Relates to painting lilies and plans for a trip with Tennyson. Also includes a letter from Hunt to 'Tom' [Thomas Combe] regarding Hunt's refusal to sit for photographs at Pauline's request.

Subjects include phrenology, mesmerism and clairvoyance, alcohol synthesis and temperance, election to Chair of Chemistry at Edinburgh. Also includes one letter from Donald Gregory congratulating Walter on his marriage to Lady Pauline and discussing the Iona Club. One item is incomplete.

Relating to archaeological matters, particularly in Northumberland and at Wallington. Also includes reference to temperance.

Regarding life in Rome with news of associates and reference to cholera, art and archaeology.

Relating to the temperance movement, featuring handbills and printed lectures promoting temperance and a photographic portrait of Drew.

Regarding a publication on the antiquities of Devonshire and a drawing of Nettlecombe

Regarding natural history matters.

Includes arrangements to meet and reference to archaeology and family news. Also includes a letter to Sir John Trevelyan from Buckland.

Mostly relating to the decoration of the Great Hall at Wallington, with reference to the Bernard Gilpin painting and sitters, exhibitions and payment. Also includes reference to Newcastle School of Art. Includes reference to Sir William Armstrong, Thomas Carlyle and William Holman Hunt.

Relating to the decoration of Wallington, including completion of work and exhibition of the Chevy Chase spandrels, payment and reciepts. Also includes letters of condolence on the death of Lady Pauline, arrangements for future work at Wallington, reference to work at Penkill and discussion of art and other matters including the Anglo-Prussion war. Includes reference to A C Swinburne.