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Rendel to W. E. Gladstone,

Discussing certain statistics for Wales involving an average reduction (in agricultural rents?) of 7% for the whole country; also refers to the hopeless condition of Lord Granville's estate.

Rendel to W. E. Gladstone,

Arrangements for a visit to Hawarden delayed owing to the necessity of staying out the Tithes Bill, which Rendel thinks might be dropped.

Rendel to W. E. Gladstone,

Thanking him for money sent for charities which she intended sending to Mrs Watts Hughes's Mountford House Home for destitute boys and the Welsh branch of the London City Mission, 'the Welsh Infirmary being my great stand by in helping all the poor Welsh who apply to me. The Welsh have done so much for us, I love to do all I can for them'.

Rendel to W. E. Gladstone,

Proposing that he should stay an extra day at Aberystwyth to hear a concert of the Treorchy choir; also gives an account of the programme at Aberystwyth on Friday.

Rendel to W. E. Gladstone,

Enclosing list of persons called Gladstone on the Elswick books; refers to a carver and gilder in Newcastle who claimed relationship; pays tribute to the vigour and activity of Lord Armstrong and gives advance news of the dividend payable on Elswick shares.

Rendel to W. E. Gladstone,

Instances the Tower bridge as a good example of the use of steel in building; is glad that he will not disturb his Elswick investment, which would yield 13 % of nominal capital that year; discusses illnesses of Lord Armstrong, his brother George Rendel and Lady Rendel; states that he has no fears for the East Denbighshire seat.

Rendel to W. E. Gladstone,

Asking him to read Prince Ghica's acknowledgement of the receipt of a copy of Gladstone's letter upon the Roumanian appeal.

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