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Records the enclosure of a photostat of Fanny Kemble's letter to William Palmer from the original in the William Dean Howells Collection, a photostat of his grandfather's sonnet 'On Mrs Kemble's readings from Shakespeare', a letter from Fanny Kemble to Mrs Gould. Refers to the photos of Lyn at the Longfellow House taken by his secretary Mr William Gedritis.

Quotation for photographic reproduction of a picture of Fanny Kemble.

Indicates that Faber are still interested in the publication of Lyn's book on Fanny Kemble despite the appearance of Margaret Armstrong's volume. Advises her to wait before approaching an American publisher.

Gives the Library opening times. Invites Lyn to consult the thirty volumes of material relating to Fanny Kemble held in the Library.

Replies to her letter in Mr Kennerley's absence. Requests a synopsis of Lyn's proposed book on Fanny Kemble.

Acknowledges Lyn's payment for the photographs. Grants Lyn permission to quote the photgraphed letters in her life of Fanny Kemble, at Mr Thompson, the Librarian's request.

Written in response to Lyn's letter concerning two pamphlets attributed to Fanny Kemble. Encloses a memorandum from the Acting Superintendent of the Reading Rooms, an estimate of the cost of the film negative reproduction of the two items mentioned, and a circular on charges for photo duplicating [attached].

Discusses Miss Armstrong's 'Fanny Kemble' with reference to the Misses Dents' criticism that it was too hard on Pierce Butler. Gives evidence that the ex-slave named Liverpool was about 100 years old on his recent death. Refers to the Butler Plantation record book, and the testimonies of Wallace Quarterman, an ex-slave from the Roswell King Plantation, and Mrs Henry Gignilliat nee Jane Forrester. Sends an excerpt from Major Higginson's Journal [attached] about slave women's recollections of Fanny Kemble.

Concerning the correpondence between Mr Longfellow and Fanny Kemble.

Sends a page [attached] from the catalogue of the American Autograph Shop and suggests that Lyn might want to purchase the letters from Fanny Kemble advertised there.