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1885, August 24th (Marquis of Salisbury).

Widow of Edward Backhouse Eastwick.Mrs. Rosina Jane Eastwick.

"In recognition of the valuable services rendered by her husband, the late Mr. E. B. Eastwick, C.B., M.P., F.R.S., in connexion with Oriental literature. 100l.

Edward Backhouse Eastwick, 1814-83 ('D.N.B.,' vol. xvi. pp. 334-5).


1887, January 14th (Marquis of Salisbury).

Charles KentMr. Charles Kent.

"In recognition of the value of his contributions to biographical and other literature. 100l."

Born November 3rd, 1823; Edited The Sun, 1845-70; Weekly Register, 1874-81; presented to the British Museum the last letter of Charles Dickens and the first of Edward, Lord Lytton ('Who's Who,' 1901).

Mr. Kent died February 23rd, 1902, aged 78.


1887, September 27th (Marquis of Salisbury).

Widow of Richard Jefferies.Mrs. Jessie Jefferies.

"In consideration of the literary attainments of her late hus- band, Mr. Richard Jefferies, and of her destitute condition. 100l."

Richard Jefferies, 1848-87, author of '[[The Gamekeeper at Home]],' 'The Life of the Fields,' and 'The Dewy Morn' ('D.N.B.,' vol. xxix. pp. 265-6).


1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury).

Miss Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming.Miss Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming.

"In consideration of her merits as an author, and of her destitute condition. 50l."

See 'English Catalogue,' Sampson Low, Marston & Co.


1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury).

Widow of John Ceiriog HughesMrs. Ceiriog Hughes.

" In recognition of the merits of her late husband, Mr. J. C. J h e Hughes, as a Welsh poet, and in consideration of her destitute condition. 50l."

John Ceiriog Hughes, 1832-87; born September 25th, 1832. Between twenty-five and thirty thousand copies of his first volume of poetry, 'Oriau'r Hwyr' ('Evening Hours'), were sold. He also wrote fifty songs for Brinley Richards's 'Songs of Wales' (London, 1873). He was the author of the original song for which Brinley Richards wrote the tune 'God bless the Prince of Wales' ('D.N.B.,' vol. xxviii. pp. 182-3).