Has learned of Winter's return from California and encloses [not with item] a letter to prove that he wrote to Mr. Campbell concerning Winter's request.

Asks for Winter's forgiveness for not having sooner acknowledged the receipt of his book. Asks Winter if he has read a poem entitled "Said the Rose," which Adelaide Neilson promised but failed to send to him.

Some letters on letterhead of the New York tribune and one on letterhead of the Staten Island Academy. (6) and (8) indicate "Dictated" on first leaf and appear to be in the hand of William Jefferson Winter.

Varrey thanks Winter for his "charity, mercy, and great kindness" shown in Wednesday's issue of the Tribune.

Winter requests two seats at the Manhattan Theatre. Letter addressed "Dear Sir." On letterhead of the New York Tribune.

Praises Winter's "masterly criticism of Madelein Morel" in the Tribune. On letterhead of the New York tribune.

Reid writes that he is giving Winter a raise of five dollars a week. On letterhead from the New York tribune.