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Sorry that Reeve is prepared to publish the article against J H Monk, reasons for believing that his position is incorrect

Suggests that they write to the' Quarterly Review 'concerning Henry Reeve's calumny against J H Monk

Will send Richard de Bury article for printing. Requests copies for Mr Gibson and himself; also copies of Greville journal for himself and [Henry?] Reeve. Would like proofs and extra copies of Mr [Evelyn?] Shirley's article.

Concerns additions made to J H Monk's text before printing

16 Upper Brook Street. - Philobiblon books should be distributed soon, including to the newest member, [A. P.] Stanley; sends manuscripts for printing - care must be taken with Mr Gibson's; proofs of Greville's journal should be sent to Henry Reeve. Postscript: will addd name and forward Dean Stanley's copies if they can be sent here.

Christopher Wordsworth has spoken with Henry Reeve, William Wood has counselled against a controversy with the 'Edinburgh Review', Brougham and Sydney Smith looked on as demi-gods by the 'Edinburgh Review'

Henry Reeve will insert a comment by Wordsworth in the Edinburgh Review, perfect justice is not to be looked for ftom the periodic press

On the spine is stamped ‘Philobiblon Society’ and, at the foot, ‘1876.’ The contents are minutes of meetings, etc. (as in Crewe MS 17).

In the list below, only the first page of each item is indicated. The addresses are in London unless indicated otherwise. The member associated with each address is identified only on its first occurrence.

Loose inside front cover: Five printed copies of the rules of the Society, in various versions and states.

Loose inside front cover: Printed circular letter from Richard Monckton Milnes to the original members of the Philobiblon Society, 14 July 1853, with draft rules appended.

p. vii: Printed section title: ‘Meetings.’

p. 3: Minutes of a meeting on 8 July 1876 at Newstead, Wimbledon Park (residence of John Murray).

p. 7: Minutes of a meeting on 12 May 1877 at 24 Arlington Street (residence of Lord Houghton).

p. 12: Abortive minutes of a meeting on 23 June 1877 at St Dunstan’s, Regent’s Park (residence of Henry H. Gibbs).
(Struck through in pencil and marked ‘See p. 20’.)

p. 20: Minutes of a meeting on 23 June 1877 (as above).

p. 25: Minutes of a meeting on 2 Mar. 1877 at 6 Clifford Street (residence of Lord Houghton).

p. 27: Minutes of a meeting on 30 Mar. 1878 at 62 Rutland Gate (residence of Henry Reeve).

p. 30: Minutes of a meeting on 13 Apr. 1878 at 27 Queen’s Gate (residence of F. W. Cosens).

p. 33: Minutes of a meeting on 18 May 1878 at [1 Park Square, Regent’s Park?].
(The place of meeting is identified simply as ‘the Chambers of R. S. Turner’.)

"grieved at Reeve renewing the falsehood that Sydney Smith originated"

Thanks EC for giving him sight of H Reeve's letter, it is not surprising that he had not made his views known to Reeve

On headed notepaper of the Privy Council Office. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton.

HR did not intend to offend the family and friends of J H Monk