From Sir Jonathan Puttenham to the Editor of _The Mustershire Herald and Oldcaster Advertiser_ DEAR SIR,--I shall be obliged if you will make no more references in _The Herald_ to the new _Mustershire Archaeological Records'_ article on the Puttenhams. It is not that it lays emphasis on the humble origin of that family. That is nothing to me. But I am at the moment engaged in a correspondence with the Editor on the propriety of publishing private or semi-private records of this character without first asking permission, and as he will possibly see the advisability of withdrawing the article in question there should be as little reference to it in the Press as possible.--I am, Yours faithfully, JONATHAN PUTTENHAM VII The Rev. Stacey Morris to Sir Jonathan Puttenham The Editor of _The Mustershire Archaeological Society's Records_ begs to acknowledge Sir Jonathan Puttenham's letter of the 15th inst. He regrets that the publication of the Puttenham genealogy should have so offended Sir Jonathan, but would point out, firstly, that it has for years been a custom of these Records to include such articles; secondly, that the volume has now been delivered to all the Society's members; thirdly, that there are members of the Puttenham family who do not at all share Sir Jonathan's views; and, fourthly, that if such views obtained generally the valuable and interesting pursuit of genealogy, of which our President, Lord Hammerton, to name no others, is so ardent a patron, would cease to be practised. VIII Miss Lydia Puttenham, of "Weald View," Rusper Common, Tunbridge Wells, to Lady Puttenham DEAR COUSIN MILDRED,--I wonder if Sir Victor has seen the article on our family in _The Archaeological Records_. I am so vexed about it, not only for myself and all of us, but particularly for him and you. It is not right that a busy man working for humanity, as he is doing, should be worried like that. Indeed I feel so strongly about it that I have sent in my resignation as a member of the Society. Why such things should be printed at all I cannot see. It is most unfair and unnecessary to go into such details, nor can there be the slightest reason for doing so, for the result is the dullest reading. Perhaps Sir Victor could get it stopped. Again expressing my sympathy, I am, Yours affectionately, LYDIA PUTTENHAM IX The Rev. Stacey Morris to Ernest Burroughs, the compiler of the Puttenham genealogy MY DEAR BURROUGHS,--We are threatened with all kinds of penalties by Sir Jonathan Puttenham, the great contractor, over your seamy revelations. It is odd how differently these things are taken, for the other great Puttenham, the chemist, Sir Victor, is delighted and is distributing copies broadcast. Equal forms of snobbishness, a Thackeray would perhaps say. But my purpose in writing is to say that I hope you will continue the series undismayed. Yours sincerely, STACEY MORRIS Poetry made Easy