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To Mrs. Buckland
Ch Ch
Oxford

The Milmans
Saturday 29
Postmark 1844

My Dear Mary

I stop over tomorrow and hope to return in the evening about 10 or 11 by [mail?] for the Meeting on Monday. I go to Babbage this evening,

Ever yours

If I come not Saturday Eve I shall do so by the 1st train on Monday morning

Mr Buckland Sir
I am ashamed of you as ort to be as is thought to be a Natteralist about them ere lions in Daniels den. Yes they hev fine Manes no doubt in the Pictur and you ar all right Sir about the [?] of the 3 year old at our establishement Mr Jamrach as gos in for the ould testiment he says they niver had South African black manes in Nebukednezers country. You may hev seed the Maneless lion as was in the Zoological sum years back and cum from North of India. Well I tuk my missus a Whitmunday to the Kademy and seed the pictur cost me two bob and a Whituesday we went to the british Museum free gratis and tuk her into the [?] where Nebukednezers hartist has drawed in stone the Assisirrian Lions in a way as shows that he observed ther nature and must have bin the sort that ort to have med a mil of Daniel and they have no more Manes nor the Maneless lions as are now in North Indier. Its all right what you say of the Kademy hartists that they should observe nature more and I says they should not go to the Cap to get lions for Daniels den but other folk besides hartists should look to nature and the geograffical dustribution of beastes.
Your humble Servant

My dear Child

Thank God you are back safely so far! I want you very much. I dare not go out visiting and you and [Bipy?] must go to the new married Ladies in Oxford for me. You must take my place. I can well think you have worn out all your clothes that you are in rags. It is so awkward to be without money that I send £10 to refit a little. It is horribly cold here and my eye threatens again. Caroline is all but deaf entirely - this is very sad she certainly is more deaf in cold weather. The [?] Charles are coming for the commemoration they are delighted at the idea. We will discuss the Bazaar matter [?] as it will be I think I should like you to help Mrs [Tiddeman?] for Mrs Liddell is to take a part and I suspect that makes the Oxford Ladies [?] it down. Mrs T has made me some beautiful things I hear. I hope Frank's Lay studentship is safe I have my misgivings about it. Be sure you bring the rest of the Bazaar things if they are not sent before.

[On the reverse of the letter is written 'Old Letters M.B.B.]

Dear Sir

Your magnificent present will be most highly valued, but I am very sorry that you should have thought it necessary to make so splendid a [?] for the trifling services I have been able to render you, and I assure you that the pleasure of rendering myself useful has far exceeded the little trouble I may have had. I hope you will promised to employ me in future whenever you find [?]