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Doddridge thanks Owen for a dinner invitation.
Blackmore writes to Paul Hamilton Hayne commenting on Hayne's health, "the new democracy," Philip Bourke Marston, and the "mighty Browning" with whose difficult works he is "more irritated than charmed." He wishes success in a new enterprise to Thomas Robert? MacQuoid, and comments on his own fatal illness; praises James W.R. Linton for his illustrations for Fringilla, sends a letter of his cousins to Alfredo Pinto-Leite and notes that he has written Sir Arthur Clay about a post for "Jemmy;" replies to an invitation; sends thanks for a present; and promises to send some strawberry? runners.
A holograph note, signed, by R.D. Blackmore to an unidentified female correspondent regarding the translation of "Erema" or "Springhaven" into French. The note reads: "Dear Madam, I have not head that either 'Erema' or 'Springhaven' has been translated into French; but once or twice I have discovered long afterwards that 'French leave' had been taken. Believe me faithfully yours, R.D. Blackmore ..." With a newspaper cutout printed portrait of Blackmore affixed to top of letter.
Blackmore responds to a new year's greeting, mentions that he is without a head gardener and sends best wishes for the coming year.
Blackmore writes friendly notes regarding his current activities and enquires after his friends' affairs.
Blackmore writes about accomodations for a hunt meet, including the house where he wrote Cradock Nowell, and about reprinting of some of his books.