The contents are as follows: (i) Corrected typescript of an article by John Purves, ‘Dante Rossetti and his godfather Charles Lyell of Kinnordy’, published in the ‘University of Edinburgh journal’ (folio 1); (ii) Extracts from and notes on letters, 1826-1837, of Gabriele Rossetti to Charles Lyell (folio 12); (iii) Copies of letters, 1876, 1882, undated, of Christina Rossetti to Alice Boyd. (folios 35, 65); (iv) Copies of letters, 1868-1880, of Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Miss Alice Boyd of Penkill which were published by Purves in ‘The fortnightly review’ (folio 44).