Is coming to town around Christmas. Has a great house in town, if title is approved, Breadalbane House, Park Lane. 3 p.

Asks Kent to send copies of registrations of certain plays to Australia. Lists mailing dates of these. 3 p.

Asks Kent to attend to registrations of plays required for a lawsuit in Australia. Glad Sir Henry did not withdraw from Berkely, a move which would have injured him profesionally. 2 p.

Thanks him for procuring copies of registration.  Wishes to know how H. is. 2 p.

Thinks he should press Glynn on subject of disposal of newspaper. Suggests setting it up as a working class journal with title such as "The Householder." 2 p.

On the question of confederation of the Canadian provinces, he suggested that each province judge for itself. Provincal governments were instructed to ascertain sentiment of respective provinces. 2 p.

Discusses last price offered by Bentley for 3-volume edition of his articles. Preparing a second edition of his Schiller but must first see the 1st edition which is out of print. 6 p.

Refuses to ask a prime minister of the opposition party for a favor. Advises Kent to apply himself, also to obtain Dickens' backing wtih Gladstone. LIkes Kent's defense of Byron against Mrs. Stowe. 3 p.

Suggests that Kent try to get in contact with Gladstone's private secretary. Also ascertain whether the place was Gladstone's to give and have a friend of Gladstone's politics back him up. 4 p.

Will be at St. James' Place the next day. 1 p.

Thanks him for striking review of Horace. Thinks he overestimates Milman's edition, discusses merits of other editions. 4 p.

Considers starting the Sun as a morning paper a daring experiment. Wishes he could get Kent a government appointment but has no influence. Lothair a success, although not a good novel as a work of art. 2 p.

Went to see Kent, but he was away. 1 p.

Thanks him for his generous comment on his "Arthur." Will stay where he is all of March. 2 p.

Sees no harm in Kent's calling on Wodehouse and reading him what Keon wrote. Thinks it would be advisable to keep his application as much before the secretary as possible. Weather wet and gloomy. 2 p.

Evasive reply of Lord Lytton to a letter suggesting that he was the author of "The Coming Race"--then strictly anonymous. Cannot conceive how Kent could attribute authorship to him. 3 p.

Is grieved to hear of Kent's coming operation. Had guessed that the article in the Morning Post-a tribute to his brother Lord Dalling who had just died--was written by Kent. Lord Dalling's body to be brought to England for burial. 4 p.

Is expecting him the next day, but will be unable to send the carriage to meet him. Hopes he will stay 2 or 3 days. 1 p.

Is glad Kent is gaining strength. Thanks him for the notice given in the Illustrated. Mentions that the editor of the Graphic is having drawings taken of Knebworth and wishes a brief sketch of Lord Lytton, himself. 4 p.

Describes the earlier connection of the Lyttons with public life. Sir Robert de Lytton was among other things, Privy Councillor to Henry VII, his son was made Governor of Boulogne Castle, his son was Lord Lieutenant of Kent and Essex. Sir Rowan Lytton was Knight of the Shire. Lord Lytton's grandfather, Richard Warburton Lytton, was one of the greatest scholars of his day. 4 p.