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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.

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.

Grove Pl. July 31/57

Dear Miss Buckland

Sir Roderick was so good as to send me a copy of his address to the Geogr. Soc. which having read with avidity as being a very able & satisfactory paper, and having much liked the brief but telling notice of your dear father I tried to procure from the
printer a copy to send to you - and your good mother and sisters - but having failed I was about to send you my copy by this post, - my young ladies however interfered -and assure me that there is no possible doubt of Sir Rodks having already despatched one of his earliest copies to St. Leonards Is that the case or not? - If not, you shall by return of post have that belonging to Yours faithfully

[F,B.]?

Dear Mit
Your aunt has purloined my paperknife it has never arrived
Yours aff[ectionatel]y
[F.A.B.]?

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.

Salmon Fisheries Office
4, Old Palace Yard
Westminster S.W.

Jan 24 1870

Your Royal Highness

I am really most obliged to you for your kindness in sending me the most interesting paper showing that a cross can be obtained between the Wapiti and the Red Deer. This is a step in advance and I will write a Leader about it in 'Land & Water' advising Scotch proprietors to try the experiment. I myself have no doubt that you will obtain a cross between Reeves' pheasant and the common pheasant and I fancy they will be exceedingly beautiful birds, but these Hybrids will not I think breed again. I am communicating with Mr. Barnes about the Sea Birds and I shall do my best to prevent the Association being broken up.

With thanks for all
your Kindness
Yours most obedient
Frank Buckland

Salmon Fisheries Office
4, Old Palace Yard
Westminster S.W.

Feb [10] 1870

Your Royal Highness

I owe you many apologies for not having written to you before to report the result of my examination of the dead Reeves pheasant. I found that the cause of death was acute inflammation of the lungs in other respects the bird was quite healthy I head from Mr. Menzies that the other pheasants are at Sandpit and dying. They should at once be removed to a dryer and a warmer place or I fear you loose more of them

Yours most
obedient and obliged

Frank Buckland

H.R.H. Prince Christian

Salmon Fisheries Office
4, Old Palace Yard
Westminster S.W.

April 26 1870

Your Royal Highness

I have written at once to Mr Bartlett who will send you an answer about the ducks I hope he will be able to get you what you wish.
I fancy your story about drakes that have been hatched by chickens pairing with chickens only is a 'myth'. I have written to Menzies to send up the fisherman for the great lake Trout for your lake at Frogmore and have also given instructions about the Perch, Roach and Dace [spawn?]

Yours ever
most obedient

Frank Buckland

The ducks are quite ready to be turned out their lungs have been 'doctored'

Salmon Fisheries Office
4 Old Palace Yard
Westminster S.W.

Feb 19 1873

Your Royal Highness

I am exceedingly obliged to you for your very kind letter I have had the 'Seal' correspondence reprinted as I am about to send a copy to the Captains of all the Scotch ships so that the matter can be discussed by them on the spot. I am very grateful to you for your offer to bring the matter before H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Prussia I am sure this would do an immense deal of good. It is really very kind of you. There is to be a fine picture of the Massacre of the Innocents in the 'Animal World'. I will not fail to send you copies. No Gazelles yet I am keeping a sharp lookout

Your most
obedient and obliged

Frank Buckland

Please write H.R.H. the Prince at once or the Seal Ships will be away