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Discusses his electoral defeat at Newcastle; states that he had no complaint against Mr Cruddas or anybody else in Newcastle, that he was conscious of symptoms of defection among the Elswick workmen, but that it was Jesmond which practically did the business.
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Discussing the possibility of his and Rendel's resignation from the Agricultural Commission.
Letter from Mrs C. Gladstone (dictated),
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Concerning her own and Rendel's illnesses; reports that her husband was specially well.
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Arrangements to visit Rendel at Cannes; reference also to the activity of the enemy at Montrose.
Letter from Rev. J. Hurst Hollowell, secretary of the Lancashire and Cheshire Education Committee,
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Inviting him to preside at a demonstration in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, to protest against the reactionary proposals of the sectarian party on Education.
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Family and personal matters, mentioning also that his third Butlerian volume was in the press.
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Giving him news of Lord Vernon, of Rendel's sister's health, and of a visit he had had from G. Shaw Lefèvre.
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Concerning the financial position of the Poynton collieries.
Letter from Sir Francis Knollys,
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Prince of Wales was delighted that Gladstone would visit Aberystwyth on the occasion of the installation; would feel great pride in conferring a degree on him.
Letter from Sir Francis Knollys,
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Stating that in the Prince of Wales's reply only his predecessor was spoken of.
Letter from Sir Francis Knollys,
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Expressing thanks of Prince and Princess of Wales for his kindness to them as host; he had written to Dr Isambard Owen to express satisfaction with the arrangements.
Helen Gladstone to Lady Rendel,
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Stating that her parents were very well after their journey to Aberystwyth and congratulating him on the arrangements.
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Submitting a note for his criticism.
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Enquiring about an accident suffered by recipient and giving his impressions of Canada, which he was then visiting.
Letter from Sir Francis Knollys,
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Had not forgotten Lady Rendel's request for a photograph of the princess of Wales, who would be glad to hear of such an excellent account of Alexandra Hall; he is sorry about an unsatisfactory report of Mr and Mrs Gladstone.
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In reply to an invitation to visit Cannes.
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Would not have thought it worth while to open up the possibility of signing an amended report, were he dealing only with Chaplin and Little, but Long and others were anxious to put a different complexion an the report; compares the draft reports of Little and Shaw Lefèvre.
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Social, personal and financial affairs; believes Rosebery's action incomprehensible even after his explanation; his uncle Wemyss, who had a cross bench mind, believed it the most patriotic action of last fifty years.
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Concerning a project originated with the late Prof. Goodhart to provide a fund for promotion of classical studies at Edinburgh, to be connected with the names of the last two occupants of the Latin Chair.
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Concerning the Elswick bicycle, which could be supposed wrongly to have been manufactured by Rendel's firm.