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Reference to wine he has sent Thomas Waddington and had from him for which Thomas Waddington is to settle with Frederic; asks Thomas Waddington to send him liqueurs; has given Després notice to quit and settled Madeleine at château having come to an agreement on terms; mentions prayer book found when turning out library because of damp; Menzies has contrived means of keeping wheel together for another year and Frederic has agreed terms with him for construction of new wheel; wants Thomas Waddington to ask Alfred to pay back some of his debt; asks to be remembered to Janette.

Account of money received from Thomas Waddington; describes journey to Geneva through Fontainebleau where they saw Château, Auxerre, Dijon, Poligny, St Laurent, Morez and [?] Voltaire; presented letters given him by Janette Waddington and fixed day for going round museums; went to Fernese where guide told them Newton and Milton were intimate friends of Voltaire's; went by steamer to Vevey and passed by Lausanne; intends making a round trip through Chamonix, Zurich, Berne, Neuchâtel and Lausanne; sends love to 74 and Frederic.

Has arrived at Vienna, having left Rome on April 30 and having travelled from Munich on a raft on rivers Isar and Danube; was very impressed with [salt mines] at Salzburg and beauty of Tyrolean scenery; has taken lodgings for himself and Mr Hall [husband of their cousin, Augusta, of Llanover] who is expected middle of June; both will then travel together to Dresden; asks Thomas Waddington to send him money to buy a new carriage; asks about Alfred; sends love to Janette and family.

Account of everyday activities - copying recipes for preserving and for puddings, reading Milton, drawing, copying Verstappen's picture and another of Virgin and Child by [German] painter acquaintance, Mr Overbeck; visit to fruit-farm; gifts from Charles Bunsen - Voss's translation of Iliad and Odyssey and Florentine translation of Livy; news of possible winter appartment in Rome; thanks Mrs Waddington for gloves, silk and stockings sent from Florence; delights in letter from Mr Brandis's father [Dr Brandis, physician to King of Denmark] who calls her his 'daughter-in-law'. [Charles Bunsen] tells of wife's former diary with which he is delighted.

Is pleased that mother has sent Emily word from London; attempts to dispel mother's worries that she is spending whole day in Charles Bunsen's company instead of pursuing own interests; refers to [Peter von] Cornelius's method of painting water-colours and his fresco design for a ceiling, based on the Paradiso of Dante; discusses thoughts on Christianity which have ensued from reading Neander's Life of Julian and shows her disapproval of Catholicism; her health; stormy weather; proposed trip to Palestrina, thence to Tivoli and Rome; her letter to Princess Paolina asking her to spare money for care of family of previously mentioned wounded man, now dead, and the Princess's agreeable reply.

Delights in portraits of mother and Augusta; refers to robbery at Emily's house; expresses pleasure in new home; comments on acquaintances; refers to letter from sister-in-law [Miss Christiana Bunsen]; her health; rainy weather; activities drawing, sewing, reading Goëthe and Humboldt's translation of Aeschylus' Agamemnon. [Charles Bunsen] tells of prospect of post at newly-founded university at Bonn, and not Berlin.

Reassures Mrs Waddington about Mr Manley's measles and Emily's, Charles Bunsen's and own health; has been making new night clothes, reading Gil Blas to Mr Manley, playing piano, particularly waltzes brought previous winter by Don Emanuel Ruspoli and played by Miss Berkeley with Mr Manley's flute accompaniment; has been copying extracts from Mrs Carter into book for Emily; received visit from three Germans, one playing exquisitely, one screaming rather than singing, the other admiring view from windows; Mr R. Napier is now incapable of rationality; in Frances Bunsen's opinion, Mme Herz is not clever or sensible despite her command of five modern languages and Latin and Greek; mentions Mlle Klein, Abbé Gossier and Lady Harriet Jones; refers to Louis, mentioned in Mrs Waddington's letter, and to a curious story about King and Lady Sarah Lennox; confirms arrangement in previous letter about receiving books; has engaged woman to nurse her during confinement; thanks Mrs Waddington for sending Mr Niebuhr Reports of the Society for Bettering the Conditions of the Poor, for rug and for kind way Charles Bunsen's two letters of Dec. 6 and 18 were received. [Charles Bunsen] is grateful for confidence expressed in him.

Thanks Augusta for drawings in Mr Dodwell's packet and Mrs Waddington for letter and tells of reading parts to Emily and Mrs Drewe and of their reactions; account of her health and baby's and of unsuccessful attempt to inoculate him against cowpox, describes baptism on May 17, names guests, describes service and refreshments - candle, ice and cake; mentions Emily and Mr Manley's anniversary ball; tells of sorrow of Mrs Drewe who is on point of returning to England to two of her daughters, both ill and one dying, and thereby being separated from her other two daughters who enjoyed better health in the Italian climate; Emily's account of a very ugly monument to Sir J. Puttney; caustic remarks about Rob Roy which she has read recently. [Charles Bunsen] writes of Mr Brandis's intention to send lines in next letter; account of second attempt at inoculation; Mr Brandis is to leave Rome at end of June; arrangements for Mrs Drewe's departure, appartment being returned to Charles Bunsen; compliments of Mr Niebuhr and conveys his preference for Tales of my Landlord to Waverley.

Describes her state of health and Emily's; encloses recipe for eye-ointment given by Mr Bill; writes of H's progress; praises Mr Brandis's account of his journey from Orvieto to Assisi and says he will soon return to stay with them; says they will spend part of parents' £50 gift to make Palazzo Astalli fit to rent; refers to Emily and Mr Manley's visit to Lanover and Mrs Waddington's and Augusta's holiday at seaside; mentions their own intentions of going to Genzano for a few days where Mr Niebuhr's baby daughter is very ill; says she intends singing Palestrina with Sardi, Signor Giovannini and Eberhard, the sculptor. [Charles Bunsen] explains why official notification of appointment and salary are 2 months late; says he has not regretted sacrificing independence by taking his first public post since his provisional post at College of Göttingen, because he has not sacrificed his freedom of spirit; writes how they intend spending money in future - a 3 month trip through Naples, Paestrum, Tuscany, Orvieto, Assisi, Perugia, Terni, Narni, Todi, Florence, Pisa, Bologna, Venice; hopes to be introduced to Duke of Gloucester during his visit to Rome; praises Frances Bunsen's sketching and needlework and criticises dilettanti women who degrade themselves by exposing works to public; to illustrate trait of Italian character strange to the English and to the Germans, tells story about robbers' pact with government; refers to Welsh superstitions mentioned by Augusta as remarkable.

Thanks Mrs Waddington for letter and gifts for Mrs Niebuhr; thanks Augusta for letter and drawings and tells her not to complain of fashions in dress; thanks Aunt Harriet [Port, Mrs Waddington's youngest sister] for H's nankin dresses; H is beginning to talk; artist from Vienna wants H as model for infant Jesus in painting of Holy Family; Frances Bunsen has borrowed drawings to copy scripture designs for H and copies by Lund of paintings by ancient masters, particularly Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, called Il Beato, who has painted a chapel in Vatican; describes service by Lutheran clergyman come to Rome as Embassy chaplain; George Waddington had accident coming down Mt Vesuvius. [Charles Bunsen] tells of having sold furniture and rights to Astalli to Italian family; refers to portraits of Charles Bunsen and Frances Bunsen painted by Bahrdt; in answer to a question of Mrs Waddington's writes that Funke has written nothing because he taught by word of mouth; advises engaging solicitor to arrange matters with Mr Manley who should not lose his allowance but should not be given any more; says that arrival of Chaplain [to the Embassy] has angered priests.

Gives account of walk to Santa Maria Maggiore to see benediction of animals in front of Church of Sant Antonio; refers to Welsh saying 'to be put out of my way' [to be put to some bother]; describes weather - snow and Scirocco; has received Mrs Erskine's card but has not yet seen her; has been reading History of the Council of Trent by Father Paul Sarpi, forbidden by Court of Rome because of its Protestantism; has at last discovered excellent historical works in Italian superior to Hume and Gibbon whom Mr Niebuhr rates higher than historians of France and Germany; praises also Italian translations of Greek and Latin historians and laments ignorance of modern Italians; mentions Mr Niebuhr's intention, had it not been for death of Fontana, of asking Murray of London to publish his new edition of Varchi whom, together with Villani the elder, Mr Niebuhr considers the best Florentine historians; quotes words from Goethe and Novalis for her mother to meditate upon; discusses 'faith' as seen in Patrick's Pilgrim and in works of Law and Mrs H More; of Emily, she writes that death released her from an existence which would have become intolerable; describes progress of children; informs Mrs Waddington of Sardi's marriage; thanks mother for political news. [Charles Bunsen] ridicules the Italians' fear of the small amount of snow which fell for two days; thanks Mrs Waddington for sending copies of speeches, one respecting Mr [Robert] Owen. Damaged.

Mentions sending Ranunculus roots in the autumn when they are not in blossom; gives account of daily occupations and of progress of two boys; conveys Francesco Savetti's message to Lucy that it is impossible for him to marry, his material circumstances having altered considerably due to large ransom extracted from father by robbers; approves of Mr Wade Browne who has many qualities even if he has no great abilities; informs her mother of Mrs Erskine's departure from Rome; disapproves strongly of Mr James Russell, recommended to them by George Waddington, who is very abusive of Lord Byron; informs Mrs Waddington that Lord Byron is in Ravenna with a Marchesa to whom he has been constant for eight months. [Charles Bunsen] gives details of circumstances of death of father; says he cannot accept Emily's legacy to H as a favour from Mr Manley and therefore could not touch a farthing unless Mr Manley were to sign a declaration of acceptance of the whole of Emily's will; thinks that an establishment in England is the best place for the sum to accumulate; says he himself will write to Mr Irvine at London.

Gives account of husband's, children's and her own health and of effect of intense heat. [Charles Bunsen] describes progress of children; refers to revolt in Naples and foretells Austrian march against Carbonari who are now in power; says that safety of foreigners there is not assured; asks Mrs Waddington and Augusta to be daughter's godmothers together with his two sisters.

Gives account of H's attack of croup and describes progress of children. [Charles Bunsen] regrets that Frances Bunsen's lines to Augusta, written in deep sorrow, will distress Mrs Waddington; Erskine Sandford [son of Bishop Sandford]'s letter was of great interest; Mr Niebuhr thought plan of Radicals in Scotland the same as United Irishmen in last rebellion, the real leaders being unknown to the mass and also to the Government; refers again to Queen's trial. Sends his compliments to Erskine Sandford. Damaged.

Reassures parents that William Waddington repented before he died and that he was buried by Mr Knox, an English clergyman; has written to Thomas, Charles and Maria Waddington [of St Rémy, cousins]; account of business matters contained in Charles Bunsen's letter to Thomas - William's wish that his natural son should be provided for and that his property should be equally shared between brothers and sister, the recovery from William's servant of all they could prove he had stolen from master, Charles Bunsen's desire to give William's clothes to Mr Killer, his German teacher, and to make a present to William's landlady; writes of their financial situation; is pleased Mrs Waddington is going to Bath. [Charles Bunsen] writes that during the Prussian Prime Minister, Prince Hardenberg's stay the concordat has been signed; says that Austrians entered Naples the previous day and were hailed as liberators by inhabitants of villages, the Neapolitans not having resisted except halfheartedly on Pope's ground at Rieti on March 8; General Pepe has embarked on a Spanish frigate with money stolen from treasury and 60 members of Parliament; doesn't think revolt in Piedmont will succeed since troops are in confusion and King [Carlo Felici, previously Duke of Genevois], has declared them rebels, but he thinks it might if Decazes became minister in France because Benjamin Constant and French Ambassador at Turin, Duc d'Albery, have already been encouraging the rebels; arrangements for receiving box from Mrs Waddington and arrangements for paying back Mr Cathcart by Mr Brandram from Mr Waddington's allowance to them.

Writes about Mme de Reden's ball where they waltzed all night and of Mme Appony's the following evening to which Charles Bunsen went alone and met Lady Murray; writes of assembly at their house to bid Ringseis [German physician at Rome] farewell; writes of music heard, particularly that of Sixtine Chapel, during Passion week; describes presence of Austrian troops at Papal benediction; refers to Morning Chronicle's reluctance to tell truth about cowardice of Neapolitans unlike Courier which reported faithfully result of Austrian despatches; contrasts honour of Austrian generals to dishonesty of Napoleon's; mentions letters from Thomas Waddington urging them to keep some things of William Waddington's to remember him; laments iniquity of French law whereby natural son may claim half as much of father's property as legitimate son and possible necessity of their cousins selling factory and ruining business; children's progress. [Charles Bunsen] writes of harmonious relationship he enjoys with Frances Bunsen; criticises Morning Chronicle and Edinburgh Review for publishing false information thereby causing unnecessary anxiety. Damaged.

Discusses children's health; refers to some accounts of people in her mother's letter; suggests a friend of Charles Bunsen's, Reck, as travelling companion in Europe for Mr Hall [later Augusta's husband] for he is well-informed and would make any Englishman aware of the advantages and disadvantages of nations other than the English; repeats Charles Bunsen's advice that an Englishman studying in Germany should live thriftily to avoid attracting the unworthy and repelling the independent-minded; mentions the presence of Lock family at Florence and Lady Murray's frequent visits to Frances Bunsen; writes of working in garden and of possible departure from Rome next year; has discovered a family, in Rome at time of William's death, encouraged his brothers in believing ill of Frances Bunsen and Charles Bunsen. [Charles Bunsen] mentions possible departure from Rome and journey to England; writes of progress of children; tells an anecdote to illustrate corruption of Monsignori of Rome; describes a pamphlet written by Principe di Canosa refuting the accusation in an English newspaper that he founded a secret society, the Calderari, and denouncing the Carbonari by comparing them to Pharisees who crucified Christ, and the Government by comparing it to Pontius Pilat.

Writes about children's health; having written of an improvement in Mary's health writes of her death on July 22, her birthday; gives details of the burial ceremony performed by Schmieder. [Charles Bunsen] writes that Frances Bunsen is well and has endured her grief admirably.

Gives account of family's health; sends recipe for Eye Salve and Cough Mixture; writes that Francesco Savetti had intended fulfilling his engagement to Lucy until he heard she had been unfaithful to him and he was now on the point of marrying another. [Charles Bunsen] writes of his improved health; gives an account of his recent work, proving the necessity of a complete liturgy in German, establishing what form it is to take by examination of liturgies of Greek, Roman and English Churches and drawing up such a liturgy including the 200 or so hymns which are masterpieces; says he is pleased that Russia will certainly make war against Turkey.

She is distressed that Mrs Waddington should be vexed by Charles Bunsen's suggestion in previous letter that he would like to be financially independent; says she is glad of black lace veil sent by Mrs Waddington in the glaring light of Italy; is anxious for further account of proceedings of Colliers and Ironmasters since she has read of it in Galignani's Newspaper; mentions Capt. Pellent's second marriage and Cecilia Lock's to Mr Greville, son of Lady Mansfield; writes of progress of Charles, Ernest and H; describes Marcus Niebuhr, his achievements in drawing and in reading and writing Italian, German and Latin at 5 years of age and his uninterrupted good health; they enjoy beautiful spring weather, going for walks and visiting Pope's garden at Monte Cavallo. [Charles Bunsen] apologises for causing Mr and Mrs Waddington distress over question of allowance.