The letters of Austen Henry Layard have been arranged in chronological order, with those of uncertain date placed at the end of the sequence. Probable years and watermarks that appear on the paper have been given where possible on the letters of uncertain dates. The last letter in this manuscript relates to the provenance of these letters.

Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:

1890: folios 1-22;

1891: folios 23-37;

1892: folios 38-57;

1893: folios 58-65;

Letters of uncertain date:

paper watermarked 1855: folios 66-68;

paper watermarked 1858: folios 69-70;

paper watermarked 1870: folio 71;

?1881: folios 72-75;

?1887: folios 76-77;

No year given: folios 78-79;

Letter of Norah Beatrice Eastlake-Smith to John Murray V, 1940: folio 80.