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

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.

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

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.