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Written at House of Commons. Has spent £125 on furniture: 'The girls helped each other to increase my bill. I could have managed Maggie pretty well but when she was reinforced by Mair I surrendered at discretion or rather compromised'. Hopes that Will Jones has 'sufficient experience & smartness' to manage the office. Enjoyed William George's verses.

Written at House of Commons. Business matters - Yr Herald and Y Genedl: 'This transaction ought to pay. I shall charge professionally in any event'. Should S. T. Evans be allowed to join the syndicate?.

Written at House of Commons. Legal matters. The Stanley Reception Committee wish D. Lloyd George to present Stanley with an address at Caernarvon the following Monday, but it is the date of the third reading of the Irish Land Bill. Dick is 'very naughty'.

Written at House of Commons. William George's success has been 'quite phenomenal'. The Welsh Committee has resolved to move an amendment to the Free Education Bill; D. Lloyd George proposed the amendment. The Liberals defeated the government last night - 'The scene was one of considerable excitement & it was followed by all sorts of rumours about resignation. Nothing has however happened & we are today pursuing the even tenor of our day'. Has taken R. O. Roberts to see Clifton, and was introduced by R.O.R. to an influential London Welshman. 'I am taking the hint. I am not sure but that later on when I have thoroughly picked up the work here I may not establish a tolerable London practice'. 'Mabon at it, poor fellow. It is positively painful. He can't command a sufficiency of decent English to express his mind'.

Written at House of Commons. Legal matters. Has spoken of 'the necessity of providing harbours & piers for fishery ports'. Has 'an editorial note' in that day's Guardian. The question about Hugh Edwards is on the notice paper, but it cannot be asked until Friday.

Written at House of Commons. Legal cases. Is about to go to a meeting of the Welsh MPs. Has had a conversation with old Robinson of Talysarn.

Written at Holie House, Wick. Outlines in some detail his proposed Newcastle speech: why an appeal should be made to the Liberal Party to adopt Disestablishment and why the Liberal Party should agree to such a measure - 'Wales wants it & no harm wd ensue to England'.

Written at Normal College, Bangor. Robert Thomas, shipowner, wishes to receive a detailed bill. The meeting at Waenfawr was a 'splendid success'.

Written at House of Commons. Was elected a member of the Standing Committee on Law in the House of Commons the previous day: 'That is a distinct mark of substantial progress made in the esteem of the House. Can't you get it into the Udgorn?' 'Don't you think the Puleston case will help to explode him?'.

Written at House of Commons. Was alarmed at the receipt of William George's telegram on Saturday evening. Saw Bryn Roberts this morning who is 'confident as usual'. Legal cases. The local election results: 'With the exception [of] Criccieth & Pwllheli they are all eminently unsatisfactory'.

Written at House of Commons. The Salvation Army debate about the Eastbourne Disturbances is due the following day. Many from Carnarvon have written to urge him to support the bill. Legal matters. Has spoken for a few minutes on the Places of Worship Enfranchisement Bill.

Written at House of Commons. 'Judging by the letters received this morning you seem to have had a high old time of it down there yesterday'. Hears that Prichard is going to 'kick out' Beriah Gwynfe Evans: 'What supreme folly!' Discusses the merits of various individuals as possible editors of the newspapers: Ap Ffarmwr [John Owen Jones (1861-99)] or Ellis Owen. 'Beriah has increased the circulation some thousands, he has raised the status of the papers immensely'. The Patagonian venture.

Written at House of Commons. Gave Acland the transfer deeds the previous day. Quotes a telegram from 'the exploration chaps'. 'They are taking longer time to complete than we thought they would. I hope they won't dilly-dally until the winter is upon them'. The Liberals have won Hexham and the anti-Parnellites have won South Meath. 'The Government is giving way to us'. Dined with Dilke and Lady Dilke the previous night and Harcourt that evening.

Written at House of Commons. Congratulations on William George's management of affairs. Has made much money from journalistic work that week, thanks to columns in the Guardian and the British Weekly. Encloses extracts from Lady Florence Dixie's article on Patagonia in the Fortnightly Review. Financial matters. Is to dine with Trevelyan privately that evening. William George should show the British Weekly to Richard Lloyd.

Written at House of Commons. Local news. Has three meetings that week. Herbert Lewis has arranged a meeting at Chatham. Is preparing for the petitions motion.

Written at House of Commons. Williams will prove to be a most useful employee - 'He will relieve you of a good deal of drudgery which embarrassed your dealings with more important work'. Had heard that [David] Richards has left Chubut for the Patagonian mines.

Written at House of Commons. Legal matters. 'We are now engaged in an attempt to prod the old man over the Disestablishment question & Rendel late last night wrote to tell me he couldn't write the letter which it is intended to present to Gladstone & desiring me to draft it'. Has prepared six or seven pages which have been submitted to the Emergency Committee. When Rendel see this, '"ructions" will then ensue'. 'I have the greatest difficulty in the world in scraping stuff for the Guardian. There is nothing doing which you are permitted to reveal'. Cannot now approach Rendel as '... we are in the throes of the most delicate negotiations where we have the greatest difficulty with Rendel'. William George's letter about Beresford's petition has been shown to the Lord Chancellor.

Written at House of Commons. The Petitions Committee. 'The Guardian has been rather good business this week. Were one to get a week so full of Welsh incident as this there would be no difficulty in making a very tidy income out of journalism'. Judge Lewis has spoken very highly of William George. Sir Charles Russell is speaking at that moment. The 'forgeries & misrepresentations' at Pwllheli. Has 'broken the back of the little D. A. Thomas cave. ... There are now only four of the Dd Thomas rump now left & they are no good'.