The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Evans, in retirement, undertook work for the Murrays both in an editorial and in an advisory capacity, particularly on works relating to Classics and religion. Evans had also a keen interest in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the Battle of Waterloo, to which the letters contain references.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1903: folios 1-65;

1904: folios 66-99.

Undated and disassociated parts of letters, ?1895-?1904.

Letters: folios 100-116;

Postscripts to letters: folios 117-139.

Other papers.

Manuscript draft, 1898, of an inscription in Latin composed by Charles Evans. The inscription commemorates the refurbishment of a window installed by Edward Goulbourn in the Chapel at Rugby School. Folio 140.

Manuscript copy in the hand of Charles Evans of a letter, June 1903, of Alexander Staveley Hill to William “Billy” Russell. Folio 141.

Manuscript, ?1895-?1904?, “Here is a little Parkstone episode”: an anecdote related by Charles Evans. Folios 142-143.

Notes, ?1895-?1904, in the hand of Charles Evans:

(i) manuscript copy of a letter, 1802, of Horatio Nelson to William Mobbs:

folio 144;

(ii) manuscript copy of the verse, “At the siege of Belle Isle, I was there all the

while”: folio 145;

(iii) quotation copied from the “Encyclopaedia Britannica” concerning the

use of the terms “covenant” and “testament”: folio 146.

Printed letter, 20 September 1901, of Henry Williams, Secretary to The Midland Counties’ Idiot Asylum, to Charles Evans. Folio 147.