Gives advice to a fellow playwright, suggesting a number of revisions.

Recipient is either Charles Edward Flower or Edward Fordham Flower. Taylor suggests that Flower invite Pierrepont, the American Minister, to Stratford.

Answering his criticisms of her book, Gerard's monument, and other poems (1873), and responding in detail, indicating the origin of the poem and describing the changes she is making for the second edition published in 1878. The author's corrected copy is in this collection.

Thanks Gore for her hospitality at Easter. Written on letterhead of The General Board of Health, Whitehall.

Addressed "Dear Madam." Letter concerns an edition of Dante's sonnets and canzonieri. Taylor indicates he finds the same female ideal in many of Shakespeare's heroines as he does in early Italian poetry and painting. Written on letterhead of The General Board of Health, Whitehall.

Regrets that his commitment to "take active part in a local reading & musical entertainment on Shakspere's birthday" will prevent him from accepting an invitation for the week of the inauguration of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. Mentions "I have written an article in Punch, which will appear Wednesday" and proposes a number of other articles to publicize the new theater.