(i) Tobias Jenkyns, Grimston, to Sir Henry Thompson, York: 'Parkinson is thought incapable of our favour ... Walker & (Murry?) ... are referred to us.' 27 August 1667

(ii) Richard Sterne, Archbishop of York, to Sir Henry Thompson: dispute between the Dean & Chapter and Mr. Teile. Good seal. 23 November 1668

(iii) H C(alverley), Rome, to Madame Calverley: his travels in Italy, which he expects to end in June; her visit to Bordeaux and Loire; mentions Mr. Ord, Mr. Tipp[er?], Lord Mandeville, 18 April 1683

(iv) Copy. Edwin Lascelles, Cawthrop, to Mr. Bewlay: dispute over terms of division and settlement of an estate, 13 January 1743/4

(v) From Lord Middleton: would like young Mr. Rotheram to ride over Birdsall to value and advise on woods; low prices at Malton fair; Miss L. should get some new flannel 'before she ventures upon our hills.' 12 October 1826

(vi) From Robert Ellis, Copgrave Rectory, Nr. Knaresborough: money for poor; post from York and Newark, 5 January 1827

(vii) Louis (Mianer?) of Tarlonia & Co., Rome, to Beilby Thompson, London: a work commissioned from Thorwaldson; a mosaic by Barberi sent to B.T. by Gen. Ramsay; sums advanced to Thorwaldson and Wyatt, 16 August 1828

(viii) Lord Carlisle, Castle Howard to Lord Wenlock: recommendation by Mr. Constable of Wassand of Mr. Smith of Routh, Mr. Whitaker of Sigglesthorne and Mr. Harrison of Benningholme for the magistracy 'all I believe pretty stout Tories.' 'They will not affect your recommendations.' 21 November 1839

(ix) To Beilby Richard Lawley, Venice from his mother: family and society news and gossip; (the Wells wedding; William and Granville Wells; John Fortescue and confusion over his commission in the Foot Guards; marriage of Clifton of the 1st Life Guards and the daughter of Col. and Lady Lowther; etc.) 21 April 1844

(x) To Beilby Richard Lawley, Rome, from his cousins Fanny and Ralph Neville: family and society news and gossip, 9 February 1844

(xi) Fragment (to Beilby Richard Lawley?): settling an account with Tornioli; making a cellar drain; waiting upon Rosebery and Stanhope families, (not dated)

(xii) To Lady Elizabeth Lawley from ... Government House, Agra: description of India (Benares, Taj Mahal, proposed visit to Delhi and Bombay [Mumbai], Calcutta [Kolkata], etc.); a visit to Lucknow, the amusements provided there by the King of Oudh and his character; retinue and income of the Commander in Chief and Governor General; Lord and Lady Dalhousie; Mr. Thomson 'of whom everybody speaks highly has done much for these parts.' (i.e. N.W. Provinces) 23 February 1851

(xiii) Note written by Lord Wenlock: bequeathing to his wife the portrait of him by Richmond, November 1852

(xiv) To Lady Wenlock from her brother, Lord Grosvenor, Nice: society gossip; 'I should like to have heard Gladstone pitch into D'Israeli who has no shame about him- not a spark.' 24 December 1852