Concerning some misunderstanding over money matters between Hunt and him. His thanks for Hunt's poem, The tapiser's tale attempted in the manner of Chaucer. His appreciation of Charles Kent, and of Barry Cornwall. The last edition of Proctor's...
Concerning his illness; his gratitude for the illumination by Adelaide Procter and for Procter's poetry; his comments on Wilkie Collins; the cities of York and Chester; the value of words; Pauline Burette and his wish that she might talk French...
Concerning his delay in answering a letter from Procter; the production of his play in the Lyceum theatre, i.e. his Lovers' amazements; the friendliness of the press and audience, and the delay in publishing the play; his bronchitis; American...