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17 April 1880

Dear Mr. Buckland
Your first boxes arrived the very morning of Thursday when I had heard from you. They were unpacked under my eyes. The man who was employed by us declared that in his experience of this Exhibn nothing had arrived in so desperate a state of packing [so?] as these boxes! I am sorry to say that much glass, & much plaster too, was smashed. Whatever can be mended, is now in the hands of a very experienced man from the Zool Museum, & I hope the Crown Prince will when visiting us officially on the Opening Day -20th- see everything in a pleasant condition & be most favorably impressed. We are at a loss to imagine what can have induced Mr. Johnson to send off the boxes so late. It is impossible to do full justice to those exhibits which arrived after the opening day which was announced months and months ago! Several boxes are advised today. I hope that yours of Wednesday last may be among the number, & assure you that your exhibits, even if we should not get them until a few hours before the opening shall be placed to the best of our ability. - I say ‘ours’ because my brother Theodore is assisting me. The Committee were delighted when I could announce to them today that you are in a fair way of recovery.
Hoping soon to report favorably,
I remain
With kind regards to Mrs. Buckland
Go. Bunsen

Maien Strasse
Berlin W.

26 July 1880

My dear Mr. Buckland
I am truly delighted to learn from your letter of the 24th that your health has derived benefit from your stay at Margate. No time shall be lost by me in obtaining from the Office of sending to you the calculation, with vouchers, of the carriage to Berlin
The cost of carriage from Berlin to London devolves upon the Exhn. Committee, by the stipulations contained in the our Prospectus. As for packing expenses, I think we shall willingly bear them. although all other Nations have borne them, - Italy, Denmark

• do - do - do. If you will send for Mr. Sachs you will hear that he made a present in your name of several exhs to [?] reserved two exhs. for you & offered all the rest without exception to the Fischerei Verein knowing from the experience of your boxes when they arrived here that nearly everything will arrive at its destination utterly spoilt if not destroyed, I answered Mr Sachs by return that I should entreat the Museum authorities here to keep everything. Mr Sachs your representative, answered nothing. I, therefore
  gave over everything to the Museum, in your name (excepting the above mentioned) with the understanding however that if you should change your mind or Mr. S. [or?]I have misunderstood you, each & all of those exhs must be instantly returned to you I will now, therefore, instruct the museum authorities accordingly.
  Ys very Sincerely
  Go. Bunsen

Of course, the Exhn which was closed on 30th June is utterly & entirely cleared by this time.

Fold of paper on which is written
the very Revd.
the Dean of Westminster

Signed [Clinton?]

Dear Buckland

I am sorry I cannot meet your German as I have others beside Mrs Holmes to breakfast with me.

Yours ever

[PBD?]

Tallyrand
In mind oblique, in form misshapen How many storms he stirred [?] [?]

Here lies Tallyrand
The subtle and grand
And when he died
The Devil cried

Ah Tallyrand
give us a hand

Mr Sowerby presents his respects to Miss Morland and in consequence of Mr. Buckland’s desire he has sent her the following shells

Helix Congenda two specimens 2
Helix Shinulosa -ditto- 4
Helix Lachlamensis 4 4
Helix Glutinosa 3 3
Turbo [Sudens] 6 6
Turbo Nautilens 4 2
Turbo Laminarsus 4 4
Trochus [scarestus?] 4 4
Nautilus Lacustris 4 4
Mya[ [magarusiferia] 1 1
Turbo labiatus 1 5

                                                                  £1  15  0
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Miss Morland will please to observe that Mr. Sowerby has sent her but one specimen of Turbo labiatus because though he has more, the price is so high that he fears she might not like to go to the expense. The other species that Miss Morland desires Mr. S.
has not got at present. He can however obtain most of them at some future period. Mr. S has the pleasure of send to Miss M. two specimens of a new British [?] of which he begs her acceptance

1567 Regent Street

Decr. 23 1824

Miss Buckland
(Deanery)
Westminster Abbey

Cuddesdon
Tuesday 13 Nov [18]49

My dear Mit

Welcome home again once more, after your long absence I was obliged to leave town at 2.45 yesterday.
Tomorrow I hope to be at the Deanery by 11.45 to attend 2 services in the Abby
Thursday preaching in the morning and on Thursday Evening at 7.30 to go to Oxford and Islip about 11 you had better go with me.
I return to Cuddesdon this afternoon and am

your affectionate father

W. Buckland

To Mademoiselle [Madlle] Buckland
Chez M. Plattel
Change d'Anton
Paris
France

Islip

Sunday
April 27
[1856]

My dear Child,
I have received a very beautiful collar which I am sure is from you, and for which I heartily thank you tho' I find it no easy thing to wear collars now for anything of the kind rubs against my [Seaton?] and irritates me exceedingly. I am quite the old woman now with [compelled?] neck cloth round my throat which I hide as best I can by a silk scarf. The [Seaton?] is not painful but itches terribly sometimes - I miss the sea and the bright sun and we all feel the climate very damp and cold after Guernsey. Bipy went to the Deanery Wednesday and to her great dismay, found a stall provided for her in Willis's Room for the Ragged School Bazaar, half of which are [disputing?] church affairs, tho' there were some grounds according to a Paragraph in the [Times?] there were many [shabby?] people who came Friday the 2nd day to buy cheap. Bipy had nothing for a stall as she told Mrs Malone our things were to go to her, however they contrived to make up one and the Eame's very good naturedly consented to stay and the girls concocted a fine Arts and Natural History Bazaar with the help of some splendid sketches of Mrs. [Nafftels?] which [Bathin?] valued at 20£ they sold 10/6 each and 2 at [7?] about their value. My [-phyte?] boxes which were all sold are pretty [?] things not appreciated. Walter Levin's Etchings the [?] illuminated small Drawings. Edward seems quite satisfied with our sale, he and Rose went in the afternoons 16£ each day was taken at this print stall. Bipy bought some things for Mrs Tidderman's Bazaar which Mrs Liddel patronizes and hopes we will as people are trying to [?] it down she says. I said I could not venture to answer for you but I think for Mrs Tidderman's sake you and Bipy will take a stall and have Caroline to help. Everyone knows my regard for Mrs Tidderman I have asked her to come tomorrow and see what is to be done as I think you will choose to be by yourselves if you do help, not mixed up with the Venables after Mrs Malone's taking Bipy in for a stall I am rather suspicious - I sent for a lot of [Madeira?] Booklets which if they come in time will just do, otherwise I [?] not how you are to fill a stall. We do not yet know what was left of our things. Bipy bought a [pen?] from Mrs Tidderman. You will be shocked to hear the news arrived in the village yesterday that Mr Mitchell was found in his bed with a loaded pistol shot through the heart!! I can scarcely believe it. Please get me the [drills?] like those you bought in Paris - one for Dr [Hoskins?] which have in London directed to him there is a way of getting things to Guernsey. I have many orders for [Boxes?] which I sell for the benefit of the Industrial School in [Page?] St. Bipy is so come out that you will scarcely know her. You must take her under your protection if there is any gaity. I can do nothing but be still. I am thankful after this alarming sequence. I have had to be so well tho' I must be some sort of Invalid, perhaps all my life. I cannot bear a hot room or much light and going into public appears out of the question so I shall be very glad to have you back and I think that Bipy must then have an outing, these are schemes for Northumberland and the Lakes to visit the [Ryle?] family and Mrs Webber. First after you have been home a little I want Caroline to go by herself to the Deanery - she cannot move without Bipy and must have to get more independent - Ask Miss Leake from me to furnish you with money which I am sure you will want and it shall be repaid forthwith in Bank of England Notes. I had nothing to say and I have filled all this. The garden looks very gay and I am [out any way?] together you will be charmed with the Pony and Carriage. We are all agreed that we are glad to be rid of Neale and William and the horses.

God bless you
[yr?] very affectionate M.B.

Miss Buckland
Poultney
Islip
Oxford

My dear Mit

I have a letter from Mr [Pentlaw?] saying he has paid for you to Miss [Leake?] £2. 15/18. 0 Will you tell me by return Post if this is correct. I hope on Xmas day to reach Oxford by 1/2 past 5.
Will you order the carriage to meet the omnibus at the Roebuck at that hour. The family had better dine early and I will join you at tea.

I trust you are all pretty well and am
Your affectionate W.B.

Dear Buckland

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Wordsworth yesterday at Dinner; and therefore as the claim of my Lecture No 8 is very urgent and I know that if I once go out after Breakfast early and get down to your Rooms my whole morning will very soon run away before I am aware of it. I will ask you to excuse my coming to you at this time.

Believe me to be
very truly yours

T. Arnold

Tuesday morning

Ch Ch [18]27

To be returned

My dear Bull

Mr Johnson was here yesterday and having verified the delivery of more than £1,200 of Granite I signed an order to pay him £1000 in addition to the £200.
The Slate on the margin of the Library cornice will I believe do its work until the Roman cement decays and if the cement be good it will last many years.
I have heard nothing from the Dean about Torrington nor has [Jeff?] He will have told you of my intention to be at Torrington tomorrow, which is now postponed another week by a letter just rec'd announcing a visit on Saturday from 3 [Prussian?] Generals who were staying at Blaise Castle with me during the Bristol meeting and whom I have invited to my house here. My motive for going to Torrington is that I think I see a prospect of carrying into effect with advantage to myself and the college the improvements suggested in the observations in Knight's Survey 1812 of which I inclose a copy.

1. I assume the truth of this report
2. I know from a recent journey 1821 through Torrington that much of the land in that region is susceptible of great improvements by a large outlay of Capital and the New Systems of Husbandry
3. The Natives will adopt neither of these improvement system for 1/2 a Century.
4. I think I could turn my recent information acquired in Agriculture to good account thus if the lands on inspection shd appear capable of Improvement.
   A. Supposing I were to purchase the 21 years lease of the glebes of [Prestacott] and the Glebe of St Giles at a price a little exceeding what can be got from any native non-improving farmer or West Country Gentleman, I assume that the College would at the [?] not change anything for the improvements made; in the 1st 7 years.
   B. Supposing the lease [?] and 2nd be justified in laying out a very large sum of money in drainage to be repaired during my term by improved Rents.
   C. It will be essential to introduce The Scotch and East of England System of Husbandry and a Scotch Tenant with Capital, or a Scotch Bailiff without Capital will be indispensable. I have acquaintance enough with many of the first [practical?] agriculturalists to make it easy for me to find either of these Personages I have also knowledge of what is required to be done if the quality of the land and the climate warrant a large expenditure; for Torrington is on the margin of a bleak and elevated [plain?] I think the plan adopted by Lord Spencer and Lord de Manley wd. be more advantageous than letting to a Scotch Tenant to establish a Partnership with an intelligent Scotch Bailiff on the Plan following
5. The Landlord to find Capital from Stock [implements] etc.
6. The Bailiff to find Management of the entire concern at no Salary
7. The Proceeds to pay all Expenses including the Rent of land at its present value. Proceeds also to pay me 5 or 6 per cent on the Money sunk in the drainage or other permanent improvements and also repay the sunk Capital in 21 years.
8. The [?] of Profit i.e. of [?] Profit after the above deductions to be divided equally between my Bailiff or Partner and myself