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Re Mrs Senior's tickets for meeting of charity children at St. Paul's; asks after [?William] Gifford; wonders whether recipient has relinquished the Scotch dept.; comments on the Potters moving to Kensington; interested in purchasing the Challon estate, near Wantage; asks for advice.

Thanks for Whately's letter on Trinity College; Mr (Edward George Geoffrey Smith] Stanley [aft. Lord Derby] will wish to discuss matters with Whately before introducing the Irish Bill [Jan. 1832]; thanks for MS Narrative; regrets that recipient has declined 'the Paris Mission' [see C2].

Regrets his illness; wishes to meet the Arconatis.

Sends pamphlet and book on secondary punishment; comments on Poor Law Commission; hopes to visit Poor Colonies in Belgium and Holland; sends a number of penny magazines.

Has been asked by the French Govt to recommend a successor to [Jean Baptiste] Say as prof. of Pol. Econ.; they would not object to an Englishman but S. believes Arrivabene would be a good choice. 'Private & confidential'.

Apologises for not writing; very busy with P.L.C.: 'I have been perhaps the most active, but have no preeminence whatever.' P.L.C. will accept Arrivabene's report, but he needs to print it quickly. [See letter from Arrivabene to Senior, dated Dec. 13, 1833, included in Two Reports addressed to His Majesty's Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Administration and Operation of the Poor Laws by C. H. Cameron, John Wrottesley and J. W. Cowell, Esquires, and a letter from Count Arrivabene on the Management of the Poor Belgium, London, 1834, pp. 197-201. Also included is the report on the Belgian Poor Law referred to in the letter].

Has received Arrivabene's paper on Gaesbeek and 3,500 copies have been distributed in Parliament; is sending comments on it from Edinburgh Review per Dr [John] Bowring. 'We are in the agony of bringing forth our report.'.

Has received package [see C15]; hopes Poor Law Bill will succeed. French.

Pleased to hear that Arrivabene is coming to London and invites him to stay.

Hopes to visit her at Guildford. News of her family.