To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - a pony - Harriet's journey - Mr Fitzherbert - J. Ruxton's gout - Mrs Ruxton 80, Maria Edgeworth near 60 - the Butlers

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - journey

J. St George Williams to Maria Edgeworth from Dublin - whereabouts of Richard White - letter from Maria Edgeworth to Mrs Edgeworth written round Williams' letter - Harry and Lucy - Scott's dedication to his poems - dedication of Harry and Lucy - Catholic emancipation - Castle Rackrent - accounts - Matthew Everard in India - end by Mrs Ruxton and Sophy Ruxton

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - the Edgeworthstown dining table - suspicions of R. Butler's and Harriet Edgeworth's engagement - R. Butler at Black Castle - his prospects - exchange of living - T. Knox - Mr Jacob from Cavan - gardening - tabbinets for the Beddoes - prints to be brought from Italy as present for Crampton - investments - preface to Harry and Lucy - ponies - Maria Edgeworth can afford them as £50 not to go to F. Stewart - a nurse at £18 p.a. -...

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - Richard White's love affair with Bessy Williams - investments - preface to Harry and Lucy - visits to Ardbraccan and to H. Pakenhams - the Alexanders - Le Vaillant's prints of birds - Parr anecdotes - Revd William Foster - R. Butler's possible exchange of livings - his courtship - volume of State Trials - cheapness of Sienna living - Sophy Fox's miscarriage - servants - parliamentary reports - heating...

Mrs Ruxton to Honora Edgeworth from Black Castle - invitation - Maria Edgeworth - (continued to Mrs Edgeworth from Maria Edgeworth) - R. Butler and livings - poor people round Black Castle

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - a saddler - letter from Italy - Mr Fitzherbert

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - Dr Holland - lining of carriage - Catholic meeting at Navan - New Monthly Magazine on Tremaine - Harry and Lucy - emendation for 2nd edition - advertisements ? for Meath estate - Clarke's Life - Dr Barry at Paris,- M. de Staël's Letters on England - ...

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - Crofton apples - carriage lining - repairs - R. Butler - Tremaine - The Talisman - Clarke's Life - Bakewell's Travels - The Betrothed - local Edgeworthstown news

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - Harriet Edgeworth's engagement - the livings - question of secrecy of news - wedding present

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - R. Butler and livings - Mrs Rothwell - (Michael) Pakenham Edgeworth's Christmas holiday - illness of B. Fox - doctor at Leamington

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - letter from Chambers the agent - Harry and Lucy - (Michael) Pakenham Edgeworth's Christmas holiday - Ruxton's health - murders

To Mrs Edgeworth enclosing (Michael) Pakenham Edgeworth's letter of 5 Apr from Charterhouse (pamphlet on anatomy - school place - Countess de Salis and her sons at Eton - Astley's) - Mr Jephson's manuscript sermons - money affairs - emigration to U.S.

To Mrs Edgeworth from Edgeworthstown - Sophy Fox's illness - ?visit of Charles (Sneyd) Edgeworth necessary - purchase by him of Edgeworthstown land - end by Honora Edgeworth and Fanny Edgeworth - Mr Scroop - Maria Edgeworth's health

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - H. Pakenham - the Primate and visitation - Trim Vicarage and its needs - silver and plate - JPs in the neighbourhond and R. Butler - Hetty Crofton's husband - John Bristow

Note on Trim furnishing needs

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - furniture for Trim - measurements and questions relating to Trim furniture

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - plants from Lord Oriel - supply of acorns

To Mrs Edgeworth from Black Castle - a turban - the Butlers - Lord Oriel and Countess de Salis - accounts