Brussels, Victor de Buck. Mainly concerns Bishop Forbes research into early Christian saints and refers to mediaeval manuscripts relating to same. French. [6pp]
Dundee, Trustee of St. Laurence's Episcopal Church, Laurencekirk to Dr Flemying. Regrets the legal action brought against the trustee and vestry of St. Laurence's, there being in his opinion "no grounds whatever for any such charge". Incomplete. [2pp]
Archbishop Marsh's Library, Dublin, Robert Travers, Assistant Librarian. Relates to request by Forbes as to "the cost of procuring a collation of the manuscript Life of St. Kentigern". [1p]
Laurencekirk, Alexander Crombie Jnr. Expresses dissatisfaction with the incumbent William Walker and his running of the Episcopal School at Laurencekirk. [4pp] Includes draft letter of reply, 7 January 1874, Bishop Forbes to Mr Crombie. 2pp
Penzance, John Keble. Expresses his pleasure at Bishop Forbes triumph over the charge laid against him and gives general news of family and mutual acquaintances within the church. [6pp] Found in On Eucharistical Adoration by John Keble.
Freshwater, C. Pritchard. Refers to British Association meeting in Dundee: Congratulates Bishop Forbes 'on securing the assistance of Mr Liddon': expresses his opinion on the attitudes of members of the British Association to the Church, warns against ...
Magdalen College, Oxford. I.E. Henderson, Bursar. Regrets inability of the college to donate financial aid towards the rebuilding of the New Episcopal Church in Stonehaven. [1p] Found in Anales Ecclesiastici Vol. XI by Oddricus Raynaldus.