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Accounts of the 'Kennedy Professorship Fund' with contributions at the beginning of the book and expenses at the back. Printed letter from E. Atkinson, Vice-Chancellor, to the Public Orator, Rev. W. G. Clark, expressing thanks to the subscribers for offering the fund to Cambridge University for the establishment of a Latin Professorship; a list of subscribers and their contributions is also printed.

Concerning the notebooks of Robert Burn.

Refers to her recent visit to Cambridge, which she fully appreciated and very much enjoyed. Describes having been received by Dr Lightfoot after Henry was gone on the Saturday, and their meeting with Mr [Robert] Burn and Mr [Ralph] Somerset. Describes how they were entertained by 'Professor Sedgewick' [sic], who was 'as merry as ever, full of kindness....' Refers also to their visits to Mrs Prescott, Mrs Millar, and to Mr Somerset's rooms.

Reports that after they left Cambridge Annie [Sidgwick?] and she parted at King's Cross, and presumes that the former is now at Hastings. States that the 'London Expedition' with Henry's Aunt Henrietta was a failure because the heat caused Mary Sidgwick to be ill, and she came home to Rugby the previous day, while Henrietta went to Wellington College. Wonders if Henry is angry with her for having brought away 'the manuscripts', and assures him that they are safe and that she will send them back if he desires to have them. Reports on her rose tree, and claims that Arthur looks well. Admits that she does not feel up to going to 'the Schoolhouse Lunch and speeches that day' and has decided to stay at home. Reports that she met Henry's old friend Edmund T[ ] at the station some days previously, who asked after Henry. Explains tht the books 'were all taken back with the bag and the key the man at the Porter's Lodge took.'

Given to Trinity College by Burn's widow Augusta in 1904 (as recorded in bookplate).

Items pasted in include printed letters relating to the fund; list of subscribers; notices of meetings; notice requesting applications for the professorship; handwritten copies of 'My Psalm' by John Greenleaf Whittier 'Sent from Acton by A. B. on Oct 22 1897', biblical references, and [Tennyson's] "The Death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale".

8, Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. - Pleased with all Bob tells him [about Cambridge]; happy to pay for the valuation of his rooms; advises him to borrow from Charles if he wants money. Much impressed by his succeeding to Bristed's rooms. He and Caroline are about to start for Lucerne, from where they will go to Milan and Pisa. Will enjoy being in Rome with Bob someday very much. Is reading [Robert] Burn's "Rome", which is a great work; asks whether Burn is still alive; he was always known as 'Bobby Burn' in Sir George's day.

Pamphlets by Joseph Bickersteth Mayor, W. H. Girdlestone, Leslie Stephen, and Robert Burn. Papers by Whewell, J. C. Williams Ellis, T. B. Wilkinson, H. Latham, Robert Burn, Leslie Stephen, N. M. Ferrers, flysheets by C. B. Clarke and H. R. Luard.

Three plans with MS descriptions on versos, with the plan of the Forum Romanum described as "[Henri] Jordan's Plan of the Forum Romanum". The plans are executed in pen and ink and wash.

The watercolours depict two friezes from the Constantine Arch featured in Giovanni Bellori's Veteres arcvs Avgvstorm [sic] trivmphis insignes es reliquiis quae Romae adhuc supersunt, Rome, 1690, plates 45 and 47, and carry MS captions in pencil at bottom right, "Victoria Dacica Trajani, Bellori 45" and "Constantine in Forum, Bellori 47".

Two letters. He declines to propose Robert Burn to membership at the Athenaeum; reflects on the death of Edward FitzGerald, mentions a recent visit to Trinity, and his negative opinion of Thomas Woolner.