Concerning her anticipation of reading Hunt's charming play; desires to read Hunt's tragedy, i.e. The prince's marriage, which was "objected to by the powers that be at Covent Garden."
Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880; Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859; Mathews, Charles James, 1803-1878;
Concerning Hunt's plays; believes his new fifth act is better than the original one; i.e. that of the Legend of Florence; suggests Charles Mathews for a part in a play; believes The prince's marriage least suited for the stage.
Handwritten book of recipes, 97 hand-numbered pages with two laid-in sheets. Gift of Ann Ziegert. Recipes include Mrs. Goldsby's Receipt Italian Cream, Rice Wafles, Pot au Feu, Sago Pudding, A Good Custard, Connecticut Bannock, Potato Cakes, Fresh...
This manuscript recipe book appears to have begun its life in England where it served as a practice book for handwriting, mathematics and money conversions. It then continues in a small but neat hand to document various medical and household...