Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (Stonyhurst, Whalley) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, referring to a visit to his family; a failed attempt to visit Baillie; the case of 'The Claimant'; Christmas holidays at the school; a performance of 'MacBeth'; and several acquaintances.

Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (Manor Farm, Shanklin, Isle of Wight) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, in which he proves 'syllogistically' that Baillie is a 'fool'. Discusses the 'Princess'; his social life; country and sea life; Millais' art; his sketching, reading and painting.

Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (St. Joseph's, Bedford Leigh, near Manchester) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, referring to his appointment to Liverpool; a visit from Paravicini and his wife; [Alfred William] Garrett; recent lectures by Bradlaugh and Annie Besant; the arrest of Irish agitators; the trade and people in Bedford Leigh; the artist [Mariano] Fortuny; and his reading.

Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, referring to [John] Hannah and the Rectory of Brighton; a photograph that Baillie sent; a book on epigraphy; a decision made by Pope [Leo XIII]; rural and town living; poverty and populations; an incident at the Battle of Majuba Hill, South Africa; and Gladstone.

Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (Manresa House, Roehampton, S. W.) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, making arrangements to meet and telling Baillie to include Strachan, if he so wishes.

Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (The Oratory) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, referring to books he has read and not read; [Alfred William] Garrett; Baillie and a fellowship; Ruskin's new book; Aristotle; his study of the violin; his health; his teaching; his mother's opinion of him taking religious orders; Mrs Cunliffe & other acquaintances. Requests help in securing a tutorship.

Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, discussing the death of [Martin] Geldart; friends at Oxford who died by suicide. Mentions Geldart's autobiography. Refers to his collection of letters; his correspondence with Baillie; [John] Hannah and MacFarlane; his melancholy; Gladstone; and his work in Ireland.