Letter to Alexander MacMillan from Thomas Hughes thanking him for 94 labels.

Letter to Alexander MacMillan from William James Linton with suggestions for the layout of type around the drawings [in 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes'].

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan concerning the ownership of letters in Sir Archibald Geikie's possession, and a method of obtaining implicit permission for their retention.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan concerning a strategy suggested by Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay and Thomas Henry Huxley for smoothing over a disagreement with Joseph Beete Jukes and Emily M Yelverton concerning the proposed Memoir of Edward Forbes, FRS, ( 1861).

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan telling him that he will publish the proposed biography of Edward Forbes despite possible opposition from Joseph Beete Jukes and Emily M Yelverton.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan telling him that Joseph Beete Jukes does not oppose his proposed 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes', but rather is happy to assist by providing information and editorial help and smoothing the way with Emily M Yelverton.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan with comment on the first 4 chapters of his Memoirs of Edward Forbes, ( 1861) and advice for future chapters. He suggests printing the book in Edinburgh. He comments that he does not expect any further opposition to the book fom Emily M Yelverton and has had further endorsements for the book from Thomas Henry Huxley and Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan telling him that he has made enquiries concerning some information he requires, but suggests that it will be necessary to find a non-printed source.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan asking him to send a copy of his ['Memoirs of Edward Forbes'], to date, to the printer Thomas Constable to enable them to make an estimate. He reports that he is leaving for Arran that Wednesday and will make a trip to Edinburgh if required.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Alexander MacMillan enclosing a document (not attached) and the offer of some sketches from Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen for use in 'Memoirs of Edward Forbes'.