The contents are as follows: (i) Notes, 1884, from Lord Aberdeen's correspondence (page 1); (ii) 'Notes from the Pitt papers at Orwell', 1897 (page 110); (iii) Notes from the journals of Queen Victoria (page 136) and Elizabeth, Lady Holland (page 140); (iv) "'The three emperors' bond 1872-1878” (page 164); (v) Notes from the diaries of Lord Dover, 1814-1833 (page 221) and Lord Kimberley's memoirs (page 252).