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Is looking forward to Gladstone's pamphlet for clear guidance; regrets that Harcourt failed to give the Liberal Party an opportunity of repudiating responsibility for the collective note to Greece; fears that the Rosebery episode has been demoralising and likens the Liberal Front Bench to the Concert of the Powers.

Regrets inability to visit Hawarden owing to a Board meeting of the Armstrong Co.

Reporting favourably an the state of Lady Rendel's health and plans for going abroad.

Respecting the death and character of Lord Bowen.

Stating that he had had a talk with Harry, who agreed that Rendel's plan should stand.

Giving him news of Lord Vernon, of Rendel's sister's health, and of a visit he had had from G. Shaw Lefèvre.

Thanking him for sending his article.

Inviting him to dine to meet his Welsh followers, stating that there was a special reason for the invitation.

Suggesting that the Bishops' own figures, estimating that Nonconformists had the adherence unquestionably equal to 48% of the estimated population, would prove that equally genuine Church people would constitute a very modest percentage; proves the point by reference to the few seats gained in Wales by Church adherents and believes also that the Bishops' estimate of population was too high.

Reporting on an interview with the Duke of Devonshire and his lawyer concerning efforts being made to salvage Lord Granville's estate.

Commending the purchase of Elswick shares at £150.

Suggesting that if the purchase of Elswick stock was to stand in the name of trustees, Harry's name would help a project of getting him on the Elswick Board, a proposal of which Lord Armstrong was aware.

Complaining of the cavalier conduct of the Vyners.

Referring to the good which Gladstone's visit to Aberystwyth had done; suggests the names of Burne Jones, Meredith, Rhys and Dr Edwards as likely candidates for honorary degrees.

Discusses the use of steel in building construction in Britain and contrasts the production of steel for their own use by the Elswick Co. with the mass production of Carnegie's works, with reflections on the latter's methods; gives details of the organisation and men employed at Elswick, which amounted to more than the number employed in the whole of the Government ordnance factories and dockyards put together, and states that they were building a larger tonnage of warships than the British Government and all of their own design; discusses the difficulty of converting Gladstone's holding of ordinary shares into preference shares and of getting a large block of shares like his sold; states that there were 3,100 shareholders, some holding as little as a £ share; is prepared to take Gladstone's holding of shares, but should like a director's qualification of £2,000 to remain in Harry's name; advises him to hold on to shares, as prospects were good, though the following year's dividends would bear the strain of the strike.

Regretting his delay in being able to join him at Cannes owing to illness.

Accepts task of moving the address, an honour which would gratify Welshmen.

Concerning the settlement of an account between them, which Gladstone insists on paying.

Thanking him for his paper on 'M.B.'.

Informing him that he had sent to Prince Ghica Gladstone's letter on Roumania.