Press cuttings on a range of subjects including education, phrenology, election results, science, religion, temperance, Ceylon, Italy and history. Also includes a pamphlet entitled 'catechism of health' and a leaflet promoting lectures by Mr Mainzer on n

Includes letters from Lord Bentinck about Colebrooke's career and Trevelyan's accusation of corruption. Also includes letters about the career of Lt. Henry Trevelyan.
Also includes correspondence with W H Macnaughten and G Swinton

Introducing his son and with reference to homeopathy.

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.

Regarding antiquarian matters and publications, with reference to the Antiquarian Society, Icelandic manuscripts and an Icelandic library. Also includes a printed prospectus of the formation of a topographical society and prospectuses for publications

With a call for essays on temperance and related cutting and a printed reply letter regarding subscriptions for a proposed monument to the Duke of Northumberland

Regarding personal news and travel including Italy

Featuring leaflets, press cuttings, correspondence, broadsides and other documents, relating to matters including family history, local affairs, the Temperance Movement, the Anti-tobacco society, the decoration of Wallington, the Northumberland Rifle Association, Nettlecombe School, and the Northumberland Central Railway. Includes reference to M Barry, Miles Joseph Berkeley, George Butler, George Combe, Robert B Hayward, Anthony Hedley, George Oliver, Charles Rowcliffe, William Bell Scott and Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan.

Relates to Charles' accusing Sir Edward Colebrooke of corruption.
Includes letters between Charles and Colebrooke, and Charles and Lord William Cavendish Bentinck. Includes arrangements for Charles' investigation of banks' account books, a letter from Charles to his mother describing the affair, and correspondence with Bentinck requesting a full defense of his involvement be published and his future career.
Correspondents also include W Ewer, W H Macnaughten, J C MacSween, L Malony, T J Metcalfe, H Shakespear and Lady Hannah Trevelyan

Includes letters relating to gaining employment in service in India and intended movements of troops in India in 1857. Many letters are missing details of recipient and author and none appear to be to or from Charles.
Correspondents include William Monsell 1st Baron Emly, Ross Donelly Mangles and Sir Charles Wood.