_Strutt's Queen Hoo Hall._--Some years back I purchased of a son of the
late Joseph Strutt, a copy of _Queen Hoo Hall_, containing manuscript {106}
memoranda by that son relating to his father and to Walter Scott. Amongst
other matters it states, that the original manuscript of that romance was
submitted to Mr. Scott before it was published, and that he retained it a
long time before he published his _Waverley Novels_. Mr. Strutt, jun.,
accuses him of taking hints and facts from his parent's work. He also
stated that the story of the Illuminator in _Queen Hoo Hall_ is mainly an
account of the life of his father. The three volumes I gave to my friend
and patron, Mr. John Broadly, whose very fine and choice library was sold
by auction after his death, with the copy of the work referred to. I am
desirous of ascertaining in whose possession these volumes are? I have a
beautiful miniature portrait of Joseph Strutt.