With eight letters of John Aitken Carlyle to his mother and brother, two letters, 1841, 1852, of R W Emerson to Thomas Carlyle, and associated correspondence.

Contains miscellaneous literary quotations and transcripts in verse and prose. There are a few additional literary prieces and newspaper cuttings inserted.

Agreement and receipt concern the keeping of fowl at 6 Cheyne Row.

With letter of Jane W Carlyle to John A Carlyle concerning the building of a client room by Thomas Carlyle.

2 Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle to John Carlyle and 10 letters of John to Jane, 1825-1826. The file includes 2 letters of Jane to Mrs Oliphant, 1861-1863.

Several original letters and cuttings inserted within the volume including a letter by G. E. Jewsbury to J. A. Froude, 1876.

With 29 letters (some incomplete), 1859-1862 and undated, of Jane Welsh Carlyle to amongst others, James Carlyle and Mary Austin.

With transcriptions.

Mostly on personal matters.

Single letters, 1818, 1867, of Mrs Welsh (Jane`s mother) and Susan Stirling both to Stodart.

Includes:

1. verses, 1832 and undated, in various hands;

2. riddles and verses, circa 1828, given by Jane Welsh Carlyle to Isabella McTurk.

Includes:

1. verses, 1832 and undated, in various hands;

2. riddles and verses, circa 1828, given by Jane Welsh Carlyle to Isabella McTurk.

With a photograph of Carlyle and three other Welsh family letters.

Concerns a concert by Chopin, with verses by Miss Stirling`s brother.

Mrs Carlyle describes a holiday in Aberdour, Fife, and the behaviour of her husband and their dog, Nero.

Concerns Thomas Carlyle`s behaviour.

Concerns her own health and her husband`s reactions to a visit to the Lothians.

With two letters, 1868, of Jane Carlyle Aitken.

18 letters are from Martineau to Carlyle, one letter is from Martineau to Thomas Carlyle.

27 letters contined in the file.