Charles Hindley, Esq., 76, Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton. 5, Sonderburg Road, Seven Sisters' Road, Holloway, London. _November 18, 1876._ Dear Sir, I am sorry I have not answered your letter before, but I have been very ill. I am sorry I can give you no more information than I have already given you, but about Mrs. Ryle and Mr. ---- I cannot exactly say, and as my niece Mrs. Harding was but a girl when her uncle died I should not like to apply to her as it would be painful. My father was dead when the Battle of Waterloo was fought, but was in Alnwick at the Battle of Trafalgar, and for some time after. My Father had 3 residences in London. 1. (only a shop) in Wardour Street, Soho Square, and ditto also Gerrard Street, and also in Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square (apartments). My Father had a severe illness, also a fever of which he died. I should feel very much obliged if you could find me a copy of the Hermit of Warkworth, and I will willingly pay for it, and also Blair's Grave. I am very much obliged for the Registers, and if I can supply you with further information I will do so with pleasure. I have not heard from Mr. [Mark] Smith. [Signature: I remain Yours &c. E Benton] P.S.--I received the Paper [Alnwick Journal] with thanks. C. Hindley, Esq., 76, Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton. It was at this particular date of our history--1876--that we had the good fortune to get acquainted with Mr. George Skelly, of Alnwick--who, like ourselves, is possessed of the _cacoethes scribendi_, and was at the time supplying, _con amore_, an article to the _Alnwick Journal_, entitled "John and James Catnach," which we found to contain certain information relative to the elder Catnach, and also of the earlier portion of the life of James, of which we had no previous knowledge. At our solicitation to be allowed to make a selection from the same, we received a most courteous and gentlemanly letter, which, in addition to containing several pieces of information and answers to many queries we had put to Mr. Skelly, he wound up by saying:--"You have full liberty to make use of anything that I have written, and it will afford me much pleasure if I can further your intentions in any way." From that date, Mr. George Skelly continued to correspond with us on the subject of the "Two Catnachs," nearly up to the last moment of our going to press with our own "Life and Times of James Catnach," and to him we are greatly indebted for much of the information therein contained. And it was at his suggestion that we wrote the following letter to the _Alnwick Journal_--Mr. Skelly at the same time furnishing the local paragraph. Letter to the Editor. _To the Editor of the Alnwick Journal._ 76, Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton, June 16th, 1876.