Given by Butler to Streatfeild.
The Rev. T. Butler, of Wilderhope House, Shrewsbury, Butler's father.
Mrs. Butler, Butler's mother.
Tom Butler, Butler's brother.
Miss Eliza Mary Anne Savage.
Three photographs of Charles Paine Pauli, two on cards and one on glass.
Butler kept the glass one on his mantelpiece until Pauli's death in 1897.
Then he removed it. He would have removed it earlier, but Pauli came to
his rooms to lunch three times a week, and would have noticed its
absence. For Pauli see the _Memoir_.
Hans Rudolf Faesch as a boy.
Hans Rudolf Faesch, taken by Butler in 1893.
Cavaliere Biagio Ingroja of Calatafimi.
Professore Alberto Giacalone-Patti of Trapani.
William Smith Rockstro, who used to teach Butler counterpoint. See the
_Memoir_. Taken by Butler at 15 Clifford's Inn, 10 Oct. 1890.
Charles Gogin }
Joseph Benwell Clark } All taken by Butler at 15 Clifford's Inn.
Edward James Jones }
An engraving of G. A. Paley and letter from Mr. Barton Hill (on behalf of
Henry Graves and Co.) to H. F. Jones identifying the portrait.
A card with photographs of twelve of Butler's College friends.
XI. EFFECTS
FORMERLY THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF SAMUEL BUTLER
One mahogany table with two flaps.
Butler used this table for his meals, for his writing, and for all
purposes to which a table can be put. A corner of it covered with a red
cloth is seen in the picture of the interior of his room. See p. 4, no.
9.
Sandwich case.
This he took with him on his Sunday walks and sketching excursions.
Passport.
Pocket magnifying glass.
Address book.
Homeopathic medicine case.
He always took this with him on his travels.
Two account books, 1897-1900 and 1900-1902.
Butler destroyed his early account books when he made the Skeleton Diary
of his life which is in Vol. III. of his MS. Note-Books. After his death
the remaining account books were destroyed except these two.
Books in which Butler used to keep his accounts by double entry. The
handwriting during the early years is Butler's, afterwards it is
Alfred's. Journal, 1895-1902; Cash Book, 1881-1899; Cash Book,
1899-1902; Union Bank Book, 1881-1902; Ledger.
A set of books containing accounts for his published works.
Two of the small note-books which after April 1882 Butler always carried
in his pocket and in which he made the notes afterwards copied into his
full-size MS. Note-Books.
Before 1882 he used
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