A parcel my wife was to have brought over has missed her. Would it be troubling you too much to ask you to bring it. It consists of a carved wooden plate & knife, 3 tiles and a copy of Milton's works; if you can bring them will you write a line to C.H. Fowler Esquire 4 S. George’s road, Pimlico & tell him where & when to send it you.[1]
I hope you are enjoying your stay in old London. Do not forget my wife & myself. Canon Thompson also promised to speak to the Cardinal about the Dublin Review to propose that I should write some articles therein (to be paid for of course?) on our early Flemish School.[2] I should be glad of p2this. You might take an opportunity of mentioning it to His Eminence who I think is not al all aware how badly off I am.
I am just off to Brussels to defend Catholic Art in Congress.[3] I have prepared a very long speech which must either be a dead failure & get me kicked out of the Commission or else a grand success